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North West Weeds
ABN 16 052 158 879
Postal address:
20 Dinoga Street
BINGARA
NSW 2404

Most NSW councils provide a number of services:

Inspection of private properties
Council weeds officers undertake property inspection programs as a basic requirement of their duties under the Noxious Weeds Act. They are also available to respond to requests from landholders who have a particular concern with a weed problem. Click on the line above for name and address information on your local council weeds officer.
Weeds officers are here to help!

Advice on noxious weed control
Click on the line above for name and address information on your local council weeds officer


Contract spot and boom spraying
Some councils operate a contract spot or boom spaying service. Click on the line above for name and address information on your local council weeds officer. There are also many private spray contractors available throughout the NIWAC region.

Treatment of weeds along public road corridors
Responsibilities for fenced and/or unfenced roads? Please go to the Noxious Weeds Act page


Property search information (SECTION 64) - in relation to property sales/transfers
In response to a written application from a prospective property purchaser or his/her agent, Council will provide certification under S64 of the Noxious Weeds Act as to whether there are any (1) outstanding weed control notices on the property, (2) outstanding fees or charges in relation to weed control notices and (3) outstanding charges against the land resulting from previous weed control notices.

  • Contact your local council. Charges for this service vary - for example (as at 2011-2012)
    Please forward inquiries on properties in
    INVERELL SHIRE to Inverell Shire Council, PO Box 138, Inverell NSW 2360. Enclose fee of $50.

  • Please forward inquiries on properties in GWYDIR SHIRE to Gwydir Shire Council, Locked Bag 5, Bingara NSW 2404. Enclose fee of $60.

    Property purchasers - Buyer beware!“BUYER BEWARE! ”:
    A prospective property purchaser should be aware that a “clearance” as stated on a Section 64 Certificate (as described above) DOES NOT necessarily have any relevance to the property’s existing noxious weed status. The law provides that Council may only supply specific information as per (1), (2) and (3) above. Council is NOT permitted to provide details of the property’s noxious weed status to any person other than the current owner/occupier.

Related websites
More research into the world of weeds? There are a number of informative national and international sites on the Internet relating to management of noxious and/or environmental weeds. Go to Related Sites for examples.

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DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this web site is based on knowledge and understanding at the time of writing. However, because of advances in knowledge, users are reminded of the need to ensure that information upon which they rely is up to date and to check currency of the information with the appropriate officer of North West Weeds or the user’s independent adviser.
 

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