2017 Program of Activities *Open to the community contact provided for details – Date Activity Location/ Organisation 1 November *Tackling Prickly Pests Forum Henley Brook / Swan View DPIRD / City of Swan / Shire of Launch of Cactus Month Mundaring Launch of Cacti Management Manual Contact: Glen Coupar Information & demonstration forum 0438905125 30 October 3 Pilbara Islands Cactus Survey & Control Pilbara Mesquite Management – November Committee / Parks and Wildlife Service / DPIRD 3 November Cacti Biocontrol Agent Distribution Survey Scadden & Salmon Gums DPIRD / Esperance Weed Action Cactoblastis and cochineal spread Group / North Mallee Farm Improvement Group 4 November Opuntia monacantha control trial DPIRD / Southern Biosecurity Group Oldfield River 5 November *Cactus Display, Bridgetown Garden Fair DPIRD Contact: Julie Webber Identification and control information 0427428031 Live cactus plant display 15 November Opuntia engelmannii survey & control Shire of Kulin / DPIRD Lake Jilakin 23-24 November Kununurra Township Cactus Survey DPIRD tbc Cactus Awareness Weekend Markets DPIRD Busselton / Margaret River Dunsborough areas tbc Cactus disposal and identification DPIRD Merredin community newsletter tbc Field review of cactus spray outcomes Lyndon LCDC November Facebook & newspaper article Esperance Weed Action Group Awareness information & update on local action November Cactoblastis release DPIRD Drooping tree pear sites Northampton November Media Article Jingemarra Station Cactus Meekatharra Rangelands – Removal update Biosecurity Association November Cactus awareness with local government DPIRD Gascoyne / Murchison / Meekatharra November Awareness material at local venues Southern Biosecurity Group Education material on display at community venues and social media sites in Ravensthorpe, Munglinup and Hopetoun November Local cactus awareness activities DPIRD Throughout Western Australia
2017 Program of Activities *Open to the community – contact provided for details Date Activity Location/ Organisation 1 November *Tackling Prickly Pests Forum Launch of Cactus Month Launch of Cacti Management Manual Information & demonstration forum Henley Brook / Swan View DPIRD / City of Swan / Shire of Mundaring Contact: Glen Coupar 0438905125 30 October – 3 November Pilbara Islands Cactus Survey & Control Pilbara Mesquite Management Committee / Parks and Wildlife Service / DPIRD 3 November Cacti Biocontrol Agent Distribution Survey Cactoblastis and cochineal spread Scadden & Salmon Gums DPIRD / Esperance Weed Action Group / North Mallee Farm Improvement Group 4 November Opuntia monacantha control trial Oldfield River DPIRD / Southern Biosecurity Group 5 November *Cactus Display, Bridgetown Garden Fair Identification and control information Live cactus plant display DPIRD Contact: Julie Webber 0427428031 15 November Opuntia engelmannii survey & control Lake Jilakin Shire of Kulin / DPIRD 23-24 November Kununurra Township Cactus Survey DPIRD tbc Cactus Awareness Weekend Markets Busselton / Margaret River Dunsborough areas DPIRD tbc Cactus disposal and identification Merredin community newsletter DPIRD tbc Field review of cactus spray outcomes Lyndon LCDC November Facebook & newspaper article Awareness information & update on local action Esperance Weed Action Group November Cactoblastis release Drooping tree pear sites Northampton DPIRD November Media Article – Jingemarra Station Cactus Removal update Meekatharra Rangelands Biosecurity Association November Cactus awareness with local government Gascoyne / Murchison / Meekatharra DPIRD November Awareness material at local venues Education material on display at community venues and social media sites in Ravensthorpe, Munglinup and Hopetoun Southern Biosecurity Group November Local cactus awareness activities Throughout Western Australia DPIRD
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