Asparagus weeds - Weeds Australia

Asparagus weed network inAustraliaMany groups of people are involved in asparagusweed management in Australia across a rangeof levels. Part of effective management isunderstanding where you fit within the ‘asparagusweed network’ in Australia. The diagram belowillustrates the diversity of people and agenciesinvolved, and their relationships. Relevant contactdetails are provided in Section 7 of this manual,and a portion of these are on the AustralianGovernment Caring for our Country web pagewww.nrm.gov.au.Consult with other groups working on asparagusweeds in surrounding areas to help understandyour potential role in asparagus weed managementnationally, as well as within your state, regionand locality. For example, management atindividual sites can feed into local governmentpest management plans, which feed into regionalpest strategies at the natural resource management(NRM) board and catchment management authority(CMA) scale. These in turn feed into the AsparagusWeeds Strategic Plan and the Australian WeedStrategy. Thus your actions benefit not just yoursite, but ultimately the regional, state and nationaleffort.LOCALPark RangersLocal Government WeedsOfficersLocal GovernmentEnvironmental OfficersCommunity Landcare /Coastcare GroupsBush RegenerationTeamsREGIONALCatchment ManagementAuthority OfficersNatural ResourcesManagement OfficersNot-for-profit environmentalsupport organisations e.g. EnviTERegional Landcare Groupsand Weeds CommitteesNational AsparagusWeeds CoordinatorNational AsparagusWeeds Management GroupAustralian Weeds Committeewho oversee the Weeds ofNational Significance (WoNS)programYOUState Government WeedAuthorities e.g. Departmentof Primary IndustriesState GovernmentConservation Authoritiese.g. Office of Environmentand HeritageNATIONALSTATEvii