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Vegetation Management

Vegetation Management

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Weeds Management
Weeds are a major problem in the City of Greater Shepparton. Described as ‘a plant out of place’, weeds can be categorised into three main groups – noxious, agricultural or environmental, and are extremely expensive to control.

Crouching Emu Project
‘Dhurringile’ is the Aboriginal word for ‘Crouching Emu’.
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Landcare
Greater Shepparton City Council works with many local Landcare groups throughout the region to help regenerate our unique environment.
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National Tree Day
Each year, council provides a site and plants for PlanetArk National Tree Day, with residents welcome to come along and plant a local species for the environment.
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Native Vegetation Removals
Under the Department of Sustainability and Environments’ (DSE) Native Vegetation Framework, a permit is required to remove, destroy or lop native vegetation.
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Queensland Fruit Fly
Queensland fruit fly is Victoria's worst fruit pest. Poorly-maintained backyard fruit trees, with overripe and fallen fruit around their bases, are one of the main sources of outbreaks in towns within fruit-growing areas.
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Roadside Management Strategy
The Greater Shepparton City Council adopted the reviewed Roadside Management Strategy in March 2008
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Seed Collection and Seedbank
The Greater Shepparton City Council is working with the Goulburn Broken Indigenous Seedbank to create an indigenous seed orchard near Mooroopna.
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Tree Management
Trees provide significant economic, social, environmental, ecological and aesthetic benefits to our communities and assist in the creation of neighbourhood character and identity of our urban streets.
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Trust for Nature Covenants
Greater Shepparton City Council, in conjunction with Trust for Nature, offer rate rebates for residents who place a covenant to protect native vegetation on their property.
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Urban Parks
Greater Shepparton City Council has a number of urban parks that are planted with predominantly indigenous plant species.
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