Biosecurity Advisory Committee

The primary objective of the Weeds Advisory Committee is to aid and discuss the management of biosecurity matter (weeds) in the Local Government Area of Snowy Monaro Regional Council (SMRC) and to promote biosecurity as a shared responsibility between Government, industry and the community.

The committee also provides a forum for information and strategy sharing between Council and the community and to provide input into State, regional and local weeds strategies, where such strategies influence the management of weeds within the Local Government Area.

The Committee is made up of the following members or representatives from these organisations:

• Nominated Councillor representative(s) – maximum of two
• SMRC Manager Biosecurity
• A representative from the following:
• NSW Department of Primary Industries
• NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (NPWS)
• Forestry Corporation of NSW
• Upper Snowy Landcare
• Snowy River Interstate Landcare
• Upper Murrumbidgee Landcare
• NSW Farmers Association
• Monaro Landholders Lovegrass Taskforce
• South East Local Land Services
• Snowy Hydro Limited
• Roads and Maritime Services
• Essential Energy
• Friends of Grasslands
• John Holland Rail
• Monaro Farming Systems
• Nimmitabel Advancement Group
• Rural Fire Service
• Local agronomists
  • Elders
  • Landmark (Cooma & Bombala)
  • Cooma Rural
  • South East Rural

The Committee Secretary can be contacted via council@snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au. Correspondence should be marked attention to the “Secretary SMRC Weeds Advisory Committee”.