Townsville SOE - State of the Environment Report

Weedbusters Week Activities
	October 2^nd - 13^th Real life examples and photos of the target species: will be on display in the week prior at the Customer Service area of the Townsville City Council, at Cotters Market on the 8th of October, Aitkenvale Library and the Knowledge Centre.
	Greening Townville planting with JCU students at Marabou Drive, Annandale on Saturday October 7^{th, 3pm - 5pm}: Join Students from the JCU Revegetation and Land Rehabilitation class who have been assisting removing weeds from this area over the past few months. Everyone is welcome to attend, stay for a BBQ and pick up a free local native plant to take home. Event is located adjacent to Ross River, opposite the corner of Masuda street and Marabou Drive.
	Gustav Creek Community Weed Management Workshop - October 14^th9am - 12pm: help develop a Community Based Pest Management Plan for the Creek and the surrounding neighbourhood.
	Cotters Market Stall October 8^th - A Stall will be held at Cotters Markets, with examples of targets species, information about the weeks activities and a Free Local Native Tree giveaway.
	Weed Swap, Vantassel Landfill October 15^th 10am - 2pm. Four environmental and backyard weeds will be specifically targeted (see Weed Swap flyer), these are Asparagus Fern, Singapore Daisy, Mother Of Millions and Ivy Gourd. Residents can come along and exchange them for free Local Native plants. Free entry to the tip will be provided only for those disposing of these four weeds and you must remove the weeds, bag them up and transport them to the tip yourself. For those unable to make it on the day, free entry and free tree vouchers will be issued to those disposing of the weeds at the dump through out the week (starting Saturday 7th -15th). These vouchers can be redeemed at a later date, by phoning Townsville City Council.

Weeds - Asparagus Fern and Chineee Apple

We are targeting four environmental and backyard weeds this year. These are Asparagus Fern, Singapore Daisy, Mother of Millions and Ivy Gourd. Free entry to the tip will be provided only for those disposing of these four weeds and you must remove the weeds, bag them up and transport them to the tip yourself. The Weed Swap will be held at the Vantassel Street. The target species will be on display in the week prior at the Customer Service area of the Townsivlle City Council.