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Where this notice is not complied with, Council will arrange for the work to be done and apply a surcharge of 25% over and above the cost of mowing/vegetation removal.

Complaints concerning overgrown land should be directed to Council's Customer Service Centre on 1300 22 55 77.

Weeds

The Queensland Government has declared certain weeds Class 2 pests. Following is a link to a list of Class 2 declared plants in Queensland. From this link, further information is available on weed ecology, control and distribution.

Class 2 Declared Plants of Queensland

Under the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002, landowners must take reasonable steps to keep their land free of Class 2 declared plants. Rockhampton Regional Council controls Class 2 weeds on Council property, for example road reserves.

Council's Pest Management Officers offer technical advice and support to all RRC landholders to assist in the control of declared Class 2 weeds. Please contact Council's Customer Service Centre on 1300 22 55 77 if you would like a Pest Management Officer in your area to call you back to discuss weed management.

Council is also concerned about garden escapees. While some plants escape the boundaries of the garden without any human intervention, residents should at all costs not place green waste from their gardens outside their properties, especially in creeks. The best place for green waste is in your compost heap or at the Landfill where it is recycled.

Should a resident wish to have a suspected weed identified, or have concerns about a neighbouring landowner's weeds, the Suspected Weeds Report at the right hand side of this page may be downloaded. This Report may be lodged at your local Council Office Monday to Friday, or posted to Council at PO Box 1860, Rockhampton, Qld 4700.

Brochures on pests and pest control are available from your local Council Office.

For more information contact Council's Customer Service Centre on 1300 22 55 77.