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Past Willow Control Works

Willow control works in the ACT have been undertaken along all major Lake and Molonglo River tributaries to varying degrees. A summary of these works is given each year in the annual ACT Weed Control Program report. Willow control has been undertaken in earnest across the ACT since 1998.

A brief outline of known works undertaken throughout the ACT tributaries is as follows:

  • An ACT Molonglo River Survey was undertaken in 2001
  • All Black willows controlled along the Molonglo River
  • Crack willows controlled below Molonglo Gorge
  • All pest willows were controlled in Woolshed Creek
  • Continued control of willows along Jerrabomberra Creek
  • Control and removal of willows on Defence properties
  • Follow up willow control programs have been undertaken to varying degrees.

These works have been undertaken by different organizations with the main ones being CUPP and Environment ACT in conjunction with community groups.

Recommendation 26:   Various works have also been undertaken in NSW along Reedy Creek and the Queanbeyan and Molonglo Rivers. An inventory of works undertaken across the entire Lake Catchment would be useful to assist with the Lake Burley Griffin Willow control strategy, and an integrated approach would demonstrate a good investment of public funding.

Community Consultation

While the feedback as part of the development of the LBG Willow Management Plan was generally positive, past experiences with some willow control projects in the ACT have attracted criticism. It is vital that prior to any willow control work being undertaken, significant time and effort is invested ensuring that any affected group is made aware of proposed actions, and more general consultation with the broader community is undertaken. Lake Burley Griffin has a wide range of uses and a very high public profile. As mentioned earlier, there was very little interest from the general public in attending the forums organized specifically for the development of this Plan, however this should not be taken to mean that there would be little interest in a willow control program around the Lake. It has been the case in the past that once works have begun public interest is stimulated.

Recommendation 27:   Public interest in a willow control program needs to be pre-empted and planned for. A more general education program should also be undertaken (as part of a broader strategy) to increase awareness about willows and their management.

There is a Lake Users Forum coordinated by the NCA that provides a means of communicating with many Lake user groups (but not all groups), along with the general media, postings at notice board areas around the Lake (including the Visitor Information Centre) and individual consultation with land managers.

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