Toowoomba hosting weeds forum

Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc. is hosting a half day forum on weeds at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) campus in Toowoomba.

HOPE is hosting the free forum with sponsorship and support from UniSQ and Southern Queensland Landscapes. The Weeds Forum is being held on Wednesday, 19 April from 1pm to 4pm in Building L room L209.

Parking is available on the western side of campus off Baker Street.

The forum will teach you how to identify common weeds, understand weed impact in natural and farming systems, manage weeds within a flourishing landscape, control weeds in urban spaces and distinguish between native and nonnative species within grasslands.

The Speakers, in order of appearance, are:

•Janet Barker from Invasive Species Queensland (formerly Weed Society of Queensland);

•Andrew Davidson and Isabella Murphy from Southern Queensland Landscapes;

•Bruce Lawrie from Condamine Catchment Management Association

•Hugh Krenske from Friends of the Escarpment Parks Toowoomba

The forum will close with discussion on how the general public could be engaged in weed removal activities such as Queensland Weed Spotters Network program and Weed Clean-Up events.

Admission to the Weeds Forum is free-of-charge, but registration is essential for catering (afternoon tea) purposes.

To register, by Monday, 17 April, to attend either in person or via Zoom, visit rb.gy/mbtjap

For information, contact Southern Queensland Landscapes’ Project Officer Isabella Murphy on 0417 746 532 or isabella. murphy@sqlandscapes.org.au