| 9.00-9.10am Welcome and introduction | Judy Henderson NRCMA Chair |
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| SESSION 1: The Big Picture - Chair Meri Oakwood | |
| 9.10-9.45 Keynote address: Weeds and Climate Change | Rachel Gallager, Macq Uni. |
| 9.45-10.00 National Lantana Threat Abatement Plan | Peter Turner, DECC |
| 10.00-10.15 NSW Weed Risk Assessment Process | Stephen Johnson, DPI |
| 10.15-10.30 Weed Management - a paradigm shift | Terry Schmitzer, MNCWAC |
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| 10.30-10.50 MORNING TEA | |
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| SESSION 2: Regional issues - Chair Reece Luxton | |
| 10.50-11.10 Northern Rivers CMA role in weed management | David Merrikin, NRCMA |
| 11.10-11.25 Northern Rivers Invasive Plants Action Strategy | Meri Oakwood, NCWAC |
| 11.25-11.40 Effect of camphor laurels on stream invertebrates | Judy Davies, UNE |
| 11.40-11.55 Developing regional priorities for widespread weeds threatening biodiversity | Moira Williams, DECC |
| 11.55-12.10 Biodiversity, disaster areas and post-fire weeds | Tim Scanlon, DECC |
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| 12.10-1.10 LUNCH | |
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| SESSION 3: Emerging weeds and what’s being done - Chair Tim Scanlon | |
| 1.10-1.25 NSW Weed Awareness Program | Rod Ensbey, DPI |
| 1.25-1.40 Potential aquatic weed invaders from the north | Melissa Freeman, DPI Grafton |
| 1.40-1.55 Hymenachne | Des Boorman, FNCW |
| 1.55-2.10 Miconia - a new and emerging weed | Ross Garsden, FNCW |
| 2.10-2.25 Urban weeds of Coffs Local Government Area | Aaron Hartley, CHCC |
| 2.25-2.40 Potential weed invaders from the south | Graham Prichard, Port Stephens Council |
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| 2.40-3.15 AFTERNOON TEA | |
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| SESSION 4: On-ground projects - Chair Tim Woodward | |
| 3.15-3.30 Indigenous green teams | Darren Murray, NRCMA |
| 3.30-3.45 Catsclaw creeper in the Orara Valley | Lloyd Foster, John Ross, Coffs Harbour Bush Regeneration Group |
| 3.45-4.00 Update on Catsclaw biocontrol program | Mariano Trevino, Qld DPI |
| 4.00-4.15 Bitou Bush control | Paul O’Connor, Port Macquarie Hastings Council |
| 4.15-4.30 Camphor laurel control at Penenton Creek and the Sanctuary, Forster | Terry Inkson, Great Lakes Council |
| 4.30-4.45 Initiating a "Grow me instead" program for the Northern Rivers region | Peter White,
NGINA, To be confirmed
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Weed displays and information throughout the day
Weed posters and live plants
Weed control products
7pm Wednesday 13th - Informal dinner for participants - All Welcome | |
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