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Aims of the Chemicals In the Management of Biodiversity (CIMB) Working Group

  • To gather information from parties affected by a ban on Glyphosate, such as AABR members and local government
  • To collate information on the science behind chemical use to manage biodiversity
  • To provide information on:
    • The impacts of a glyphosate ban, or restrictions, on the control of weeds
    • The health and safety implications of chemical use in managing biodiversity
    • The experiences of other councils and organisations that have already restricted or banned glyphosate and the chemical alternatives being used
    • The biodiversity and conservation impacts of glyphosate and other herbicide restrictions.
    • Weed management plans that show herbicides are a necessary, but minor part of conservation efforts or regeneration, with herbicide decreasing to minimal levels over time when implementing Integrated Pest Management systems.

The Working Group

The group is Chaired by Patrick Deasey and meets for an hour on the 3rd Wednesday of the month via Zoom, 7:30-8:30pm. Active working group members are always welcome. Contact admin@aabr.org.au for more details of upcoming meetings.

Get up to date on Glyphosate

How is your council dealing with the use of Glyphosate? Do they have the latest information?
At the November 17 meeting of the CIMB Working Group  the findings from the October  report on alternative glyphosate treatments, commissioned by Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV), were  presented by report authors, Associate Professor Lambert Bräu and Dr Lee Hudek. Lee James (Bushland Coordinator-Kingston Council),  outlined how the results of the MAV report impacted on the decision of Kingston Council to overturn their glyphosate ban.
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Glyphosate – the politics, law, science & practicalities.

Presentation delivered at AABR’s AGM 27/2/21

Off-label use of chemical products – a national and state perspective,

Presentations delivered at the CIMB Working Group meeting 21/7/21

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Innovations in the Chemical Management of Vertebrate Pests

The 20 April webinar of the Chemicals In the Management of Biodiversity (CIMB) Working Group had two experts in the field of vertebrate control share the broad themes and detailed insights into chemical use of vertebrate control.