Invasive Weeds Project resource library | Sunshine Coast Council

General information:

Invasive Weeds Project Environment Levy fact sheet (PDF, 995KB)

Maleny demonstration site:

Applying the 4 simple steps to the Maleny demonstration site (PDF, 1.3MB)
Maleny demonstration site fact sheet (PDF, 405KB)
Maleny project news 2024 (PDF, 424KB)
Maleny photo monitoring points (PDF, 20MB)
Bush regeneration and weed management at the Maleny demonstration site (YouTube)

Witta demonstration site:

Applying the 4 simple steps to the Witta demonstration site (PDF, 1.5MB)
Witta weed management and restoration works project news (PDF, 544KB)
Witta demonstration site fact sheet (PDF, 395KB)
Witta plant list (FPE, 2022) (PDF, 300KB)
Witta photo monitoring points (FPE, 2024) (PDF, 20.3MB)
Bush regeneration and weed management at the Witta demonstration site (YouTube)

Artificial intelligence monitoring for weeds:

Broad-leaf pepper and pandanus mapping comparison report (PDF, 1.1MB)
Broad-leaf pepper and pandanus technical report (QUT 2023) (PDF, 7.5MB)
Broad-leaf pepper and pandanus scientific article
Broad-leaf pepper and pandanus illustration (PDF, 2.2MB)
Broad-leaf pepper and pandanus classification and mapping - proof of concept trial (PAWS, 2023) (PDF, 1.6MB)
Preliminary eDNA study (EnviroDNA, 2022) (PDF, 11.9MB)

Herbicide capsule trials - coming soon.

eDNA trials:

Preliminary eDNA study (EnviroDNA, 2022) (PDF, 11.9MB)
Terrestrial vine detection in waterways using eDNA (PAWS, 2025) (PDF, 175KB)
Coming soon - Madeira vine, cat’s claw creeper, and dutchman’s pipe findings (UniSc, 2025)

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