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Invasive Weeds Project

A 5-year project conducting a variety of weed management control options and research trials using innovative technologies.

Your Environment Levy funded project (2021-2026)

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The Invasive Weeds Project has focused on the 3 main objectives:

  1. Undertake: a variety of weed management control options and trials.
  2. Explore: other weed management practices using innovative technology for identification, monitoring, management, or surveillance.
  3. Share: information with Sunshine Coast Council community about trial outcomes and opportunities.

The Invasive Weeds Project has undertaken several major sub-projects which trial a range of innovative weed management technologies.

These projects are:

  • Maleny demonstration site - this site has been used to trial a range of weed management strategies with a focus of showing the community how they can manage their land in a variety of ways and an introduction to weed management.
  • Witta demonstration site - this site has been used to trial weed treatments and share findings with the community about weed management in hard to access areas and steep hillsides.
  • AI monitoring for invasive weeds - this project trialled monitoring methods and developed artificial intelligence (AI) models that predict the distribution of different weed species. Using machine learning and multi-spectral drone imagery, these trials will map broad-leaf pepper, cat’s claw, madeira vine, and camphor laurel.
  • Herbicide capsule trials - this trial tests the success of implanting herbicide capsules into vine stems to kill invasive weeds while reducing damage to surrounding native plants.
  • eDNA trials - this trial tests the success and precision of monitoring for invasive weed species distributions through water sources and environmental DNA (eDNA).

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    Invasive Weeds Project resource library

    The Invasive Weeds Project has conducted a variety of projects producing key findings to help manage invasive weeds in many ways. Below is a list of resources that can help you manage your weeds problems and understand more about the Invasive Weeds Project.