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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF or the department) considers a range of scientific and evidence-based data when setting measures to manage the biosecurity risks associated with arriving vessels and their goods, such as waste. Currently all waste discharged from…
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21 August 2018
Who does this notice affect? All operators of cruise vessels under biosecurity control that may carry passengers accompanied by assistance dogs.What has changed?Because the biosecurity…
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Gwydir Booming
Objectives, timing and volume of environmental water deliveries
To support waterbird breeding in the Gwydir Wetlands during summer 2022.
To maintain and improve the condition of vegetation in Mallowa Creek and Wetlands (from late December 2021 to Autumn 2022).
On the road to…
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5 May 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects assistance animal handlers travelling on cruise ships between Australian ports (not leaving Australian waters), cruise line operators and pet transport agents.What has changed?The department currently grants approval for assistance dogs to…
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20 September 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All international Cruise Vessels, vessel agents, port operators and waste providers operating under the department’s Approved Arrangement.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is taking immediate…
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Theme: Traditional human settlement and land use
Sub-theme: Complex persistence of a hunting-and-gathering society on a single continent
Australia provides the only example of where the hunting-and-…
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Dr Raelene Ward is a proud Kunja woman who is giving First Nations farmers and communities a voice across South Queensland and Northern NSW to better prepare for future dry times.
Dr Ward is the Knowledge Broker, First Nations Engagement at the Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales…
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21 March 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Seaport owners and operators of biosecurity entry points (BEP) for 'passenger vessel baggage' (i.e. locations where cruise passengers disembark).
What has changed?
Seaport operators of BEP for 'passenger vessel baggage' are now required to implement…
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30/03/2023
Who does this notice affect?
All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international cruise vessels in preparing for arrival in Australian territory and reporting changes to onboard human health status.
What has changed?
The Department of…
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Author: Rupert SummersonDownloadPotential distribution of the invasive marine species Potamocorbula amurensis (Amur River clam) in Australia (PDF 588 KB)Potential distribution of the invasive marine species Potamocorbula amurensis (Amur River clam) in Australia (DOCX 535 KB)If you have difficulty…
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