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Asian honey bees (Apis cerana) were detected in 2007 in the Cairns area of Queensland. Eradication was attempted but the bees became established and have since been found in Cairns, at Mareeba and Lake Eacham, and as far south as Innisfail. Most Asian honey bee detections have been in the city…
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Publication date: 28 November 2024The Land use of Australia 2010–11 to 2020–21 data package consists of seamless continental rasters of land use at the national scale which provides the spatial representation of how Australia’s land resources are used. Data is for 2010–11, 2015–16 and 2020–21, and…
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Australia’s native forests and wood productionThis Insights paper describes Australia’s native forests managed for wood production, the sustainable wood harvesting that is carried out within them, and other ecosystem services that they provide. Future opportunities and challenges regarding native…
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23 November 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Water and…
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17 October 2018
Who does this notice affect?
All clients who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department)…
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13 September 2019
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final review of import conditions for brassicaceous vegetable seeds for sowing.
The final report recommends phytosanitary measures to manage the biosecurity risks posed by seed-borne pathogens, to achieve the…
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Name: Rees Attwood
Email: rees@redrichfruits.com.au
Phone: (03) 5964 4596
Conntry: Australia
Postcode: 3139
Comments:
I am writing on behald of Red Rich Fruits, apple growers in the Yarra Valley of Victoria for
more than 60 years.
We hold grave concerns about the possibility of exotic pests…
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6 December 2017This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft review of import conditions for cucurbitaceous crop seeds for sowing into Australia. This draft report…
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Australia’s illegal logging law reformsAs of 3 March 2025, Australia’s illegal logging laws have changed. Importantly, this includes changes to due diligence requirements for importers and processors of regulated timber and timber products.The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 has been updated…
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8 March 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers, custom brokers, and other industry participants who submit documentation for assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS).What has changed?The department anticipates its ability to meet the published client service standards timeframes…
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