Pest Animal Management 2022
Riverina Local Land Services has Biosecurity Officers across the region that are available to assist and advise landholders to control pest species on their property.
We also sell baits to ratepayers and can advise you on purchasing baits (such as meat, carrots and grain) depending on your needs, and can assist with Vertebrate Pesticide Induction Training.
Order your baits - all baits must be ordered a minimum of three days before collection. You must also notify your neighbours three days before laying baits.
To acquire and use 1080 baits in NSW, you must be accredited with an AQF3 Chemical Accreditation or Vertebrate Pesticide Induction Training (VPIT) course accreditation.
For general information about our role in pest animal management, click here.
Fox and Wild Dog Bait Collection
Every year Riverina Local Land Services locks in local bait collection points to allow landholders to order and pick up baits at a location convenient to them.
- Griffith and surrounds
- Gundagai and surrounds
- Hay and surrounds
- Young and surrounds
- Narrandera and surrounds
- Wagga and surrounds
It's important to note, all land managers have a General Biosecurity Duty under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015. This duty requires that anyone who knows or ought to reasonably know about a biosecurity risk has a duty to prevent, eliminate or minimise that risk as far as reasonably practicable.
It is important to note, as a land manager you also have biosecurity obligations to your neighbours. Riverina land managers should refer to the Working towards your General Biosecurity guide or speak to your local Biosecurity Officer.
To order baits, contact your closest Biosecurity Officer (listed for each location below).
Click here to read more about the 2022 baiting program.
Local bait collection points
Griffith and surrounds
Contact Biosecurity Officer Ron Kocaj (0427 262 225)
Date | Time | Locality |
AUTUMN BAIT COLLECTION DATES | ||
25 Feb | 7.30am -9am | Griffith Saleyards - Griffin Avenue |
28 Feb | 9am - 10.00am | Hillston LLS office 180 High St Hillston |
1 Mar | 9am -10am | Griffith LLS Office 200 Murray Rd Hanwood |
4 Mar | 7.30am - 9am | Griffith Saleyards - Griffin Avenue |
9 Mar | 9am - 10am | Murrami Silos |
11 Mar | 7.30am - 9am | Griffith Saleyards - Griffin Avenue |
17 Mar | 9am - 10am | Rankins Springs Memorial Hall |
25 Mar | 7.30am - 9am | Griffith Saleyards - Griffin Avenue |
8 Apr | 7.30am -9am | Griffith Saleyards - Griffin Avenue |
SPRING BAIT COLLECTION DATES | ||
5 Aug | 7.30am -9am | Griffith Saleyards - Griffin Avenue |
10 Aug | 9am -10am | Hillston LLS Office 180 High St Hillston |
12 Aug | 7.30am -9am | Griffith Saleyards - Griffin Avenue |
26 Aug | 7.30am - 9am | Griffith Saleyards - Griffin Avenue |
31 Aug | 9.00am - 10am | "Pt Acres", Pulletop Road, Yenda |
Gundagai and surrounds
Contact Biosecurity Officers Richard Lloyd (0427 012 739) and Peter Fitzpatrick (0428 534 619)
Date | Time | Locality |
AUTUMN BAIT COLLECTION DATES | ||
28 Feb | 8:30am | Gundagai Local Land Services Office, 87 Sheridan Street, Gundagai |
1 Mar | 8.30am | ‘Bongongo’, Adjungbilly Road, Adjungbilly |
11 Mar | 9.00am | Pevensey', Stockinbingal Road, Cootamundra |
11 Mar | 10.00am | ‘Springvale’, Dudauman Road, Cootamundra |
11 Mar | 11.00am | ‘Dinya’, Berthong Road, Cootamundra |
14 Mar | 9.00am | Illabo Pub, Illabo |
15 Mar | 8.30am | ‘Bongongo’, Adjungbilly Road, Adjungbilly |
16 Mar | 9.00am | Bethungra Rural Fire Service Shed |
17 Mar | 9.00am | Wantabadgery Hall, Wantabadgery |
18 Mar | 8.30am | Gundagai Local Land Services Office, 87 Sheridan Street, Gundagai |
30 Mar | 9.00am | Gilmore Hall |
30 Mar | 10.00am | Lacmalac Hall |
31 Mar | 9.00am | Corner Snowy Mountains Highway & Ellerslie Road |
1 Apr | 9.30am | Humula Hall, Humula |
6 Apr | 8.30am | Gundagai Local Land Services Office, 87 Sheridan Street, Gundagai |
SPRING BAIT COLLECTION DATES | ||
2 Aug | 8.30am | Bongongo', Adjungbilly Road, Adjungbilly |
3 Aug | 9.00am | Nundi', Westbrook Road, Tarcutta |
5 Aug | 9.00am | Gilmore Hall |
5 Aug | 10.00am | Lacmalac Hall |
10 Aug | 10.00am | Humula Hall, Humula |
11 Aug | 8.30am | Gundagai Local Land Services Office, 87 Sheridan Street, Gundagai |
Hay and surrounds
Contact Biosecurity Officers Suzie Holbery (0427 592 322) and Isobella McGrath (0456 757 406)
Date | Time | Locality |
AUTUMN BAIT COLLECTION DATES | ||
8 Mar | 11:00 | Corner of Glencoe Rd and Jerilderie Rd |
10 Mar | 9:00 | Local Land Services depot, Sidonia Rd |
10 Mar | 11:00 | Corner of Romani Rd and Sturt Hwy |
15 Mar | 12:00 | Waymea/Darcoola turnoff, Maude Rd |
16 Mar | 10:00 | One Tree Hotel, Cobb Hwy |
16 Mar | 12:00 | Booligal Hotel |
17 Mar | 11:00 | Wongalea Rd, Mid Western Hwy |
17 Mar | 12:00 | Gunbar Memorial Church, Mid Western Hwy |
SPRING BAIT COLLECTION DATES | ||
1 Sep | 9:30 | Local Land Services depot, Sidonia Rd |
8 Sep | 9:30 | Local Land Services depot, Sidonia Rd |
Young and surrounds
Contact Biosecurity Officer Tom Hamilton (0427 201 172)
Date | Time | Locality |
1 Mar | 9am | Ungarie Bowling club |
1 Mar | 11am | West Wyalong Lions Park |
3 Mar | 9am | Ariah Park Fire Shed |
3 Mar | 11am | Barmedman Pool |
7 Mar | 9am | Tubbul Fire Shed |
7 Mar | 12pm | Thuddungra Hall |
10 Mar | 10am | Roseville Shed Kingsvale |
10 Mar | 12pm | Hillside shed Harden |
11 Mar | 10am | Trungley Hall |
15 Mar | 10am | Blow Clear (Corner of Blow Clear and Wamboyne RDS) |
15 Mar | 11:30am | West Wyalong Lions Park |
17 Mar | 9am | Bellrye Barwang |
17 Mar | 11am | Burrowa Flats Galong |
22 Mar | 9am | Milvale Hall |
22 Mar | 11am | Rosebank Grogan |
24 Mar | 9am | Scenic Rd Crowther |
24 Mar | 11am | Cloverleigh Karoopa Lane |
29 Mar | 9am | Murringo Hall |
29 Mar | 11am | Summerhill Wambanumba |
31 Mar | 9am | Bethune McMahons Reef |
31 Mar | 11am | Westbourne Shed |
Narrandera and surrounds
Contact Biosecurity Officers Reg Eade (0427 455 686) and Isaac Bunge (0419 581 649)
Date | Time | Locality |
AUTUMN BAIT COLLECTION DATES | ||
8 Mar | 9am | Corobimilla Fire Shed |
10 Mar | 10am | Rankin Springs Park |
10 Mar | 12pm | Erigolia Silos |
15 Mar | 9am | Grong Grong Sports Club |
15 Mar | 11am | Narrandera Local Land Services Depot Barellan Road, Narrandera |
17 Mar | 9am | Weethalle Park |
22 Mar | 9am | Garoolgan Silos |
22 Mar | 11am | Barellan Saleyards |
24 Mar | 9am | Yanco Silos |
24 Mar | 11am | Coleambally Park |
5 Apr | 9am | Sandigo Truck Stop |
SPRING BAIT COLLECTION DATES | ||
2 Aug | 9am | Sandigo Truck Stop |
2 Aug | 11am | Corobimilla Fire Shed |
4 Aug | 9am | Grong Grong Sports Club |
4 Aug | 11am | Narrandera Local Land Services Depot Barellan Road, Narrandera |
9 Aug | 9am | Weethalle Park |
9 Aug | 11am | Erigolia Silos |
9 Aug | 1pm | Rankin Springs Park |
11 Aug | 9am | Garoolgan Silos |
11 Aug | 11am | Barellan Saleyards |
16 Aug | 9am | Yanco Silos |
16 Aug | 11am | Narrandera Local Land Services Depot Barellan Road, Narrandera |
18 Aug | 10am | Coleambally Park |
Wagga and surrounds
Contact Biosecurity Officers Keeley Warren (0437 219 152) and Tom Schlunke (0447 145 344)
Date | Time | Place |
AUTUMN BAIT COLLECTION DATES | ||
15 Feb | 10am-11am | "Murrulebale" Murrulebale RFS Shed (Local Contact: Tony Drum) |
18 Feb | 10am-11am | "Pulletop" Pulletop RFS Shed (Local Contact: Garry Anderson) |
28 Feb | 11am-12pm | "The Gap" The Gap/Millwood Road Hayshed (Local Contact: Malcolm McKenzie) |
28 Feb | 12:30pm-1pm | "Millwood" Cnr Millwood Rd & Boundary Lane |
1 Mar | 11am-12pm | "Collingullie" Ross Jolliffe Shed (Local Contact: Keith Jolliffe) |
1 Mar | 1:30pm-2:30pm | "Galore" Galore Hall (Local Contact: Ross Mackenzie) |
2 Mar | 10:30am-11:30am | "Galore Hill" John Schirmers Shed (Local Contact: John Schirmer) |
2 Mar | 1pm-2pm | "Osborne" Osborne Football Ground |
3 Mar | 4pm-5pm | "Eunony" Eunony RFS Shed (Local Contact: Bill Schulz) |
4 Mar | 10am-11am | "Keajura" Keajura RFS Shed (Local Contact David Maclure) |
4 Mar | 11:30am-12:30pm | "Kyeamba" Kyeamba RFS Shed (Local Contact: James Conway) |
9 Mar | 11am-12pm | "Methul" Methul Hall (Local Contact: Patrick O'Brien) |
9 Mar | 1pm-2pm | "Bectric" Bectric RFS Shed |
9 Mar | 2:30pm-3pm | "Walleroobie" Walleroobie Hall |
11 Mar | 11am-12pm | "Combaning" Robert Oliver's Shearing Shed |
11 Mar | 1pm-1:30pm | "Dirnasser" Dirnasser Hall |
15 Mar | 10:30am-11am | "Uranquinty" Uranquinty Rest Stop |
15 Mar | 11:30am-12:30pm | "French Park" French Park Tennis Courts |
15 Mar | 1pm-2pm | "The Rock" The Rock Football Ground |
16 Mar | 11am-12pm | "Mangoplah" Mangoplah Hall (Local Contact: Nathan Stoll) |
16 Mar | 1pm-2pm | "Yerong Creek" Stan Galvin Park |
18 Mar | 11am-12pm | "Glynburn" Corner Glynburn Rd & Burley Griffin Way (Local Contact: Chris Golder) |
22 Mar | 11am-11:30am | "Borambola/Ladysmith" Corner Sturt Highway & Tumbarumba Road |
Meeting Your General Biosecurity Duty: Vertebrate Pest Animals
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to meeting your biosecurity obligations as a landholder.
You may or may not be aware that under the Biosecurity Act 2015, you must demonstrate that you are meeting your General Biosecurity Duty (GBD).
That is, that you are taking reasonable steps to prevent, eliminate or minimise biosecurity risks on your property. But what does this mean when it comes to vertebrate pest animals? The uniqueness of each property means this is a very complicated topic to sum up, so we have put this guide together with Riverina landholders in mind.
Inside you’ll find “farm scenarios” which are based on real data from properties within our region. Each scenario provides background on the property, summarises the current pest control the landholder is carrying out, and identifies some of the challenges they face. We have then included some advice as to how the landholder could further improve their pest control practices.
This guide is merely a starting point for you as a landholder to consider whether or not you are meeting your General Biosecurity Duty. We hope it sheds some light on what can be a difficult topic to decipher, and inspires you to contact your closest Local Land Services to discuss your individual situation.
In the same way that you may visit an accountant for tailored advice, we encourage you to get in touch with us so our team of Biosecurity Officers can assist you to understand what your role is and how you can ensure you’re meeting your obligations under the legislation.
Meeting Your General Biosecurity Duty: Vertebrate Pest Animals.