Pest Animal Management 2023
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 2023 baiting program.
Local bait collection points
Griffith and surrounds
Contact Biosecurity Officers Ron Kocaj (0427 262 225) and Fraser Harrison (0400 346 093)
Date | Time | Where |
|---|---|---|
Autumn baiting collection points | ||
Friday 24 February 2023 | 7.30am -9am | Griffith Saleyards, Griffin Avenue |
Monday 27 February 2023 | 9am -10am | Hillston LLS office, 180 High St, Hillston |
Wednesday 1 March 2023 | 9am -10am | Griffith LLS office, 200 Murray Rd, Hanwood |
Friday 3 March 2023 | 7.30am -9am | Griffith Saleyards, Griffin Avenue |
Wednesday 8 March 2023 | 9am -10am | Murrami Silos |
Friday 10 March 2023 | 7.30am -9am | Griffith Saleyards, Griffin Avenue |
Thursday 16 March 2023 | 9am -10am | Rankins Springs Memorial Hall |
Friday 24 March 2023 | 7.30am -9am | Griffith Saleyards, Griffin Avenue |
Friday 7 April 2023 | 7.30am -9am | Griffith Saleyards, Griffin Avenue |
Spring baiting collection points | ||
Friday 4 August 2023 | 7.30am -9am | Griffith Saleyards, Griffin Avenue |
Wednesday 9 August 2023 | 9am -10am | Hillston LLS Office, 180 High St, Hillston |
Friday 11 August 2023 | 7.30am -9am | Griffith Saleyards, Griffin Avenue |
Friday 25 August 2023 | 7.30am -9am | Griffith Saleyards, Griffin Avenue |
Wednesday 30 August 2023 | 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 | Where |
|---|---|---|
Autumn baiting collection points | ||
Tuesday, 3 January 2023 | 8.30am | ‘Bongongo’, Adjungbilly Road, Adjungbilly |
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 | 8:30am | Gundagai Local Land Services Office, 87 Sheridan Street, Gundagai |
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 | 8.30am | ‘Bongongo', Adjungbilly Road, Adjungbilly |
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 | 8.30am | ‘Bongongo’, Adjungbilly Road, Adjungbilly |
Thursday, 16 March 2023 | 9.00am | Bethungra Rural Fire Service Shed |
Friday, 17 March 2023 | 9.00am | Wantabadgery Hall, Wantabadgery |
Tuesday, 21 March 2023 | 8.30am | Gundagai Local Land Services Office, 87 Sheridan Street, Gundagai |
Tuesday, 28 March 2023 | 9.00am | Corner Snowy Mountains Highway & Ellerslie Road |
Thursday, 30 March 2023 | 9.00am | Gilmore Hall |
Thursday, 30 March 2023 | 10.00am | Lacmalac Hall |
Tuesday, 4 April 2023 | 9.30am | Humula Hall, Humula |
Sunday, 4 June 2023 | 8.30am | Gundagai Local Land Services Office, 87 Sheridan Street, Gundagai |
Spring baiting collection points | ||
Monday, 3 July 2023 | 9.00am | ‘Pevensey', Stockinbingal Road, Cootamundra |
Monday, 3 July 2023 | 10.00am | ‘Springvale’, Dudauman Road, Cootamundra |
Monday, 3 July 2023 | 11.00am | ‘Dinya’, Berthong Road, Cootamundra |
Tuesday, 8 August 2023 | 9.00am | ‘Nundi', Westbrook Road, Tarcutta |
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 | 10.00am | Humula Hall, Humula |
Friday, 18 August 2023 | 8.30am | Gundagai Local Land Services Office, 87 Sheridan Street, Gundagai |
Sunday, 3 September 2023 | 9.00am | Illabo Pub, Illabo |
Sunday, 8 October 2023 | 9.00am | Gilmore Hall |
Sunday, 8 October 2023 | 10.00am | Lacmalac Hall |
Hay and surrounds
Contact Biosecurity Officer Isobella McGrath (0456 757 406)
Date | Time | Where |
|---|---|---|
Autumn baiting collection points | ||
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 | 11:00 | Corner of Glencoe Rd and Jerilderie Rd |
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 | 9:00 | Local Land Services depot, Sidonia Rd |
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 | 11:00 | Corner of Romani Rd and Sturt Hwy |
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 | 12:00 | Waymea/Darcoola turnoff, Maude Rd |
Wednesday, 15 March 2023 | 10:00 | One Tree Hotel, Cobb Hwy |
Wednesday, 15 March 2023 | 12:00 | Booligal Hotel |
Thursday, 16 March 2023 | 11:00 | Wongalea Rd, Mid Western Hwy |
Thursday, 16 March 2023 | 12:00 | Gunbar Memorial Church, Mid Western Hwy |
Spring baiting collection points | ||
Tuesday, 29 August 2023 | 9:30 | Local Land Services depot, Sidonia Rd |
Tuesday, 5 September 2023 | 9:30 | Local Land Services depot, Sidonia Rd |
Young and surrounds
Contact Biosecurity Officer Tom Hamilton (0427 201 172)
Date | Time | Where |
|---|---|---|
Autumn baiting collection points | ||
Monday, 27 February 2023 | 9am | Ungarie Bowling club |
Monday, 27 February 2023 | 11am | West Wyalong Lions Park |
Wednesday, 1 March 2023 | 9am | Ariah Park Fire Shed |
Wednesday, 1 March 2023 | 11am | Barmedman Pool |
Friday, 3 March 2023 | 10am | Rosebank Grogan |
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 | 9am | Tubbul Fire Shed |
Thursday, 9 March 2023 | 11am | Hillside shed Harden |
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 | 10am | Trungley Hall |
Thursday, 16 March 2023 | 10am | Blow Clear (Corner of Blow Clear and Wamboyne Roads) |
Thursday, 16 March 2023 | 11:30am | West Wyalong Lions Park |
Tuesday, 21 March 2023 | 9am | Bellrye Barwang |
Tuesday, 21 March 2023 | 11am | Burrowa Flats Galong |
Thursday, 23 March 2023 | 9am | Bethune McMahons Reef |
Thursday, 23 March 2023 | 11am | Westbourne Shed |
Tuesday, 28 March 2023 | 10am | Scenic Rd, Crowther |
Thursday, 30 March 2023 | 10am | Murringo Hall |
Tuesday, 4 April 2023 | 10am | Alleena Silos |
Spring baiting collection points | ||
Spring dates will be available from our website or contact your local Biosecurity Officer. | ||
Narrandera and surrounds
Contact Biosecurity Officer Reg Eade (0427 455 686)
Date | Time | Where |
|---|---|---|
Autumn baiting collection points | ||
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 | 9am | Corobimilla Fire Shed |
Thursday, 9 March 2023 | 10am | Rankins Springs Park |
Thursday, 9 March 2023 | 12pm | Erigolia Silos |
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 | 9am | Grong Grong Sports Club |
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 | 11am | Narrandera Local Land Services Depot, Barellan Road, Narrandera |
Thursday, 16 March 2023 | 9am | Weethalle Park |
Tuesday, 21 March 2023 | 9am | Garoolgan Silos |
Tuesday, 21 March 2023 | 11am | Barellan Saleyards |
Thursday, 23 March 2023 | 9am | Yanco Silos |
Thursday, 23 March 2023 | 11am | Coleambally Park |
Tuesday, 4 April 2023 | 9am | Sandigo Truck Stop |
Spring baiting collection points | ||
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 | 9am | Yanco Silos |
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 | 11am | Narrandera Local Land Services Depot, Barellan Road, Narrandera |
Thursday, 17 August 2023 | 10am | Coleambally Park |
Wagga and surrounds
Contact Biosecurity Officers Keeley Warren (0437 219 152) and Tom Schlunke (0447 145 344)
Date | Time | Where |
|---|---|---|
Autumn baiting collection points | ||
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 | 10am-10:30am | ‘Murrulebale’, Murrulebale RFS Shed. Local contact -Tony Drum. |
Thursday, 16 February 2023 | 4:30-5pm | ‘Eunony’, Eunony RFS Shed. Local contact -Bill Schulz. |
Friday, 17 February 2023 | 10am-11:30am | ‘Pulletop’, Pulletop RFS Shed. Local contact - Garry Anderson. |
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 | 11am-11:30am | ‘The Gap’, The Gap/Millwood Rd Hayshed. |
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 | 12pm-12:30pm | ‘Millwood’, Cnr Millwod Rd & Boundary Lane. |
Thursday, 23 February 2023 | 11am-12pm | ‘Collingullie’, Ross Jolliffe’s Shed. Local contact - Keith Jolliffe. |
Thursday, 23 February 2023 | 1pm-1:30pm | ‘Galore’, Galore Hall. Local contact -Ross Mackenzie. |
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 | 10:30am-11am | ‘Galore Hill’, John Schirmers Shed. Local contact - John Schirmer. |
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 | 12pm-12:30pm | ‘Osborne’, Osborne Football Ground. |
Thursday, 2 March 2023 | 10am-10:30am | ‘Keajura’, Keajura RFS Shed. Local contact -David Maclure. |
Thursday, 2 March 2023 | 11am-11:30am | ‘Kyeamba’, Kyeamba RFS Shed. Local contact - James Conway. |
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 | 11am-12pm | ‘Methul’, Methul Hall. Local contact -Patrick O’Brien. |
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 | 12:30pm-1pm | ‘Walleroobie/Bectric’, Bectric RFS Shed. |
Thursday, 9 March 2023 | 11am-11:30am | ‘Combaning’, Robert Olivers Shearing Shed. |
Thursday, 9 March 2023 | 12pm-12:30pm | ‘Dirnasser’, Dirnasser Hall. |
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 | 10:30am-11am | ‘Uranquinty’, Uranquinty Rest Stop. |
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 | 11:30am-12pm | ‘The Rock’, The Rock Football Ground. |
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 | 12:30pm-1pm | ‘French Park’, French Park Tennis Courts. |
Thursday, 16 March 2023 | 11am-11:30am | ‘Mangoplah’, Mangoplah Hall. Local contact - Nathan Stoll. |
Thursday, 16 March 2023 | 12pm-12:30pm | ‘Yerong Creek’, Stan Galvin Park. |
Friday, 17 March 2023 | 11am-11:30am | ‘Glynburn’, Corner Glynburn Rd & Burley Griffin Way. Local contact -Chris Golder. |
Spring baiting collection points | ||
Spring dates will soon be available from our website. Contact your local Biosecurity Officer. | ||
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.