Good Neighbours EP 1: Tackling invasive species together

Are you concerned about invasive weeds or pests on your place? This four-part series focuses on working with neighbours to manage weeds and pests across boundaries in the rangelands.

This episode features Local Land Services’ Dale Kirby and Matt Kennedy, from the NSW Government’s Good Neighbours Program.

00:00 Welcome to The Pastoral Poddy + Why ‘Good Neighbours’ Matter 

01:17 Good Neighbours Program origin story and the 4 pillars 

02:54 On-the-ground example: Tackling boxing glove cactus at Tibooburra 

04:30 Real-world challenges: Timing, scale, reinvasion and coordination 

08:23 The human side: Isolation, stress and getting support 

10:54 Behavioural insights: Different landholder ‘types’ and how to engage 

14:25 Shifting biosecurity thinking: From fence lines to landscape scale 

17:23 Call to action + Wrap-up and credits 

For a transcript of this episode:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bfyMCAASS70VV1q35omrU8ltkCH2mgom/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=103831811474414598304&rtpof=true&sd=true

For more information:

• Good Neighbours Program - nsw.gov.au/good-neighbours
• Behavioural insights - nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/local-land-services/resource-library/improving-landholder-participation-invasive-species-programs-recommendations-report  

Need advice on pest animals and weeds?

• For pest animals, contact your Local Land Services Biosecurity Officer on 1300 795 299. 

• For weeds, contact your local council Weeds Officer

This podcast series is produced by Grow Love Project and hosted by Western Local Land Services, supported through funding from the NSW Government as part of the Good Neighbours Program.