Fact Sheets
Vegetation and waterways information
- Plant Species Guide (in .pdf format)
- Indigenous Plants of South Gippsland Shire (in .pdf format)
- Remnant Vegetation (in .pdf format)
- Water Information Sheet (in .pdf format)
- Establishing shelterbelts on land used in a primary production business. Can I claim a tax deduction? What you need to know (in .pdf format)
Weeds – General
- Weed Management Principles
- Local Weed Control Contractors
- Weed Control for common local weeds
- Weed Control Techniques
- Weed Control Calendar
Weeds – Individual Factsheets
Please note these Factsheets are from 2013 and some information, particularly herbicide information, may be out of date. Please ask local suppliers and do your own research in selecting herbicides if choosing chemical control. Other redundant information on the factsheets (names and contacts) have been blocked out. Our full list of local weeds and their control can be found here
- Blackberry Factsheet
- Blackberry Best Practice
- Victorian Blackberry Taskforce website, including Blackberry Control Manual.
- Boneseed
- Boxthorn
- Broom
- Cape Ivy & Dolichos Pea
- Gorse
- Spanish Heath
- Thistles
- Willow
New Landholder Information
Soil Information
- SGLN’s Enhancing Soil Biology Project
- Actions you can take to Improve Soil Biology
- Tools for Monitoring Soil Health on Farm
- Growing Multispecies Pastures
- Identifying Common Multispecies Pasture Species
- Managing Soil on my Property (in .pdf format)
Pasture Management
- Pastures- Carrying Capacity (in .pdf format)
- Pasture Management on Equine Properties (in .pdf format)
- Sustainable Management for Equine Properties (in .pdf format)