![]() It is crucial that residents and businesses in northern NSW check their properties for nests and call NSW DPI on 1800 680 244 if there is any sign of fire ants, as early detection will increase the chances of successful eradication. In the case of a corporation $2,200,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of $275,000 for each day the offence continues.In the case of an individual $1,100,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of $137,500 for each day the offence continues.View the Fire ants spread in hay - advice and faqs (PDF, 191 KB)Ī person in breach of an emergency control order is guilty under the Biosecurity Act of a category 2 offence, for which the maximum penalties are:.View the Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 250.35 KB).View the plain English guide to the Emergency Order (PDF, 2022.57 KB).A Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order is in place.The fire ant-specific Emergency Order takes effect from 16th August 2023 and will help to boost community awareness of the NSW entry requirements for fire ant carrier materials. outlines the existing requirements for the movement of carrier materials such as organic mulch, soil and anything with soil on it, baled material, potted plants, turf, agriculture, or earth moving machinery, mining or quarry materials (sand and gravel) into NSW from the fire ant infested area of QLD.further clarifies requirements for transiting the known infested area and.further clarifies the known infested area in QLD, which includes 5 km around new detections that have occurred outside the previously described fire ant biosecurity zone and.applies to any person who deals with a fire ant carrier (domestic or commercial) and. ![]() stop and search powers to Authorised Officers to stop a vehicle and inspect the vehicle and anything in it or on it with specific relation to fire ant carrier materials and.NSW DPI has issued an Emergency Order, that places restrictions on the movement of fire ant carrier materials including organic mulch, soil and anything with soil on it, hay and baled material, potted plants, turf, agriculture, or earth moving machinery, mining or quarry materials, sand and gravel being moved into NSW from the fire ant infested area of QLD. ![]()
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