Episode Description
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:
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.