Weed Management Plan Gamba Grass 2020 – 2030

The Weed Management Plan Gamba Grass 2020 – 2030 (the gamba plan) requires annual reporting to assess if implementation of the plan is achieving its specified goal, objectives and actions. The plan was developed in 2020 and has been revised earlier this year in accordance with the Weeds Management Act 2001. 

This annual survey has been prepared to enable collaboration with the community and key stakeholders to find out different perspectives on how well implementation of the gamba plan is tracking.

 In order to do this, survey questions are included that ask questions directly against each of the 5 goals of the gamba plan: 

Goal 1. Eradicate gamba grass from the Class A zone 

Goal 2. Contain and control gamba grass by actively managing infestations across the Class B zone and preventing spread into new areas

Goal 3. Protect priority environmental and cultural assets from the impacts of gamba grass

Goal 4. Increase community capacity and willingness to participate in gamba grass management

Goal 5. Implement transparent and accountable compliance, monitoring and reporting processes

The answers received are used for the purpose of assessing performance against the gamba plan and informing the 2024 gamba grass annual report on plan progress. De-identified feedback will be made available to the public through the annual report, unless you choose for your feedback not to be included.

Before completing this survey, below information is available for:

• Gamba grass class A and B zone declaration boundaries
• Anonymously reporting a gamba concern online at nt.gov.au/gamba
• Gamba identification and control videos
• Gamba research at the National Environmental Science Program (NESP) webpage
• Landcare NT to get involved with gamba grass control
• 2023 gamba grass annual report