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Gorse Executive Officer Appointed

Mr Shane Herbertson has been appointed the new Executive Officer of the Victorian Gorse Taskforce (VGT).

By the Department of Primary Industries - 12th May 2009 - Back to News

The VGT is one of three Community Pest Management Groups (CPMG) taking a community-led approach to tackling wide spread invasive plants in Victoria.

VGT Chair, Peter Everist, said Mr Herbertson, who will be based at Ballarat, will play a key role in promoting and implementing the goals of the Victorian Gorse Strategy.

"This involves developing effective, integrated gorse management strategies at local, regional and state levels and linking to national programs," Mr Everist said.

"Other key responsibilities will include liaison with all levels of government, industry and the community to improve gorse management and build the capacity of the VGT to coordinate public gorse awareness campaigns."

Mr Everist said the position is partly funded by the Victorian Government’s four-year Future Farming Strategy, which is investing an additional $20 million for pest management across a range of projects.

"While there is extensive and excellent on-ground work already underway, there is a need for a more strategic and streamlined effort at a state, regional and local level. Mr Herbertson brings with him the expertise to deliver this," Mr Everist said.

Mr Everist said an invasive weed such as gorse, which has infested areas across Victoria, is a serious threat to Victoria’s and Australia's native ecosystems and agricultural production.

"By tackling gorse, we are protecting our precious resource base, valuable agricultural industries and the rural and regional communities that depend on them," he said.

"It will be the role of the Victorian Gorse Taskforce Executive Officer to work in partnership with governments, industry and communities to ensure we achieve this."

For more information about the Victorian Gorse Taskforce please contact Shane Herbertson on 5336 6844.

Source: http://gippsland.com/

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