A fire-ant focussed blitz on heavy vehicles crossing the border from Queensland to New South Wales will not affect the Western Plains region – at least not yet.
Biosecurity fears that the unwanted insect will “hitchhike” on high risk vehicles and enter our state has seen NSW Police and DPI operating on the border as part of Operation Victa.
Freighted high risk materials under inspection include agricultural and earthmoving equipment, mulch, compost, hay, soil, turf, or potting mix…