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Andrew’s Story

April 26, 2018
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It took me three years of working around the edge of a big gamba plot on my land to get to the plants in the centre and kill them. Getting rid of these African grasses is my biggest time and labour input and it has cost me a lot of money.

I believe that very few landholders across the top end are across the threat of gamba and how to manage it.

I don’t think efforts to educate the average block holder have got much penetration at this point. I don’t think even government circles understand the enormity of the problem and the huge landscape change that is going to occur if we don’t do something now. It’s very close to the tipping point where we won’t be able to control it beyond a certain point.

I’ve seen, on my property and my neighbour’s property, gamba fires remove tree cover dramatically and in some of my neighbour’s places, I’ve seen them burn down houses. Fortunately nobody’s died yet, but it’s only a matter of time in the Top End with gamba-fuelled fires.

I’d like to remind people to think about what the Northern Territory, especially the Top End, means to you. What is it about this landscape that you love? And remember, unless we change our culture, it’s not going to be here even for our grandchildren. It’s really going to disappear that quickly.

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    Monday, 3, Oct
    Early release of federal Gamba funding welcomed by community alliance
    Tuesday, 17, May
    Tackling gamba grass a major election issue in the Territory
    Wednesday, 2, Mar
    Top End community campaign wins national Froggatt Award for fight against grass
    Thursday, 27, Jan
    Federal funding towards Gamba control could help reduce fire risks and prevent dangerous weed spreading throughout Northern Australia
    Friday, 3, Dec
    Tourism operators call on NT Government to act to protect Litchfield Park from gamba grass
    Tuesday, 21, Feb
    New report reveals more than 20% of Litchfield National Park remains heavily infested with Gamba Grass
    Monday, 24, Oct
    How the Territory’s fight against Gamba is tracking
    Friday, 7, Oct
    Gamba Army funding announcement welcomed by Gamba Grass Roots
    Wednesday, 18, May
    See where the parties stand on Gamba action this election

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