Restrictions are in place and must be followed to move materials that can carry fire ants.
The table below outlines the rules you must follow so you can legally move soil, hay, mulch, manure, quarry products, turf and potted plants within, across or outside the fire ant biosecurity zones.
Material | Fire ant biosecurity | Fire ant biosecurity |
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Soil (includes fill, clay, scrapings, and any material removed from the ground at a site where earthworks are completed) | To move soil from fire ant biosecurity zone 1 you must either:
If you cannot comply with these conditions or intend to move soil outside the zones then you must not move the material unless you are granted a biosecurity instrument permit | To move soil from fire ant biosecurity zone 2 you must either:
If you cannot comply with these conditions or intend to move soil to zone 1 or outside the zones then you must not move the material unless you are granted a biosecurity instrument permit
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Baled hay (including straw or sugarcane mulch) Manure Mulch Quarry products Potted plants Turf | To move these materials from within fire ant biosecurity zone 1 you must either:
If you cannot comply with these conditions then you must not move the material unless you are granted a biosecurity instrument permit | To move these materials from within fire ant biosecurity zone 2 you must either:
If you cannot comply with these conditions then you must not move the material unless you are granted a biosecurity instrument permit |