Tweed Boosts Fire Ant Surveillance with Enhanced Taskforce

Tweed Shire Council

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Photo 1: Fire ant taskforce

Caption: From left: Mayor Chris Cherry, NSW Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty, dog handler Craig Faulkner, NSW DPI Chief Invasive Species Officer Scott Charlton and NSW Assistant Police Commissioner Stephen Hegarty, with detection dog Jet at Jack Evans Boat Harbour at Tweed Heads.

Photo 2: Fire ant

Caption: A fire ant: Tweed residents and businesses should report any sign of fire ants to the NSW DPI on 1800 680 244

Photo 3: Fire ant detection dog

Caption: Dog handler Craig Faulkner puts detection dog Jet to the test on the lookout for fire ants at Jack Evans Boat Harbour, Tweed Heads.

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