Landholders should know on Friday the location of Queensland’s new tick line.
Agriculture Minister Leanne Donaldson will attend a meeting of the Cattle Tick Management Queensland advisory group in Brisbane tomorrow and is expected to brief stakeholders on the location of the new line.
The Palaszczuk Government sought feedback over several months on three proposed options for the tick line.
Option 1: The current free zone is the new free zone. The remainder of the state including the current control zone, is the infested zone.
Option 2: All of the current free zone and control zones are the new free zone. The remainder of the state is the infested zone.
Option 3: The free zone be created by aligning the new tick line using major double fenced roads to create a buffer where practical. This option would allow the line to be moved to the most sustainable position.
The Government received more than 1000 submissions. The new line will commence on 1 July 2016. Full coverage on queenslandcountrylife.com.au on Friday and in print next week.
