Noxious Weeds are plants that you MUST control. Weeds are declared noxious because they are particularly destructive to our environment, agriculture or our health.
If you don't control these noxious weeds, you can be taken to court and in some cases receive very large fines.
Changes to Noxious Weeds Declations and Control Measures for Class 4 weeds as of 30 September 2011
Complete list of Noxious Weeds for Cessnock City Council
African Boxthorn 
Alligator Weed
Bathurst Burr
Blackberry 
Bitou Bush 
Crofton Weed 
Giant Parramatta Grass
Green Cestrum
Groundsel Bush 
Johnson Grass
Lantana 
Long-Leaf Willow Primrose
Mother of Millions
Patersons Curse
Pampas Grass 
Noogoora Burr
Prickly Pear 
Rhus Tree
Salvinia 
Smooth Tree Pear
Spiny Burr Grass 
Spiny Emex 
St Johns Wort
Tiger Pear 
Water Hyacinth
