Nominations for the NSW Weed Industry (Weed Professional) Award NSW, the Buerckner & Stephenson (Local Government) Awards and the NSW Weed Biocontrol Taskforce Award are now open.
Finalists and the winners of each Award will be announced at the conference dinner at the 22nd NSW Biennial Weeds Conference in Dubbo 7 – 10 August 2023.
The Awards acknowledge the work of NSW Government, NSW Local Government and Community Weeds Professionals for their outstanding contribution towards protecting NSW from the impacts of weeds.
There are four categories:
The Buerckner Award – for outstanding contribution to the on-ground control of weeds in NSW (Applicants from Local Government only)
The Stephenson Award – for outstanding contribution to planning and managing weed management programs in NSW (Applicants from Local Government only)
The NSW Weed Industry Award – for outstanding contribution to weed management in NSW (Open to all weed professionals within NSW)
The NSW Weed Biocontrol Taskforce Award – for an outstanding contribution towards adoption, planning, coordination, or on-ground weed biocontrol in NSW.
The nomination forms and guidelines can be downloaded below:
Buerckner Stephenson Award Guidelines
NSW Weed Industry Award Guidelines
Buerckner Award Nomination Form
Stephenson Award Nomination Form
NSW Weed Biocontrol Taskforce Award Guidelines 2023
NSW Weed Biocontrol Taskforce Award Nomination Form
Applications close Friday 16 June 2023
These awards are proudly supported by the NSW Weed Society Inc. and the NSW Weeds Officers Association.
