Dieback Management

Phytophthora Dieback is a soil borne micro‐organism that spreads through water, soil & plant tissue. It attacks a plants root system and prevents the plant from taking in water with which to sustain its self.

It is important to recall that dieback can be transported in soil from infected sites.

Dieback has been described as a biological bulldozer. Dieback is present in parts of the bush reserve along Brockman Road, and this area has now been treated to help in protecting Parkwater from Dieback.

 If you would like more information please call the Natural Heritage staff of The National Trust.

Please ensure when you are having soil moved onto your location that it comes from a dieback free site, as introducing dieback will not only guarantee the death of many of the native plants on your Lot but it will continue to spread to adjoining Lots and bushlands.

Dieback presence can be identified by dead or dying Balgas (grass trees), Banksia and Jarrah. For further information please contact the Natural Heritage office on the contact details below, for a copy of the brochure titled Managing Phytophthora Dieback in Bushland.