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Evidence, Governance and Defensible Vegetation Outcomes | Integrated Vegetation Management Series 2026 Article 5

One of the strongest arguments for Integrated Vegetation Management is not operational, it is governance based. In traditional reactive vegetation management models, decisions are often difficult t...

Transitioning Vegetation Contracts Without Losing Control | Integrated Vegetation Management Series 2026 Article 4

As Integrated Vegetation Management gains traction, one question consistently arises, how do we change contracting models without increasing risk or losing governance control. This concern is under...

Town Water pH in Australia and Its Impact on Weak Acid Herbicides

Australian vegetation managers often assume that town water is neutral and therefore suitable for spraying without adjustment. In practice, most municipal and regional water supplies are treated to...

Managing Risk as an Opportunity in Vegetation Management | Integrated Vegetation Management Series 2026 Article 3

Across most linear infrastructure portfolios, vegetation risk is already being outsourced. Contractors carry day to day exposure, access challenges and delivery risk. However, asset owners and asse...

Proactive Program Design, The Missing Layer in Vegetation Management | Integrated Vegetation Management Series 2026 Article 2

Most vegetation programs are still built around activity delivery. Schedules, frequencies and response windows dominate decision making. While this approach can achieve short term compliance, it le...

Vegetation management for linear infrastructure in Australia, a practical strategy that reduces risk and improves outcomes

Vegetation management for linear infrastructure in Australia, a practical strategy that reduces risk and improves outcomes.  Roads, rail corridors, pipelines and electricity networks all rely on pr...

Doing More With Less | Integrated Vegetation Management Series 2026 Article 1

Vegetation management across infrastructure assets is becoming more complex, not less. Roads, rail, utilities, pipelines, renewables, substations and industrial assets are operating under tighter a...

Wildlife and Pest Management in Australia, Complexity, Trade-offs, and the Need for Integrated Decision Making

Australia’s approach to wildlife and pest management is increasingly complex. What was once framed as a largely technical or ecological challenge now sits firmly at the intersection of environmenta...

Smarter growth management with Padre 270 for linear infrastructure and managed vegetation zones

As Australia’s linear-infrastructure networks expand, there is increasing need for low-impact, reliable and cost-effective vegetation management strategies. Padre 270 provides a practical, research...