Created: Jun 17, 2025 07:30 PM (Updated: Jun 18, 2025 12:03 AM)
Under threat: the coastline of Southlands national park, Warwick (File photograph by Akil Simmons)
The Government is seeking a firm to remove invasive species from the coastline of the Southlands national park in Warwick.
A Request for Proposal published on the Government procurement website sought proposals from “suitable, qualified and experienced arborists” to remove invasive pest vegetation from the coastal cliffs at the park
Documents included with the RFP stated that the project would involve the removal and disposal of all pest vegetation in the area, including casuarina, Indian laurel, Brazil pepper and Queensland umbrella trees.
“While the intent of this contract is to focus on problem species identified above, additional problematic vegetation identified during the course of the works should be brought to the attention of the Ministry of Public Works and Environment,” the document said.
The work would also include replanting the area to help prevent the re-emergence of the pest species, with Jamaican dogwood, snowberry, Darrell’s fleabane, prickly pear, Spanish bayonet, turnera, bay grape, buttonwood, palmetto and olivewood to be planted.
A mandatory site visit is scheduled to take place today with a deadline for submissions set for 3pm on July 3.
Request for proposal: this map highlights the southern part of Southlands National park in Warwick, where vegetation removal is intended to take place (Image from procurement documents)
