Pest plants and animals have a significant impact on Victoria's natural environment and biodiversity, as well as affecting the productivity of the land. Weeds and pests do not recognise the boundary between private and public land, so addressing this challenge requires a cooperative approach.

Each year the GNP funds around 500 projects targeting control of animals such as rabbits, foxes, pigs, goats and wild dogs, as well as priority weed species.

The objectives of the program are:

• build positive relations with neighbours by reducing the extent of weeds and pests on public land that impact on private land
• ensure weed and pest management on public land takes account of community priorities and actions
• support community-based programs occurring on adjoining private land
• integrate weed and pest management with other natural resource management objectives
• demonstrate government is a 'Good Neighbour' by controlling weeds and pest animals on the public and private land interface.
• The GNP is administered by the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) and incorporates activities on public land managed by DSE and Parks Victoria.

Read about some recent projects.