Method & Technic:

• Broadscale Herbicide Spraying
• Bush Regeneration
• pre-burn, and post-burn Weed Management
• Habitat Piles

Project Outcomes:

In 2024, Dragonfly Environmental conducted extensive bush regeneration works at the NSW Golf Club, located within the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, which contains approximately 16 hectares of the critically endangered Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub (ESBS) in 21 distinct fragments. The project, fully funded by the NSW Golf Club, involved regular site visits once to twice a week throughout the year. The focus of the works was on primary, secondary, maintenance, pre-burn, and post-burn activities across the site, with particular emphasis on high-visibility areas such as fairways and zones adjacent to tee boxes and greens, in order to maintain and enhance the aesthetic appeal of the club.

Efforts were concentrated on managing and reducing difficult-to-control ‘coloniser’ species, including Turkey rhubarb (Rumex sagittatus), Pampas lily of the valley (Salpichroa origanifolia), Lantana camara, Bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata), Ludwigia peruviana, African love grass (Eragrostis curvula), and Giant paspalum (Paspalum urvillei). Regular maintenance and follow-up works targeted herbaceous and woody weeds, exotic grasses, vines, and groundcovers, while periodic primary works addressed woody weed incursions in less prominent bushland areas.

Additionally, Dragonfly Environmental carried out comprehensive primary burn preparation and post-burn maintenance activities in one of the zones, supporting ongoing restoration efforts. The team’s work throughout 2024 played a key role in the continued preservation and enhancement of the Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub, contributing to the health and resilience of this critically endangered ecological community.

Before	After

Before	After

Before (Planting Work in 2025)	After