
WATCH: Online Shopping
Costa challenges us to be aware when shopping online – that we don’t get more than we bargained for! Buy from reputable traders and always check the packaging for any suspicious hitchhikers like larvae, soil and bugs.
Did you know that biosecurity starts in the home? Shopping online has increased the availability and accessibility of food, clothing and other goods worldwide. With this convenience however, comes the risk of bringing in unwanted pests, weeds and other contaminants from overseas that could stow away in our packages and become established and wreak havoc in Australia.
Do you have a backyard veggie patch, or perhaps you have a few backyard chooks scratching about? Encouraging good bugs like bees and lady beetles and controlling plant pests are essential for growing and maintaining healthy fruit and veggies in your backyard.
Caring for backyard chooks can be fun if you follow a few simple rules! Give a chook fresh food, water, shade, space to scratch about and a safe place to roost - beware of those pesky foxes – and they’ll give you eggs, help reduce household waste (they love your leftover greens!) and provide fertiliser for your veggie patch! Now that’s a clever chook!
We all have a role to play in protecting our environment, plants and animals from biosecurity baddies and this starts with what we do in our homes. Check out these resources to see how you can 'Be a part of it' at home and in your backyard.