The Victorian Gorse Taskforce was formed in 1999 and launched a community-led integrated approach to reducing gorse across the landscape.

Gorse (Ulex europaeus L.) is an exotic plant from Europeand is listed as a Weed of National Significance (WoNS) in Australia due to its high level of invasiveness, potential for spread, and economic and environmental impacts.

The primary role of the VGT is to oversee the coordination and implementation of the Gorse Control Strategy.

VGT members include local people who have successfully controlled gorse on their land, as well as natural resource management, agricultural, pest management and other experts.

We work with private land owners and public land managers such as the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, local councils and catchment management authorities. We also work with researchers exploring new ways to tackle gorse.

The VGT is part of a wider effort to manage pest animals and plants in Victoria. Similar initiatives include the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce, the Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party and the Victorian Rabbit Action Network.