I REFER to your article "Don't get into a fine mess" (July 2).
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As a grazier, I would hope the same weed control measures apply to government-controlled lands - for example, railways, stock reserves and roadsides.
The Newbridge Stock Reserve is covered in blackberry bushes and, quite likely, a multitude of other invasive weeds. The railway line is in the same condition.
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If you travel on the Newbridge Village Road, there is St John's wort all along the road.
While the Upper Macquarie County Council is getting tough with landholders, a difficult job is made harder when heavily infested government lands are your neighbour.