Fire Ants hitch a ride into NSW in a turf delivery
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The New South Wales Farmers Association is raising the alarm after fire ants were detected in Byron Bay.  Biosecurity officials intercepted a delivery of Turf from South-East Queensland after the pests were noticed by a landscaper.  Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Association President Xavier Martin about the scare.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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