Riding for the Disabled to remain closed until weed at Manning Great Lakes Centre controlled

From bushfires to COVID-19, the past 18 months have not been easy for the Riding for the Disabled (RDA) Manning Great Lakes Centre on the New South Wales Mid North Coast.

But the centre has run into another huge challenge — a noxious weed known as Ageratum houstonianum, or blue billygoat weed, has completely taken over.

"We've got six paddocks and this horror purple weed has infested the whole lot," Manning Great Lakes RDA administrator Sue Harding-White said.

“After the fires went through they made our grounds sour, and then all the rain. It's the perfect breeding ground for the weed to take over.”

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Article written by: Keely Johnson