Fruit Tree Net Swap – Festive Funday Pickup (Brimbank residents only)

Under Victorian regulations introduced in 2021, it is illegal in Victoria to use or sell household fruit tree netting with a mesh size bigger than 5mm x 5mm. Larger mesh netting is more likely to entangle, distress, and seriously injure or kill animals. To help check if your netting is legal, try poking a finger through the mesh and if it can pass through, then it’s too big.

How the Net Swap works:

If you’re a Brimbank resident, you can surrender your illegal netting and you will be eligible to receive a replacement legal fruit tree net, free of charge. Limited nets are available and a limit of one net per household applies.

– Registrations are essential.

– BRING PROOF OF ADDRESS: An ID or a recent rates notice will be required to prove that you are a Brimbank resident.

– The Net Swap will occur at the ‘Environment Team Stall’ during the Family Festive Funday event.

Surrendered illegal netting will be collected and recycled via the project partner UPPAREL.

This program is a partnership between the Conservation Regulator, Zoos Victoria, RSPCA, and five local councils (including Brimbank).