Events
What: WMSSA Weedy Fun night and AGM
When: 20 November 2026 5 - 9 pm
Who: G’day Weedo’s! Everyone welcome… Members and non-members alike. Come along for fun with your weedo community!
Where: Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Goodman Building Lecture Theatre, (off Hackney Road between the Wine Centre and Botanic Park).
Must do: [limited] AGM formalities including establishing an executive committee for the next 12 months. Activities and Fun: An interactive evening of weed knowledge sharing and fun. We will have:
Special guests presenting on current weeds issues; Weedy show and tell (bring a weed, or share a story); Weedy quiz; Weed themed karaoke, Weed themed music, and there could even be a short appearance by the WMSSA band ‘Herbic!de’ playing weed themed popular music; Weedy Mocktails; loads of fun and knowledge sharing.
What should you bring: Feel free to bring samples or photos of weeds or native plants. We encourage you to share and discuss any , issues, concerns, wins or losses. Its likely there is someone in the room that can help! Feel free to bring a plate to share and BYO drinks… contact@wmssa.org.au
Weeds and Pests Conference September 2027 ?
The Weed Management Society of South Australia (WMSSA) would like to host the next State South Australian Weeds and Pests Conference in 2027. We can’t do this alone! Our society runs on and relies on the efforts of volunteers. If you would like to contribute and help organise the next State Conference in any way you can, please let us know at contact@wmssa.org.au
Australasian Weeds Conference 2026
The next conference Australasian Weeds Conference will be held in Christchurch, New Zealand, 23-27 August 2026. We hope to see you there.
WMSSA
WMSSA Weedy Fun night
G’day Weedos
What: WMSSA fun night, weed discussions, web and events planning…
When: Wednesday 22 July 2026, 5 -8 PM
Where: Adelaide Botanic Gardens, in the Goodman Lecture Theatre, on Hackney Road, between the Wine Centre and Botanic Park (Access from front till 5pm, or side doors after 5pm)
Who: Everyone… Members and non-members welcome (and weeds)
Activities and Fun: An interactive weed knowledge sharing and discussions, weed round table, events and web planning… planning music, drinks and nibbles. We will have:
Special guest presenting on current weed issues
Weedy show and tell (bring and weed, photo or story
Web content and socials session
Events planning
Weed themed music
Nibbles and drinks :)
What should you bring: Feel free to bring a weed sample or photo, story regarding of a weed or native. We encourage you to share and discuss any , issues, concerns, wins or losses. Its likely there is someone in the room that can help!
Must do: Have fun…
WMSSA Weedy Fun night and AGM
G’day Weedo’s!
Who: Everyone… Members and non-members welcome.
What: WMSSA AGM and Weedy FUN night.
When: Friday 5th December from 5pm - 9pm.
Where: Adelaide Botanic Gardens in the Goodman Building Lecture Theatre, (off Hackney Road between the Wine Centre and Botanic Park).
Must do: AGM formalities including establishing an executive committee for the next 12 months.
Activities and Fun: An interactive evening of weed knowledge sharing and fun. We will have:
Special guests presenting on current weeds issues,
Weedy show and tell (bring a weed, or share a story),
Weedy Mocktails,
Weed themed karaoke,
Weed themed music, and there could even be a short appearance by the WMSSA band ‘Herbic!de’ playing weed themed popular music.
What should you bring: Feel free to bring samples or photos of weeds or native plants. We encourage you to share and discuss any , issues, concerns, wins or losses. Its likely there is someone in the room that can help! Feel free to bring a plate to share and BYO drinks…
State Weeds and Pests Conference 2025. SOLD OUT!
WMSSA are proud to announce that we will be hosting the 7th South Australian weed and pest conference. This is a great opportunity for weed and pest animal practitioners, enthusiasts, and community groups to come together to share information, experiences and learnings.
Weedy Fun Night
G’day Weedo’s! Please Join WMSSA on Wednesday 18th June from 5pm at Adelaide Botanic Gardens in the Goodman building lecture theatre, for an interactive evening of weed knowledge sharing and fun.
We will have a few special guests presenting on current weeds issues, a weed show and tell (bring a weed, photo, or share a story), and a weed themed karaoke. There could even be a short appearance by the WMSSA band Herbic!ide! playing weed themed popular songs.
Please bring a plate to share and BYO drinks. We encourage you to share and discuss any weed, issues, concerns, wins or losses. Its likely there is someone in the room that can help. Gonna be great…
Green Adelaide Annual Volunteer Celebration - Saturday 24 May 2025
Hi Volunteers, Green Adelaide are inviting all environmental volunteer groups and volunteer managers supported by Green Adelaide to join us for an afternoon of networking, sharing, learning, and plenty of fun!
Please register for our Green Adelaide Annual Volunteer Celebration 2025 and share this email with your members! Location: Belair Community Centre, 1 Burnell Dr, Belair. Can’t attend the whole celebration? No worries! Just come whenever you can make it J We’d love to see you there for part of the celebration than not at all. *Registrations are essential – Further information and bookings here* About the event - Enjoy delicious food, catch up with friends, share stories and hear presentations that recognise the incredible contribution volunteers make to our natural and cultural environment and local communities. From 5pm there will be informal networking and a light supper with a pop-up cellar door where drinks will be available for cash/card purchases. Listen to the following volunteer case studies: • Garden Demolition Rescue, Jane Marr • Woodlake Reserve Action Group, Angela Hills • One Tree Project, Deirdre Knight
Weedy Fun night
G’day Weedo’s! Join WMSSA on Wednesday 30th from 5pm at Adelaide Botanic Gardens in the Goodman building lecture theatre, for an interactive evening of weed knowledge sharing and fun. We will have a few special guests presenting on current weeds issues, a weed show and tell (bring a weed, or share a story), and weed themed karaoke. There could even be a short appearance by the WMSSA band Herbic!ide! playing weed themed popular songs. Please bring a plate to share and BYO drinks. We encourage you to share and discuss any weed, issues, concerns, wins or losses. Its likely there is someone in the room that can help!
Highlights from the 23rd Australasian Weeds Conference 2024
G’day Weedos,
A cohort of Weed Management Society of South Australia (WMSSA) members enjoyed the 23rd AWC with many great presentations as well as the all important networking at the main conference dinner MC’ed by Pip Courtney of ABCs Landline.
Proceedings of Australasian Weeds Conferences
Australasian Weeds Conferences are held every 2 years, hosted by different Australasian weed societies.
The Weed Management Society of South Australia (WMSSA) hosted the 22nd Australasian Weeds Conference (22AWC) at Adelaide Oval in September 2022.
The 23rd Australasian Weeds Conference was hosted by the Queensland weed management society in August 2024.
The next conference Australasian Weeds Conference will be held in Christchurch, New Zealand, 23-27 August 2026.
For all conference proceedings from 1954 onwards please visit the CAWS – Council of Australasian Weed Societies publications website.