UPDATED 3 FEBRUARY 2023

• There are 27 Queensland fruit fly outbreaks in the Riverland
• Two new fruit fly outbreaks have been declared this week in Wakierie B and Swan Reach following the detection of  maggots found in commercially grown apricots.  Extensions to boundaries of existing outbreak areas have been applied, of noting is the extension to the Barmera outbeak area.
• Check the map on the fruit fly website to see how restrictions affect you.
• Riverland shoppers can now move fruit and vegetables purchased at a Riverland store freely across all fruit fly affected areas, with an itemised receipt.
• More Waikerie residents will have the opportunity to replace their unwanted backyard fruit trees for free as PIRSA extends the application period for its voluntary tree replacement pilot program to 17 March 2023

DO NOT put any fruit in your green waste bin.  See here for more information

Fruit Fly Outbreak - 8 November 2022

Unfortunately a new Queensland fruit fly outbreak, Monash North, has been declared following the detection of maggots in backyard fruit north of Monash township.  The affected area overlaps existing fruit fly impacted areas to the east of Monash township, but covers new areas to the west, including the township of Barmera.

To check how this may impact you please refer to the outbreak map below and corresponding restrictions.

RED AREA FRUIT FLY OUTBREAK RESTRICTIONS

• If you are in a red outbreak area these restrictions are in place to limit the movement of restricted fruit and vegetables.
• You cannot move home-grown restricted fruit and vegetables from your property. Home-grown restricted fruit and vegetables cannot be shared, sold or moved from your property.
• You’re allowed to move restricted fruit and vegetables purchased at a shop (permanent retail business) in a red outbreak area across all fruit fly affected areas, with an itemised receipt.  You must also seal fruit and vegetables in a bag or container while moving them.
• You cannot buy restricted fruit and vegetables from roadside sellers, markets and stalls in a red outbreak area to take away, even with a receipt.
• Keep restricted fruit and vegetables in a sealed bag, container or fridge.
• Dispose of any waste by double-bagging it and putting it in a rubbish bin.

YELLOW AREA FRUIT FLY OUTBREAK RESTRICTIONS

• If you are in a yellow area these restrictions are in place to limit the movement of home-grown restricted fruit and vegetables.
• You cannot move home-grown restricted fruit and vegetables from the yellow area into a green area.  Home-grown restricted fruit and vegetables cannot be shared, sold or moved from the yellow area to a green area.
• You're allowed to move home-grown restricted fruit and vegetables from a yellow area into a red area.  You can move home-grown restricted fruit and vegetables within a yellow area.  You can also move them into a red area, but they must be eaten or disposed of in the red area.
• You're allowed to move restricted fruit and vegetables purchased at a shop (permanent retail business) in a yellow area across all fruit fly affected areas, with an itemised receipt. You must seal fruit and vegetables in a bag or container while moving them.
• You cannot move restricted fruit and vegetables from roadside sellers, markets and stalls in a yellow suspension area into a green unaffected area, even with a receipt.
• Dispose of any waste by double-bagging it and putting it in a rubbish bin.

GREEN AREA FRUIT FLY OUTBREAK RESTRICTIONS

• If you are in a green area there are no restrictions while you remain inside the area.
• You're allowed to move home-grown restricted fruit and vegetables into a red or yellow area, they cannot return to the green area.  You can move home-grown restricted fruit and vegetables from a green area into a red or yellow area.  They must be eaten or disposed of in the red or yellow area, they cannot return to the green area.
• Fruit and vegetables purchased in a green area can be moved freely across all fruit fly affected areas, with an itemised receipt.

TRAVELLING INTO THE RIVERLAND

• You cannot take restricted fruit and vegetables into the Riverland
• There are permanent restrictions in the Riverland to protect it from fruit fly. Only fruit and vegetables sold within the Riverland are fruit fly safe.
• Riverland residents and travellers can find out how to manage fruit and vegetables.

Keep updated using PRISA’s webpage  https://fruitfly.sa.gov.au/

FRUIT FLY OUTBREAK MAP AS AT 8/11/2022

OTHER REGIONAL RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACE

The red fruit fly outbreaks in Renmark West and Pike River are continuing until 13 March 2022 due to new detections. Residents can not move any fruit or vegetables that fruit fly like from their property.

Because the Renmark West and Pike River outbreaks continue, the Berri, Cooltong and Monash townships are now in YELLOW suspension areas. Fruit should not be taken into GREEN areas from a YELLOW area, and it cannot be brought back into a  YELLOW area if it has been in a red area.  (See maps below for areas)

The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) will continue visiting properties in red outbreak areas to apply organic bait and install fruit fly traps.

Zoning maps are available here