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Melbourne Agricultural Chemical Control Area
Melbourne ACCA maps
The maps assist in defining the boundaries of the Melbourne ACCA.
These maps are high definition and some may take longer to download as they are large files.
The maps assist in defining the outer boundaries of the Melbourne ACCA. Note that the ACCA covers the entire coloured area.
Index Map (PDF 3,622kb), Map 1 (PDF 2,833kb), Map 2 (PDF 1,825kb), Map 3 & Map 3a (PDF 2,532kb), Map 4 (PDF 1,594kb)
Chemicals prohibited by the specified method of application
| Chemical | Prohibited method |
- Any formulation of picloram
- Hexazinone applied as a liquid
- Products containing sulfometuron methyl
- Ester formulations of triclopyr
| Aerial spraying or mister application |
- Ester formulations of 2,4-D, 2,4-DB or MCPA
| All methods of application |
Chemicals prohibited unless an ACCA permit* has been granted
| Chemical | Prohibited method |
- Any formulation of chlorsulfuron, clopyralid, glyphosate or metsulfuron methyl
- Any amine formulation of MCPA, MCPB, 2,4-D, 2,4-DB, dicamba, mecoprop or triclopyr
| Aerial spraying or mister application |
ACCA permit application form.
To determine if a chemical product contains any of these chemicals please read the chemical's label and accompanying information sheet or search the APVMA Pubcris website (external link).
Note
An ACCA permit is different to an Agricultural Chemical User Permit (ACUP).
Mister definition
Spraying equipment that uses air for dispersing the spray, including orchard sprayers, air blasters and air shear sprayers that produce droplets with a volume mean diameter not exceeding 100 micron but not air assisted boom sprayers, twin fluid nozzle sprayers or knapsack sprayers.
Note
The permit issued for this use is different to an Agricultural Chemical User Permit (ACUP).
Description of area
The Melbourne Agricultural Chemical Control Area is all that area that includes:
The Parishes of Balnarring, Beenak, Berwick, Bittern, Boroondara, Bulla Bulla, Bulleen, Bunyip, Burgoyne, Cranbourne, Cut Paw Paw, Dandenong, Darnum, Derrimut, Deutgam, Doutta Galla, Drouin East, Drouin West, Eumemmerring, Fingal, Flinders, Frankston, Gembrook, Glenwatts, Gracedale, Greensborough, Gruyere, Jika Jika, Jindivick, Kangerong, Keelbundora, Kinglake, Koo-Wee-Rup, Koo-Wee-Rup East, Langwarrin, Linton, Longwarry, Lyndhurst, Maribrynong, Melbourne North, Melbourne South, Monbulk, Monda, Moorabbin, Moorooduc, Mooroolbark, Morang, Mordialloc, Mulgrave, Nangana, Nar-Nar-Goon, Narree Worran, Neerim, Nillumbik, Nunawading, Pakenham, Prahran, Queenstown, , Ringwood, Scoresby, Sherwood, Sutton, Tarneit, Tarrawara, Tarrawara North, Tonimbuk, Tonimbuk East, Truganina, Tullamarine, Tyabb, Wandin Yallock, Wannaeue, Warburton, Warragul, Warrandyte, Will-Will-Rook, Wollert, Woodbourne, Woori Yallock, Yallock, Yan Yean, Yannathan, Yering, Younga and Yuroke.
Prohibited period
All year.
Remember
All users of agricultural and veterinary chemicals, including ACUP holders, are required to make specified records for all chemical products used within 48 hours of using the chemical product, and keep these records for a minimum of two years.
Further information
DPI Customer Service Centre 136 186 or www.dpi.vic.gov.au/chemicalstandards
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