Location: New South Wales

2019/24: Bathurst, Macquarie River Water Filtration Weir Pool
Nov 17 2024: DNOC and other pesticides detected in air in NSW west
2024: Castlebar Road, Bundemar, NSW
2023/24: Railway Street, Gilgandra, NSW
2023/24: Wambianan Road, Gin Gin
2023/24: Mungeribar Lane, Trangie
2023/24: Mitchell Road, Trangie NSW. Passive Air Sampling, Vegetation Impacts
October 29 2024: Farmers’ warning over Paraquat chemical’s link to Parkinsons Disease
5/10/24: Poisoned Cockatoos, Gymea Bay (NSW)
July 25 2024: Major class action thrown out as Federal Court finds insufficient evidence to prove weedkiller Roundup causes cancer
2024 May: PFAS Chemicals in Pesticides.
April 2024: Pesticides in Australian (NSW) Frogs. Pesticides: Brodifacoum, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, DDE, MCPA, Fipronil Sulfone
4/3/24: Individual fined over Hazelbrook Creek Crayfish Kill. Pesticide: Bifenthrin
12/2/24: Scientist Warns Pesticides Harming Native Wildlife
2019 January: Leeton (NSW) Suspected Spray Drift
Jan 2019: Edgeroi (NSW). Suspected spray drift event
2021: Central West NSW (Narromine region) Vegetation testing. Pesticides: Multiple
January 27 2024: Menindee Fish Kills. Pesticides: Several
7/1/24: Insect apocalypse: Call to restrict pesticide ‘more toxic than DDT’
2022/23: One of worst years for spray drift (New South Wales).
6/12/23: Woolgoolga (New South Wales) Water Pollution, Pesticide Offences
11/12/23: Spray Drift Investigations New South Wales
2023 December: Spray drift Griffith & Carrathool
2020: South Ballina (NSW). Pesticides in water and oysters
2020: Empire Vale 2/Richmond River (NSW). Pesticides in water and oysters
2020: Empire Vale 1/Richmond River (NSW). Pesticides in water and oysters
2020: North Creek/Richmond River (NSW). Pesticides in water and oysters
2020: Fishery Creek/Richmond River (NSW). Pesticides in water and oysters
2020: Emigrant Creek/Richmond River (NSW). Pesticide in water and oysters
14/12/23: Cocktail of pesticides found in Richmond River, including chemical banned in 2006
8/12/23: Over 1000ha of Cotton Crops in NSW hit by Spray Drift
2023 September: Crayfish Kill at Hazelbrook (NSW)
2019: Double Crossing Creek, site 6, Coffs Harbour NSW. Pesticides: Multiple
2019: Double Crossing Creek site 5, Coffs Harbour (NSW). Pesticides: Multiple
2019: Double Crossing Creek Site 4, Coffs Harbour (NSW). Pesticides: Dimethoate, Methomyl
2019: Double Crossing Creek Site 3, Coffs Harbour (NSW). Pesticides: Imidacloprid, Methomyl, Terbuthylazine
2019 Double Crossing Creek Site 2 , Coffs Harbour (NSW). Pesticides: Imidacloprid, Terbuthylazine
2019 Double Crossing Creek, Coffs Harbour. Pesticides: Multiple
12 March 2023: Spray Drift Cowboys: Fighting Spray Drift in the Cotton Industry
Feb 28 2028: Farm chemical spray drift causing widespread tree deaths, claims community group
Jan 23 2023: Mudgee/Macquarie Valley. Spray Drift. Pesticide: 2,4-D?
2023 January: Lower Namoi (NSW) Spray Drift. 2,4-D?
Jan 23 2023: Gwydir (NSW). Spray Drift. Pesticide: 2,4-D?
Jan 1 2023: Chemical Romance or Toxic Relationship: what you need to know about EDC’s
November 2021/23: Armidale (NSW) Senior staff member of APVMA urinates on Staff
2022 October: Peregrine Falcon Resurgence coming back from near Extinction
28/9/22: Blueberry Blues – Coffs Harbour
August 25 2022: 70 Flying Foxes Poisoned. Pesticide: Dieldrin
31/7/20: Steam Plains (NSW) Helicopter Accident
4/7/2022: NSW Central West Spray Drift
22 December 2021: Macadamia farmer convicted and fined. Spray Drift
June 2021: Bird Deaths – Galahs (Parkes, New South Wales). Pesticide: Bromadiolone
2020 October: Poisoned Eagles, Willurah Road, Conargo (NSW). Pesticide: ?
2020 September: Bird Deaths Hampden Road Reserve, Lakemba (NSW)
2019 July: Rosebank (NSW). Spray Drift Fine
2019 February: Jerilderie (NSW). Spray Drift
2020: Gwydir Wetlands (New South Wales). Spray Drift
2020: Deepwater (New South Wales). Spraydrift
2000-2003 Merah North Farm Soil (New South Wales). Pesticides: Endrin, DDE, Endosulfan, Endosulfan Sulphate
2000-2003 Wee Waa Farm (New South Wales). Pesticides: Endrin, DDT, DDE, DDD, Endosulfan, Endosulfan Sulfate
2000-03: Australian Cotton Research Institute Soils (NSW). Pesticides: Endrin, DDT, DDE, DDD, Endosulfan, Endosulfan Sulfate
2002: Namoi Valley (NSW) DDE residues remaining in Soil
1997: Wagga Wagga (NSW). Shearers Awarded $613,000 Exposure to OP Pesticide Applied to Sheep
2020 July: Darlington Point (NSW) Spray Drift
2020 July: Bourke (NSW). Spray Drift
2020 July: Narrowmine (NSW). Spray Drift Impacting Peppercorns
2020 July: Warren (NSW). Spray Drift Impacting Peppercorns
2020 July: Trangie (NSW). Spray Drift Impacting Peppercorns
2019 July: Farmer fined stored Barley – North Star (New South Wales). Pesticide: Phosphine
2019 December: Spray Drift Fine (Bellata, NSW)
2018/21 – Hearnes Lake, Coffs Harbour (New South Wales) – Chlorpyrifos
2017/19: Coffs Harbour Local Government Area (New South Wales). Pesticides: Diuron, Carbendazim, Boscalid, Propiconazole, Terbutryn, Metolachlor
2012 June: Thousands of Bees Killed – Batemans Bay region (NSW)
2019 June: 10 million bees killed – Griffith (NSW). Pesticide: Fipronil
2017 March: Coffs Harbour Blueberry Spraying (NSW). Bees and Methomyl
2019 March. Coffs Harbour NSW. Blueberry Spray Drift Protest
2018 Jan: Coonamble (NSW). Spray Drift. Paraquat mentioned
2018 November: Griffith Spraydrift (New South Wales). Pesticide: 2,4-D
2018 September: Alstonville Bee Deaths (New South Wales). Pesticide: Fipronil
2017 March: Clarence Catchment (New South Wales). Pesticides: Chlorpyrifos, 2,4-D, Atrazine, Diuron, Hexazinone, Metolachlor, Tebuthiuron,
2016 September – Broken Hill Area 60 Dead Eagles (New South Wales) – Methomyl
2018 June: Tamworth (NSW) – Fines for Spray Drift
2018 June: Moree (NSW) – Fines for Spraydrift
2018 February: 50,000 Bees Poisoned (Paddington NSW)
2018 January: Spray Drift Kills Cotton. Pesticide: 2,4-D
2017 December: Spray Drift Damages 6000 hectares of NSW cotton on Christmas Day. Pesticide: 2,4-D
2017/2020: Paraquat Poisoning (Mangrove Mountain NSW) Pesticide: Paraquat
2017 November: Magpies Poisoned (Coal Point NSW). Pesticides: Fenamiphos, Fenthion
2017 September: Pesticide Contaminates Drinking Water Dam near Ballina. Pesticide: Diazinon
2017 July: Poisoned Birds Murrumbatemen (NSW). Pesticide: Omethoate
2012 Nov: Coppabella Creek. Pesticide: Atrazine
2012 Oct-Nov: Adjungbilly Creek (NSW). Pesticides: Atrazine, Hexazinone, Simazine
2012 Oct-Nov: Adjungbilly Creek: Atrazine, Hexazinone
2014/15: Shoalhaven System. Pesticide: Triclopyr
2015/16: Upper Nepean System (Site HNED+Site HMAC1 80-125). Pesticide: 2,4-D, Atrazine
2016 December: Spray Drift causes Widespread Damage to CSIRO cotton plots. Pesticide: Glyphosate
1960’s: Warriewood Valley (NSW). Death Valley/Poisoned Paddocks. Pesticides: DDT, Dieldrin
2016 October: Motor Neurone Disease: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (NSW)
2017 February: Darlington Point NSW – Beehive Loss due to Insecticide Drift from Cotton Farms
2017 February: Benerembah NSW. Spray drift. Pesticide: 2,4-D
2017 February: Half of NSW’s cotton crop impacted by spray drift. Pesticide: 2,4-D
1999: Port of Newcastle Phosphine Gas Fumigant
2012 November: Adjungbilly Creek NSW. Pesticide: Atrazine
2010 December: Urgent Action Needed on Dioxins: Pesticides: Multiple
2016 September: Study Confirms Widespread Pesticide Pollution of Australian Waterways
2016 September: Birds poisoned at Budgewoi and Warnerville NSW. Pesticide: Fenitrothion
2012: 50 bird killed near Mudgee NSW. Pesticide: Mevinphos
2016 November: Crop Duster Accident Narrowmine NSW.
December 12 2016: Murrumbateman Region Spray Drift Impact on Vineyards: Pesticides: 2,4-D, MCPA
2016 November: Pesticide agency relocation from Canberra to Armidale
2014 August: Birds Deliberately Poisoned in Bingara
2016 July: Brunswick Heads Beach. Pesticide: Metsulfuron Methyl
2016 October: BASF Expands NSW Chemical Plant
2013 February: Darlington Point (NSW) Bee Deaths. Pesticides: Fipronil, Clothiandin
1997: Gunnedah Area Rainwater Tanks. Pesticide: Endosulfan
1970’s Finley Berrigan Canal. Pesticide: Acrolein
1996 March – 2006?: Burwood Beach WWTW (NSW). Pesticides: Multiple
2002-2007: Coxs Creek Boggabri. Pesticide: Metolachlor
2002-2007: Namoi River. Pesticides: Endosulfan
2004 May: Narrabri Creek, Narrabri (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
2002-2007: Bugilbone (NSW). Pesticides: Profenofos
2002-2007: Mooki River at Ruvigne (NSW). Pesticides: Multiple
2012 March: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area EMR. Pesticides: Atrazine, Diuron, Simazine, Diazinon, Metolachlor
2005 October – 2012 November: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area WS. Pesticides: Multiple
2005 October – 2012 November: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area MIRMCN. Pesticides: Multiple
2005 October – 2012 December: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area MDJWE. Pesticides: Multiple
2006 July – 2012 December: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area LMC. Pesticides: Multiple
2009 November – 2012 November: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area FS. Pesticides: Multiple
2009 June – 2013 Feb: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area BYD. Pesticides: Multiple
2005 January – 2008 December: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (BBOW). Pesticides: Atrazine, Diuron, Simazine, Malathion, Thiobencarb, Molinate
1995 October – October 1999: Coleambally Supply Escape at Bull Road. Pesticides: Multiple
1995 December – 2005 November: Coleambally Outfall Drain at Darlot (Bundy). Pesticides: Multiple
1995 October – 2013 September: Coleambally Catchment Drain. Pesticides: Multiple
1997 January – 2013 November: Coleambally Main Canal at Sturt Highway. Pesticides: Multiple
1994 February – 2013 September: South Drain at Yanco Creek (NSW). Pesticides: Multiple
1995 Feb – 2016 May: Coleambally Outfall Drain (NSW). Pesticides: Multiple
2012 November: Lalalty (NSW). Pesticide: Molinate
2014: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Site ROCUDG. Pesticides: Multiple
2014: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (Site GMSRR). Pesticides: Multiple
2013-2014: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (YMS). Pesticides: Metolachlor, Atrazine, Chlorpyrifos, Diuron, Simazine
2014/15: Murrumbidgee Catchment: Pesticides: Diuron, Metolachlor
2011 October/November: Box Creek (NSW). Pesticides: Atrazine, Molinate
1998/2001: Tuppal Creek NSW. Pesticides: Multiple
1995 May: Jugiong Creek. Pesticide: Simazine
1992: Willbriggie Irrigation District Sediments: Pesticides: Alpha-BHC, Dieldrin, DDE and DDD
1994 October/November: Mirrool Creek/Little Mirrool Creek. Pesticides: Multiple
1991 November: Mirrool Creek. Pesticides: Molinate, Chlorpyrifos. Atrazine, Diuron
1992 November: Merungle Hill (NSW). Pesticides: Bromacil, Diuron
1991 October: Pesticide Export from Rice Pasture Willbriggie NSW. Pesticides: Molinate, Malathion, Chlorpyrifos, Atrazine
1992 October: Willbriggie Irrigation Area Rice Bays/Drains. Pesticides: Molinate, Malathion, Chlorpyrifos
1992/3: Individual Farm Drains Willbriggie (NSW). Pesticides:
1993 October/November: Willbriggie Irrigation District. Pesticides: Multiple
1994 March: Wakool River Kyalite. Pesticide: Molinate
1992 November: Niemur Drain. Pesticide: Molinate
1994 October – 1995 February: Coleambally Irrigation Area Surface Water. Pesticides: Multiple
1993: Coleambally Irrigation Area Large Drains. Pesticides: Multiple
1994 January: Murrumbidgee River. Pesticides: Endosulfan, Metolachlor
1994-95: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Surface Water: Pesticides: Multiple
1991-93: Murrumbidgee Irrigation District. Pesticides: Multiple
1993 October: Wah Wah Irrigation District. High levels of Molinate
1992 September: Yanco Murrumbidgee River. Pesticide: Atrazine
2016 June: Pesticide Spill Orange NSW.
1990’s: Peel River (NSW). Pesticide: Endosulfan
1990’s: Namoi River at Bugilbone. Pesticide: Endosulfan
1990’s: Namoi River d/s Weeta Weir. Pesticide: Endosulfan
1990’s: Gunidjera Creek (NSW). Pesticide: Endosulfan
1990’s: Narrabri Creek at Narrabri. Pesticide: Endosulfan
1990’s Namoi River – Gunnedah. Pesticide: Endosulfan
1997 January: Coxs Creek Boggabri. Pesticide: Endosulfan
1993 September: Pian Creek Rossmore (NSW). Pesticide: Endosulfan
1993-1997: Gwydir River (NSW). Highest levels of Endosulfan in water.
1994: Mirool Creek – Barren Box Swamp. Pesticide: Diuron
1994 November: Little Mirool Creek (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
1992/3: Willbriggie (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
1995 March: Mehi River (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
1995 March: Boomi River (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
1995-1996: Lower Namoi River at Bugilbone. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
1995 March – 1996 April: Brageen Crossing (Gwydir River). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
1997 January: Cox’s Creek (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos, Diuron, Fluometuron
1997 December/1998 February: Pian Creek, Rossmore. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
1995-1997: Thalaba Creek (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
1998 January: Moomin Creek Iffley (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
1990’s Mirrool Creek (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
2015 May: Argenton NSW Dogs poisoned with Chlorpyrifos.
2015 September: Thomson Aviation Fined for Overspray: Pesticide: Carfentrazone-ethyl,
2015 June: Vineyard Operator Convicted in Orange Court: Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
April 2014: Cheminova served $15,000 penalty notice by EPA
2011 March: Berrima NSW Spraydrift. Pesticides: Triclopyr, Picloram, Aminopyralid
1996 May: Cotton Insecticides Contaminates Calves. Pesticides: Chlorfluazuron, Endosulfan
1999 February: Australian Beef Rejected for Export. Pesticide: Endosulfan
2016 Feb: Warren NSW Spray Drift. Pesticide: 2,4-D
2016 Feb: Garah (NSW) Spray Drift Cotton. Pesticide: 2,4-D
2016 Feb: Spray Drift reported Mungindi (NSW). Pesticide: 2,4-D
2002 February: Pesticide Spill Prospect Creek. Pesticide: Methomyl
2016 January: Lower Namoi Region. 20,000ha affected by spraydrift. Pesticide: 2,4-D
2016 January: Gunnedah Region 3000ha affected by spraydrift. Pesticide: 2,4-D
2015 December: Wee Waa region (NSW) Spray Drift Cotton. Pesticide: 2,4-D?
2015 December: Cotton Crop Damage Coleambally NSW. Pesticide: 2,4-D, MCPA?
2013 February: Wianamatta Creek Sydney. Pesticides: Acetamiprid, Clothiandin, Imacloprid
2013 February: Kemps Creek Sydney. Pesticide: Imidacloprid
2013 January: Cosgrove Creek Sydney. Pesticides: Neonicotinoids
2013 January – February: Nepean River Sydney. Pesticides: Neonicotinoids
2013 January – February: Yarramundi Lagoon Sydney. Pesticides: Imidacloprid, Thiacloprid
2013 January – February: South Creek Sydney. Pesticides: Neonicotinoids.
2013 January: Bell Creek Sydney. Pesticides: Neonicotinoids.
2013 January – February. Eastern Creek Sydney. Pesticides: Neonicotinoids.
2015 December: Clarence Town (NSW) Spray Drift. Pesticide: 2,4-D
2015 December: Denman NSW vineyards spraydrift. Pesticide: 2,4-D
2000: Carol Creek NSW. Pesticide: Propargite
1994-5: Mulwala (NSW) Murray River. Pesticide: Molinate
2015 August: Man Fined for Pesticide Misuse (animal baiting). Pesticide: Fenthion
1979: North Heads Sydney. Pesticides and Heavy Metals detected in ocean fish. Pesticides:
1973: Malabar (NSW) Pesticides and Heavy Metals detected in fish. Pesticide: Dieldrin
2011 June: Zetland 50 year old pesticide dropped off. Pesticide: DDT
2013 October: Murray’s Flat (NSW) Truck Accident. Pesticide: Glyphosate
2010 March: Illegal Dumping of Pesticide near Fitzroy Reservoir
2008 October: Premer (NSW) Neonicotinoids suspected in Bee Problems
2014 February: Pottsville (NSW) Loss of Beehives. Pesticides Suspected.
2015 July: Drugs and Pesticides detected in Sydney Harbour. Pesticides: 2,4-D, 3,4-dichloroaniline, Carbaryl, Diuron, MCPA, Mecoprop and Simazine
2015 June: Winemaker fined $35,000. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
1994 – 1997: ICI compensates graziers hundreds of $millions. Pesticide: Chlorfluazuron
1950’s – 1990’s: Contamination of cattle dip sites in NSW & Qld. Pesticides: DDT, Ethion
2015 June: Suffolk Park (NSW) Widow claims pesticides caused husbands death. Pesticides: Glyphosate, Metsulfuron Methyl
2014 August: Bingara (NSW) Dead Birds. Pesticide: Fenthion
1983 March: Coonabarabran (NSW) White Browed Woodswallows impacted by locust spraying.
2015 January – April: Community Fights Plantation Aerial Spraying Bellingen (NSW).
1990’s: Gunnedah (NSW) 500 people report symptoms of spray drift.
1998: Gunnedah (NSW) enveloped by cloud of Curacron. (Profenofos)
1996: The Pocket (NSW). Child’s birthday party sprayed: Pesticide: 2,4-D
1990’s: Bilambil (NSW). Banana Spray Drift.
1990’s: Middle Pocket/Billinudgel/Yelgun area. Multiple Spray Drift Events
1993: North Ocean Shores (NSW). Wildlife killed. Pesticides: 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D
2010’s?: Gin Gin (NSW). Bee Deaths Unspecified Neonicotinoids Suspected: Other Pesticides: Fipronil, Phenyl Pyrazole
2010’s?: Warren (NSW). Bee Losses Unspecified Neonicotinoids Suspected. Other Pesticides: Fipronil, Pyrazole
2005 March: Liverpool Plains (NSW) Spray Drift. Pesticide: 2,4-D
1999 October: Wakool (NSW). Vineyard Exposure.
2012 January: Ku-ring-gai (NSW) Stormwater. Pesticides: Diuron, MCPA, DEET
2012 February: Blackmans Swamp Creek Orange. Pesticides: Diuron, DEET, MCPA
2011 October – 2012 February: Hornsby (NSW) Stormwater. Pesticides: MCPA, Diuron, DEET
1996 October – 1997 August: Mt Canobolas (NSW) Atrazine experiments.
2005: Balmoral (NSW). Dioxins in Bream
2005: Clifton Gardens (NSW). Dioxins in Bream
2005: Fort Denison (NSW). Dioxins in Bream
2005: Drummoyne (NSW). Dioxins in Bream
2005: Breakfast Point (NSW). Dioxins in Bream
2005: Silverwater (NSW). Dioxins in Bream
1979 July: Bankstown (NSW). 8 people hospitalised due to fungicide.
1991 – 1992: Darling River (NSW). Darling River sprayed with Algaecide to kill Blue Green-Algae.
2005 December: Port Jackson Bream Dioxin Results (NSW)
1995: Macquarie Marshes (NSW). Ibis nestlings deaths. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
1990: Wallace Lake (NSW). Chlorpyrifos residues in eggs.
1983 – 1984: Boobera Lagoon (NSW). Pesticide: Endosulfan
1988: Gwydir River (NSW). Catfish residues. Pesticide: Endosulfan
1974 – 1975: Barham (NSW). Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos
1974 – 1975: Tocumwal (NSW) Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos.
1974 – 1975: Corowa (NSW) Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos
1974 – 1975: Murray River, Howlong, Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Tempehos
1974 – 1975: Murray River, Albury Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos
2014 September: Wagga (NSW). Truck accident
2012 December: Mudgee (NSW) Crop Duster Accident
1980 May: Boggabilla (NSW) Crop Duster Accident
2006 March: Morundah (NSW) Crop Duster Accident
2012 April: Moree (NSW) Crop Dusting Accident
2007 December: Lake Liddell (NSW) Crop Dusting Accident
2010 December: Dirranbandi (Qld) Crop Dusting Accident
2008 December: Nyngan Crop Dusting Accident
2008 February. Wee Waa (NSW) Crop Duster Crash
2014 November: Timber Fumigation Sandford (NSW). Pesticide: Methyl Bromide
2004 March: Toxic Spill Crash Sparks Fears for Health
1998 -9: Turrabelle Creek. Pesticides: Endosulfan, Fluometuron, Prometryn, Metolachlor
2003: Big Jack Creek (NSW). Pesticide detected: Atrazine
1986 – 1987: Tweed Tank Water. Pesticides: Chlordane, Dieldrin, Propiconazole
1986 – 1987: Lismore Canal. Pesticide: 2,4-D
1986 – 1987: Coffs Harbour Tank Water. Pesticides: Dieldrin, Aldrin, Propiconazole
1986 – 1987: Byron (NSW) spring and tank water. Pesticides: Propiconazole, Dieldrin, 2,4,5-T
1986 – 1987: Ballina reticulated and tank water. Pesticides: Lindane, Dieldrin
1989 February: Caringbah Inn Hotel Evacuated. Pesticide: Dichlorvos
1988 December – 1989 January: Mungindi Cotton grower fined massive fish kill.
1968 -1986: Moree (NSW) Workers Exposed to Carcinogenic Pesticide: Chlordimeform
1998 April: Chemical Spill Branxton NSW. Pesticide: (Azodrin) Monocrotophos
1998 October: Singleton Big W insecticide spill.
2002 March: Newcastle Toxic Insecticide Leak
1985 December – 1986 January: Condobolin (NSW) 600 sq km Spray Drift. Suspected Pesticides: Glyphosate, 2,4-D,
1990s: Coffs Harbour – Organochlorines in Children’s Blood
1992: Coffs Harbour Spray Drift: Pesticides detected: Heptachlor, Chlordane, Dieldrin, Chlorpyrifos, Diazinon, Ethoprophos
2011 December – February: Comboyne Legal Action. Pesticide of Concern: Triclopyr/Picloram
2007 September: Coaldale Farmers Fear Chemical Spray Drift
1991 -1992: Pesticide Exposure Cotton Chippers. Pesticides: Endosulfan, Profenofos
2005 July: Nyngan (NSW) Spray Drift Court Case. Pesticide detected: Glyphosate
1980/2012 April: Toxic Spill near Laurieton (NSW). Pesticide: DDT
2011 April: Girraween (NSW) Du Pont Spray Drift. Pesticide: Metsulfuron Methyl
2009: Spray Drift Cotton – MacIntyre Valley. Pesticide: 2,4-D
2012: Namoi Valley – Spray Drift Cotton. Pesticide: 2,4-D
2013 January: Moree Spray Drift Damage: Pesticide 2,4-D
2015 January: Sandy Flat (NSW) Spray Drift. Pesticide: 2,4-D
2006 – 2014: Wingecarribee Water Filtration Plant. Pesticides: 2,4-D, Tricolopyr (highest Australian reading)
2006/7: Macarthur Water Filtration Plant. Pesticides: 2,4-D
2004 – 2006: Illawarra Water Filtration Plant. Pesticides: 2,4-D
2004 – 2007: Cascades Water Filtration Plant (Katoomba): Pesticides 2,4-D, Hexazinone
2013 March: Kangaroo Valley Water Filtration Plant. Pesticide: Triclopyr
2004 – 2013 October: Prospect Water Filtration Plant. Pesticides: Triclopyr, 2,4-D
2014/5 – 2013 August: Warragamba Water Filtration Plant. Pesticide: Triclopyr, Picloram
2012 – 2013: Orchard Hills Water Treatment Facility: Pesticide: Triclopyr
2006 – 2013 May: Nepean Water Filtration Plant. Pesticide: Triclopyr, 2,4-D
2015 April: Eurobodalla (NSW). Cancer Claim. Pesticide: Glyphosate
2014 May: Pesticides Wipe Out Beehives/Warren Boggabri/Gin Gin
1990?: Moree region. Pesticide illness
1989 January: Pacific Palms: Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, Aldrin
1973 – 1984: Coffs Harbour. Birth Defects
1980’s: Woolgoolga. Cattle Deformities
1990: Clarence River NSW: OC residues in wildlife: Dieldrin, DDT
1980 – 1992: Mungindi NSW. Multiple pesticides + Parathion Methyl
1980’s – 1991: Yelgun Spray Drift and Health concerns: Pesticide: 2,4-D
1983 August – Fixed Spray Installation Systems. Pesticide detected: Dichlorvos
1996 January: Moree Cattle Contamination. Pesticide detected: Chlorflurazuron, Endosulfan
1996 August: Macquarie Valley. Pesticide detected: Endosulfan
1997 May: 29 Legal Workers Hospitalised. Pesticide detected: Dimethoate,
1997 July: Sydney Tawny Frogmouths Poisoned: OC pesticides
1998 September: Bulahdelah Chemical Spill. Pesticide: Paraquat
2000 June: Gosford Council Fined. Pesticide: Diazinon
1999 April – 2002 November: Rentokill Fined $40,000
2006 January: Bird Deaths Blackall’s Park
1970’s?: Malabar Sewerage Outfall: Pesticide detected: Hexachlorobenzene
1980’s: Bootwa Dam NSW. Pesticide detected: Aldrin
1988 – 1989: Dundurrabin Dam. Pesticides detected: Chlordane, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Methoxychlor, Endosulfan, Aldrin, Lindane
1983 August: Sydney. Pesticide: Heptachlor
1950’s: Sydney (St George Hospital): Pesticide detected: Sodium Arsenite
1987: Newcastle. Pesticide of Concern: Aldrin
1990: Lake Popiltah: Pesticides detected: Chlorpyrifos, Heptachlor, DDT
1987 August – 1988 January: Yass Department of Agriculture: Organochlorines
1980 – 1982: Coffs Harbour Banana Plantations
1979-1981: Oatley NSW. Birth deformities. Pesticide: Dichlorvos
1980’s: Tamworth Crop Dusting Loading. Pesticides: Multiple
1980’s: Armidale NSW. Health impacts. Pesticides of concern: Aldrin, Heptachlor.
1970’s – 1990’s. Lucas Heights. Pesticide dump
1993 April: Liverpool Golf Club (Lansvale). Herbicides kill 70 native ducks
1980’s – 1990’s: Weddin (NSW). Leaukemia
1980’s – 1990’s: Temora (NSW). Leukaemia
1980 – 1984: Emu Plains (NSW). Pesticide of Concern: 2,4-D
1980’s: Byrill Creek (NSW). Pesticide of concern: 2,4-D
1990’s: Breeza (NSW). Chronic Fatigue
2002 February: Prospect Creek Sydney. Pesticide spill, fish kill
2014 December: Federal, NSW. Pesticide Spill
2011 May: Wadeville (NSW) – Gastroschisis. Pesticides of concern: Atrazine
1949 – 1986: Union Carbide owned Rhodes (Homebush Bay). Pesticides included: 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D
1996: Narrowmine NSW. Cotton Sprays, Cancer and Other Health Concerns
1995 -1997: Gunnedah Cotton. Various Health Problems
1984 – 1993: Coffs Harbour, NSW. Bananas – Cluster of Cleft Palate, Spina Bifida, Heart and Brain Abnormalities
1980’s Moree NSW. General Cluster of Neuroblastoma, Cotton pesticides.
1970’s Wee Waa NSW. Health Concerns Cotton Pesticides
2003 August – 2004 May. Wilson River (NSW). Pesticides detected: Glyphosate, Dicamba.
2003 August – 2004 February: Emigrant Creek (NSW). Pesticides detected: Glyphosate, Triclopyr, Endosulfan.
2007: Grahamstown NSW. Pesticide detected: Glyphosate.
2011 February: Dunoon (NSW) Spray Drift Fear
2004 October: Snowy River Pine Plantations. Suspected Pesticide: Atrazine.
1991-2001: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Numerous Pesticides.
1993: Lower Namoi River, New South Wales. Pesticides detected: Atrazine.
1995: Willbriggie Irrigation Area NSW
1982: Yass River Polluted with 2,4,5-T
1998: Darling River
1998: Macquarie River Basin
1996: Macquarie River Basin
1996 Namoi River Basin
1998: Namoi River Basin
1996: Border Rivers Basin
1998: Border River Basin
1998: Gwydir River Basin
1996: Gwydir River Basin
1994-5: Murray Irrigation Area
1991-3: Murray Irrigation Area
1990’s: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
1994-5: Coleambally Irrigation Area
1991-3: Coleambally Irrigation Area Pesticides
2001: Warringah Golf Course 10,000 Dead Fish (Chemical: Azinphos Methyl)
2006: Worst Groundwater Pollution in Southern Hemisphere
2007: Pesticides Galathea Creek, New South Wales
1990’s: Endosulfan detected in Namoi River
1990’s: Endosulfan detected in the MacIntrye River NSW
1990’s Endosulfan detected in Macquarie River NSW
1989 January: Endosulfan detected 0.3ug/L Jabiru Lagoon NSW
1991: Endosulfan detected in Gravelly Creek (NSW)
1991: Endosulfan detected in Millie Creek
1991/2: Fish Kills due to Endosulfan – Gwydir River
1984 – 1992: Fish Kills due to Endosulfan Gil Gil Creek, Galloway
1991/2: Endosulfan and Fish Kills Barwon River Mungindi
2012 March: 20 hectares of Kosciuszko National Park sprayed by Trans Grid
2012 July: Bifenthrin pollution Wentworth Falls NSW. Thousands of dead crayfish.
2013 August: Moama vine growers concerned about spray drift. Pesticide: 2,4-D.
2013 May: Aboriginal community impacted by cotton sprays
2013: Cotton Spray Drift Concerns
2014 March: 700 birds killed near Dubbo Wildlife Reserve. Pesticide: Fenthion.
2013: $1 million Tenterfield Tomatoes damaged by spray drift.