Visitors to your property

Who this applies to

Visitors to agricultural properties and non-agricultural properties, such as residential and semi-rural sites may introduce animal and plant pests and diseases by their vehicle, equipment, clothing or footwear.

Visitors can include suppliers, veterinarians, transporters, stock agents, workers, researchers, utility workers, guests and anyone who lives on the property.

Understand biosecurity threats to properties you're visiting

Learn about livestock pests and diseases and plant pests and diseases that could enter and threaten a property.

Prevent or minimise biosecurity risks

• Follow any biosecurity zones and other movement restrictions.
• Come clean, go clean by ensuring your shoes, clothing, vehicles and equipment are free from weed seeds, dirt, soil or debris before entering and leaving agricultural properties.
• Park in the property’s designated area for visitors.
• Ensure you have signed in as a visitor using the property check-in tool or other methods when visiting a property. Property owners should have signage at their front gate advising how you can sign in or register as a visitor.
• Report to the homestead or farm office when you first arrive. Do not enter livestock areas or cropping or plantation areas without permission and follow the property owner’s conditions of entry.
• Comply with the property owner’s biosecurity management plan or biosecurity plan.
• Follow the property owner’s directions regarding driving on designated tracks, abiding by signage, avoiding movement through certain areas and leaving gates as you find them.
• Consider carrying a biosecurity toolkit in your vehicle if you visit properties regularly.

Report any biosecurity concerns

Report any biosecurity concerns to the farm manager or property owner immediately or contact Biosecurity Queensland.

For suspected cases of emergency animal or plant pests or diseases, call the:

• Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888
• Exotic Plant Pest Hotline on 1800 084 881

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