Locust Champions

Locust Champions are Agriculture Victoria staff based across Victoria who can provide local information and advice on locust activity, monitoring and management.

How Locust Champions can help

The Locust Champions have local knowledge of their region and can provide advice on:

• locust activity in your area
• locust monitoring and reporting
• forecasting and seasonal risk
• locust management options.

The Locust Champions program helps improve locust preparedness and response across Victoria.

Find your local contact

Locust Champions are regionally located in:

• Echuca
• Horsham
• Leongatha
• Swifts Creek
• Tatura
• Mildura (Irymple)

To contact a Locust Champion:

Email plague.locust@agriculture.vic.gov.au or call 136 186 and request the Locust Champion in your area.