Use netting that protects your fruit and our wildlife.

Flying-foxes, possums, birds and other wildlife get tangled in netting and can die from injuries they suffer.

The ACT Government banned the use of large aperture netting in April 2024.

How can you help protect them? Use wildlife friendly netting or don’t use netting at all.

To receive new wildlife friendly netting, for free, bring your old large mesh netting to the
ACT Wildlife office 2 Dairy Road Fyshwick. Check the swap times below. We may make more times available in the
future.

The free replacement netting comes in only 3 sizes.

• 4m x 4m sheet of netting
• Netting sleeves 90 cm x 30 cm
• Netting bags 20cm x 30 cm. The bags and sleeves can be placed over the fruit you want to protect.

The swap is approximately 1 : 1. For example bring in netting from two trees, and we’ll give you two 4m x 4m nets or some net sleeves or bags.

• Netting bags and sleeves are great for protecting your best fruit for eating, while sharing the excess with wildlife.
• Only white netting is being given out, as animals are more able to see and avoid it.
• Vegetable garden netting can also be swapped.

Who is eligible?

• ACT householders with large mesh netting (your finger goes through the netting).

Businesses are not eligible.

Residents living outside the ACT are not eligible