Mayor of Tweed Shire Chris Cherry has welcomed an announcement by NSW and Queensland authorities to increase biosecurity surveillance to prevent the spread of fire ants into NSW. “While our staff at Council are doing everything we can to check for indicators of fire ant activity on roadsides, parks, sports fields and other Council facilities, it is the responsibility of all of us to remain vigilant.  Photo 2: Fire antCaption: A fire ant: Tweed residents and businesses should report any sign of fire ants to the NSW DPI on 1800 680 244View all contact detailsView all our social media channelsAboriginal acknowledgement