A wasp nest by the door?
Keep people and pets away and don't disturb it. If a sting brings on trouble breathing, or the face or throat swells, call 000.
Everton Park's two waterways
Kedron Brook
Brisbane City Council describes a 29-kilometre waterway from the D'Aguilar Range to Moreton Bay, with a catchment of more than 110 square kilometres that takes in Everton Park. It connects more than 30 parks, reserves and sporting fields.
Downfall Creek
The council also gauges Downfall Creek at Everton Park itself, in its Greater Chermside West, Stafford Heights alert area. The Kedron Brook gauge for this side is at Osbourne Road.
Ground pools
Freshwater mosquitoes breed in temporary pools after rain. The council tracks 2500 known sites, but the ones in your yard are for you to find.
After a big storm in Everton Park
- Check for puddles that are still there two days later, and drain or fill them.
- Clear leaves from gutters so rain can't sit in them.
- Look under the house for damp patches, and fix any leak you find.
- Move wood and old pallets away from the walls.
- Check around the rainwater tank for gaps in the screen.
What to do about termites and wasps
Termite inspections first, as a habit. The QBCC advises one a year, and says termites seek moisture, so a block that stays damp after rain deserves the attention. If you see mud tubes, leave them for the inspector.
A paper wasp nest under the eaves is often a pest business job when it's near a doorway or a play area. One tucked away where nobody goes can sometimes wait, but ask first and don't go at it yourself.
Buying here? In a building and pest inspection, the termite half takes a pest licence and the building half takes a different one. Ask who's doing which, because we pass on only the timber pest half.
If ants at home look like fire ants, stop and report them to Biosecurity Queensland inside 24 hours, which is Queensland law. That one's never for our form.
Our take on pests in Everton Park
After the next storm, walk the yard while the ground's still wet. It'll show you where water sits and where termites might find it. If you've seen something else, tell us what and where.
Want someone to look at it?
Tell us what you've seen and your postcode, and a local pest business that handles exactly that calls you to talk it through.
