What's different in Lara
Hovells Creek
The creek runs through Lara and into a lake on the eastern side of the freeway. The Bay trail section is popular with birdwatchers, so expect plenty of wildlife that isn't a pest.
Mosquito treatments here
Lara is one of the townships where the City of Greater Geelong applied ground mosquito treatments, and it monitors Limeburners Lagoon and Reedy Lake regularly. Ground treatments run from August through to May.
Serendip and the You Yangs
Serendip Sanctuary, on Windermere Road, sits at the base of the You Yangs with many wetland types and more than 150 bird species. Parks Victoria says it's also habitat for Eastern Grey Kangaroos and Black Wallabies.
Who do I call?
| Who | What for | |
|---|---|---|
| Possum in the roof | A pest business | Proofing. Trapping a ringtail without a permit is illegal |
| Possum questions | DEECA | The rules on wildlife |
| Injured wildlife | Wildlife Victoria | Sick, hurt or orphaned animals, or wildlife in the street |
| Beehive on council land | The council, 8am to 5pm | Parks, reserves and council land |
| Wasp nest on your land | A pest business | The council doesn't remove pests from private land |
The jobs that come up at home
Most Lara calls will be the usual suburban mix: rats and mice when it cools down, wasps late in summer, and termite inspections for anyone buying or renovating.
The council says to pick up fallen fruit, because it's a major food source for bees, wasps, mice and rats. It's a quick job, and it helps with several pests at once.
Stop mosquitoes breeding at home
- Inspect anything that holds still water: bird baths, pet dishes, old tyres, buckets, pot plants.
- Empty containers weekly, or get rid of them.
- Overturn boats and dinghies, or pull the drain plug.
- Keep gutters clear and mend leaking taps.
What we'd do about pests in Lara
Start with fallen fruit and still water, since both are easy. If it's wildlife, work out which call it is from the table above, and don't try to handle anything yourself. For the rest, tell us your postcode and what you've seen.
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.
