Will the City deal with a bee swarm in my yard?

The City's pest control page says residential pest control is the owner's responsibility; it's bees or wasps on City land or road verges that go to the City.

Do you cover Boulder and the outlying suburbs?

Yes. Put in your postcode with what you've seen, anywhere in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

What does a European wasp look like?

DPIRD describes it as bright lemon yellow with black stripes, yellow legs and black antennae, about the size of a honey bee. The nest is usually hidden in the ground. If you see one, report it rather than treating it.

Pest control Kalgoorlie: mice, bees, wasps and termites

What's different in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Your property, your pest control

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder says pest control on residential properties is the owners' responsibility. Its local laws cover pests such as ants, wasps, mosquitoes, bees and rodents.

Bees or wasps on City land

If bees or wasps are on City land or a road verge, contact the City. On your own block, it's a pest business you call.

The 2026 mouse warning

In May 2026, DPIRD reported unprecedented mouse levels in regional WA and named the Goldfields-Esperance area alongside the Mid West.

European wasps have turned up here

DPIRD lists Kalgoorlie among the regional towns where European wasp nests have been found. A suspected one goes to DPIRD or the MyPestGuide Reporter app, not to a pest business.

Mice: what the law expects of you

WA Health says owners and renters are legally responsible for preventing rats and mice from living on their property, under the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911. In a high mouse year that means food sealed away, bins lidded, gaps blocked and clutter cleared, before baits come into it.

WA Health also says rats and mice breed approximately every 20 days, and can spread diseases such as salmonellosis, leptospirosis and tularemia to people and pets. If you're renting, tell the owner or agent as soon as the droppings appear.

Termites on the Goldfields

WA's Building and Energy advice isn't just for the coast: it recommends a termite inspection by a pest controller at least once a year for WA homes, and checking your own place every six months. The sign to look for is a wafer thin mud tunnel running over timber.

If you find one, leave it alone. Building and Energy says don't disturb termites with household sprays or by removing infested wood, because the inspector needs to see them active.

Bees and paper wasps at home

A swarm resting on a tree usually moves on; bees going in and out of a wall or roof have moved in, and that's a pest business job. Paper wasps with an open grey comb under the eaves are an ordinary job too. For any sting with breathing trouble or a swelling throat, call 000.

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder house in a mouse year

Store food, pet food and any feed in sealed containers.
Keep bins lidded and emptied, and use a closed compost bin.
Put fine wire mesh (1 mm or finer) over floor vents and the openings of any rainwater tank.
Keep any bait, yours or a technician's, where children and pets can't get to it; for a child who swallows some, ring 13 11 26.

Where we'd start with pests in Kalgoorlie

We'd do the clean-up and sealing first, since it's your duty anyway, and book a technician once mice are in the roof or walls. For termites, bees or wasps on your own block, tap what you've seen and your postcode.

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.

What have you seen?