Caulfield's local picture
The termite declaration
Glen Eira City Council has declared its entire municipality likely to be subject to termite infestation under the Building Regulations 2018. So new work here has to allow for termites, wherever in Caulfield you are. It's a rule about building. It isn't a report that termites are in your street.
Yours to organise
The council's fact sheet says homeowners and tenants are responsible for pest control on their property, including removing beehives and wasp nests. Glen Eira doesn't remove bees or wasps from private property.
Rats and mice
Glen Eira calls them adaptable pests that nest in houses, sheds, garages and gardens.
Caulfield Park
The council says this is Glen Eira's largest park, and it has a lake, so birds are part of the neighbourhood. If Indian mynas are your worry, the council notes they're not a declared pest animal under the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994.
Keeping European wasps away from your yard
- Pick up fallen fruit.
- Don't leave uneaten pet food or dog bones outside.
- Use rubbish bins with tight-fitting lids.
- Keep compost covered.
- Cover the pool when it's not in use.
Where nests hide in Caulfield gardens
Glen Eira says European wasp nests are most likely hidden in the ground, especially around trees, shrubs, rubbish heaps, uncovered compost or grass clippings. They can also be in roofs and wall cavities. Keep people and pets back, don't disturb it, and if someone who's been stung has trouble breathing or swelling of the face or throat, call 000.
Honeybees are different. The council suggests a beekeeper for a hive, and warns that hives with honey inside wall cavities may ferment over time, attract other insects and cause structural damage. So bees in a wall are worth dealing with early.
Possum removal in Caulfield
Glen Eira doesn't supply possum cages or catch possums from homes, and it says licensed wildlife controllers are the only people who should trap them. Under Victoria's rules a brushtail has to be released on the same property, no more than 50 metres from where it was caught, after sunset. Trapping a ringtail without a permit is illegal. The part that solves it is closing the gap in the roof.
Our take on pests in Caulfield
Because the declaration only covers building rules, we'd book a timber pest inspection on any older Caulfield house before buying or renovating. For anything you've actually spotted, tap it 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.
