How Springvale differs
A food precinct
Greater Dandenong's 2016 profile counts almost 600 businesses in Springvale Activity Centre, most south of the railway line and clustered on Buckingham Avenue. Asian fruit, vegetables, seafood and meat make up over half of retail sales. Fresh produce and deliveries mean a steady supply of the things rodents and cockroaches want.
Two clauses to know
Clause 7 of Local Law No. 2 says an owner and occupier must not allow vermin on their land. Clause 21 says an owner or occupier must not allow any European wasp nest to be present. Neither says you must do it yourself, and with a wasp nest you shouldn't.
Don't feed the birds
Council says feeding or leaving food for birds is a littering offence and fines apply. Seagulls are native and protected under the Wildlife Act 1975, so any roof proofing has to keep them off without harming them. Our bird proofing page explains it.
Running a shop or food business?
Rodents and cockroaches don't care whose bin it is. If you're next to a busy kitchen, a drain or a loading area, your pest problem may start two doors down, so a shared approach with neighbouring tenants helps.
Ask for a treatment record you can keep: the product used, where it went and when the technician is due back. Our commercial pest control page covers what a regular program looks like. Keep it simple and written down.
Worth checking at home or behind the shop
- Bin lids close properly and bins are washed out.
- Produce boxes and cardboard aren't stacked against walls for days.
- Pipes under sinks and through walls have no gaps around them.
- Downpipes and drains near the back door are running clear.
- Nobody's leaving bread out for the gulls.
Where we'd start with pests in Springvale
We'd fix the bins and the back step before paying for anything else, then ask a pest business to show us where the activity is. Tell us what you've seen, at home or at work, 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.
