What the river brings to Revesby
The park next door
The 1994 plan of management for Georges River National Park describes wetlands and mangrove stands along the foreshores, and bush that gives native animals refuge from the suburbs around it. It also lists feral cats, dogs, rabbits, rats and foxes in the park. It's an old document, so treat it as background.
Foxes in the local reserves
Canterbury-Bankstown Council says it has controlled foxes in reserves along the Georges River since 2014. Its list for the Revesby ward includes Lambeth Reserve, Monash Reserve, East Hills Park and Deepwater Park.
Rabbits are the landowner's
The council says all landowners with rabbits on their property, including councils, are responsible for controlling them.
Who deals with what in Revesby?
| Who to call | Worth knowing | |
|---|---|---|
| Rats or mice indoors | A pest business | Ask them to find the way in as well |
| Wasp nest on your land | A pest business | The council leaves it to the owner, occupier or tenant |
| Wasp nest on council land | The council | Report it and the council arranges removal |
| Possum in the roof | Someone holding a NSW catch and release licence | Proofing first; any release follows the NSW rule |
| Fox in the yard | The council | It runs fox control in local reserves |
| Bee swarm | A local beekeeper | Keep people and pets away, and don't spray |
| Snake | A licensed snake catcher | Keep clear, and keep children and pets away |
| Suspected fire ants | NSW Biosecurity Helpline | A report, not a pest job: leave them alone and take a clear photo |
Why do rats matter so close to the park?
The council draws a line from rats to foxes. Uncontained chicken feed may attract rats, it says, and the rats then attract foxes into your yard. Closed bin lids and sealed feed do more on a river edge street than most people expect.
Inside the house, the signs are droppings, gnawed edges and scratching at night. Those are worth a look, because rats gnaw woodwork and electrical cables as well as food containers.
Our take on pests in Revesby
Sort out the food around the house before you pay anyone. If you can still hear or see something inside the walls or roof after a fortnight, that's when a pest business earns its keep, and you can start by picking what you've found on this page.
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.
