Midge treatment to continue over the festive season

The City of Bayswater midge treatment program will continue over the festive season.

Lake Brearley is treated with a hybrid larvicide on a constant 14-day rotation during the midge breeding cycles. This treatment forms our ongoing mosquito control of the lake.

The lake is then treated with a higher concentration as per our Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority off label permit. This is applied by a commercial pellet spreader mounted onto an all-terrain amphibious vehicle.

The lake will be treated on or as close to 22 December 2023 with the higher dosage to give sufficient coverage over the 10-day Christmas break - with the heavier dosing generally providing a 14-day reprieve.

The City will also continue to monitor the traps during the holiday period.