New rodent laws are here — make sure your pest company is too.
As of March 2026, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has introduced stricter regulations around rodent control across Australia.
Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) are now classified as “restricted chemical products”, requiring tighter control, monitoring, and documentation.
For environmentally conscious destinations like Noosa, this is a positive step forward.
These changes are designed to better protect wildlife, pets, waterways, and our environment while encouraging safer, more accountable pest management practices across resorts, strata communities, and tourism properties.
At Laguna Pest Control, we’ve already adapted.
We’ve refined our rodent management programs to ensure your property remains: • Fully compliant with the new legislation • Environmentally responsible • Proactively managed • Cost-effective and transparent • Low-disruption for guests, residents, and daily operations
What the new legislation means for your property
Where second-generation rodenticides are being used, bait stations must now be inspected at intervals not exceeding 35 days.
This means traditional quarterly or ad hoc servicing is no longer suitable during active rodent control programs.
If your resort, apartment complex, or strata property currently has a rodent management program in place, your pest management provider should already have: • Informed you of the new legislation • Updated your service frequency to monthly or every 35 days • Offered safer baiting alternatives where appropriate • Improved monitoring and reporting processes
At Laguna Pest Control, all existing resort and strata clients will receive updated service proposals aligned with the new legislation, including flexible servicing options tailored to your property’s needs.
In a destination built on sustainability and environmental responsibility, compliance matters.
Choosing a pest management company that follows the new legislation isn’t optional — it’s now the industry standard.
No exceptions.
If you’d like to review your current rodent management program or discuss environmentally responsible compliance solutions for your property, our team is here to help.
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