Tell Georges River Council to Stop Poisoning Wildlife.

Georges River Council is placing bromadiolone bait stations around its facilities. Bromadiolone is a second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide linked to the secondary poisoning of native wildlife including owls, raptors, and quolls. Send a direct email to the General Manager asking them to stop.

Audit Record

NSW SGAR Council Audit — Georges River Updated 27 Feb 2026

SGAR Status

Confirmed User

Bromadiolone bait stations are placed around council facilities.

Confirmed SGAR Products in Use

Contrac Blox bromadiolone

Contractor

Not disclosed

LGA Region

Sydney Metro

Why This Matters

Bromadiolone is accumulating in native wildlife across NSW.

Secondary poisoning of native wildlife

SGARs accumulate in the tissue of poisoned rodents and remain lethal for days. Native predators — powerful owls, wedge-tailed eagles, raptors, quolls, and antechinus — are exposed when they eat affected animals. Research led by Prof. Raylene Cooke and Assoc. Prof. John White at Deakin University has documented SGAR toxins in the livers of native predators across Australia.

Active regulatory review by the APVMA

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority is currently reviewing SGAR registrations following evidence of widespread non-target harm. Councils continuing to use these products risk being on the wrong side of an emerging regulatory shift.

Effective alternatives already exist

First-generation anticoagulants (FGARs) and non-anticoagulant products such as Selontra (colecalciferol) provide effective rodent control with substantially lower risk to non-target wildlife. Georges River Council can transition without compromising its pest management obligations.

Councils that have already made the switch: Blue Mountains, Hornsby, Byron, Camden, Campbelltown, Inner West, Clarence Valley, Kiama, Edward River, and others have all implemented SGAR-free policies. Georges River Council — a densely populated Sydney Metro LGA where native predators including the powerful owl are present — has every reason to follow their lead.

Send Your Email

Email Georges River Council's General Manager

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