For schools, childcare centres, sports clubs, councils and strata managers, fire ants are a duty of care issue as much as a pest problem. Children play barefoot on ovals and in playgrounds, and fire ants swarm and sting repeatedly when a nest is disturbed. A single encounter can mean dozens of stings within seconds, and some people react severely. Large grassed areas are where fire ants are hardest to spot. In Queensland their nests are often low, flat and easy to mow over, especially on sports fields, school ovals and parks. By the time someone is stung, there may be several nests across the grounds. Our approach for these sites starts with a full inspection. A licensed technician walks the whole property, finds the active nests and records each one. On larger grounds we can log nest locations with GPS, so you have a clear record for your board, auditor or insurer. Active nests near playgrounds, walkways and building entries are treated straight away with direct nest injection, which kills the colony at the source rather than waiting weeks for bait to work. Larger areas with widespread activity are treated with scheduled baiting, timed to when fire ants are foraging. We schedule treatments around your timetable, and we use signage and access controls wherever a treatment requires them. Strata complexes and body corporates face a similar challenge. Common lawns, garden beds and nature strips are shared, so a nest in one area soon becomes everyone's problem. Once a colony is established it can spread to neighbouring areas within weeks, so treating the whole complex together is the reliable option. If you are responsible for a school, sports ground, park or complex in Moreton Bay, contact us to arrange an inspection.