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Compulsory notification of pesticide use
If you are using pesticides in public parks, near schools, in common areas or spraying aerially, you must notify the community. Learn who you must notify, and the format for notifications.

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Sensitive place notification
Pest management technicians applying certain pesticides outside next door to a sensitive place such as a nursing home or school must notify the person responsible for that sensitive place 5 working days before applying the pesticide.

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Common area prior notification
When pesticides are applied in the common areas of multiple occupancy residential complexes, residents must be notified before the application by the organiser (generally the strata or property manager or real estate agent), and during the application by the pest management technician.

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Notification plans for public authorities
Public authorities, such as local councils, government agencies and electricity network State owned corporations must consult their community when developing pesticide use notification plans, and notify their community when they intend to use pesticides in outdoor public places they own or manage such as parks and reserves. From 1 July 2018 this will also include NSW universities.






