Order a free fire ant treatment kit

Fire ants could be hidden underground or on a nearby property.

Self-treating your yard helps to keep these pests from becoming a problem for you, your home or your community.

Logan Treatment Day - Saturday 8 March

Residents from the City of Logan are stepping up to protect their homes and community by participating in a city-wide fire ant treatment day on Saturday 8 March 2025.

Logan residents, who haven’t already received a free yard treatment kit, can collect a kit from their nearest Bunnings store and treat their properties on the same day to tackle this invasive pest head-on.

Treatment products will be available to collect between 9 am – 1 pm on Saturday 8 March.

Participating Bunnings stores:

  • Bethania
  • Browns Plains
  • Logan Hyperdome
  • Underwood

Claim your free kit

If you live in Ipswich, Logan, or selected Brisbane and Gold Coast suburbs, you're eligible for 2 free yard treatment kits each financial year.

Registrations for kits have now closed, but you can register your interest for next year.


Who can get a free kit

Property owners and tenants in eligible suburbs of these 4 council areas:

  • Ipswich: all suburbs
  • Logan: all suburbs
  • Brisbane: all suburbs except those getting eradication treatment:
    • ­ Banks Creek
    • ­ England Creek
    • ­ Enoggera Reservoir
    • ­ Kholo
    • ­ Lake Manchester
    • ­ Upper Brookfield.
  • Gold Coast: all suburbs except those getting eradication treatment:
    • ­ Advancetown
    • ­ Austinville
    • ­ Bilinga
    • ­ Bonogin
    • ­ Burleigh Heads and Burleigh Waters
    • ­ Coolangatta
    • ­ Currumbin, Currumbin Valley and Currumbin Waters
    • ­ Elanora
    • ­ Lower Beechmont
    • ­ Kirra
    • ­ Miami
    • ­ Mudgeeraba
    • ­ Neranwood
    • ­ Palm Beach
    • ­ Reedy Creek
    • ­ Robina
    • ­ Tallebudgera and Tallebudgera Valley
    • ­ Tugun
    • ­ Varsity Lakes.

For apartments or units, check with your property manager before you place an order.

If you live outside these areas, register your interest to get a free kit when they are available in your area.


When you’ll get your kit

Fire ants are most active in the warmer months, so treatment kits will arrive in spring and summer each year.

If you've moved house, let us know:

If you no longer want to receive a yard treatment kit, you can opt out at any time.


Why you should order a kit

Fire ants can harm people, pets, livestock, and agriculture. They pose a severe threat to our health, environment, economy, and outdoor lifestyle.

Ordering your yard treatment kit is an easy way to protect your home from hidden fire ants and help eradicate fire ants from Australia by 2032.

Over 59,000 households are treating their yards for fire ants. The more property owners and tenants who use yard treatment kits, the less chance fire ants have to establish a foothold.


How and when to use your kit

Your yard treatment kit includes treatment products and clear instructions to help you protect your yard. The amount of product you'll get is based on the size of your property. Use the treatment as soon as possible for best results.

Be sure to follow the provided instructions, check the product label, and follow any restrictions relevant to your circumstances.

To apply the treatment:

  • Choose a day when it hasn’t rained for at least 48 hours, and no rain is forecast for the next 48 hours.
  • Avoid watering, mowing, or disturbing the treated area for 48 hours after application.

Learn how to apply the treatment effectively and protect your home from hidden fire ants.


Once you receive your free fire ant treatment kit, applying the product is easy.

Before you start treating, make sure you read the How to Use Your Fire Ant Product brochure and the label on the product bottle.

Choose a clear day to apply your treatment when there's no rain expected and none forecast for the next 2 days.

Remove the seal from your fire ant treatment product and shake a light sprinkle over the areas you are treating. If you're growing veggies, sprinkle the fire ant product between the rows or around the plants.

Do not mow, water, or disturb the treated area for 48 hours after treatment. The product stops the queen from producing viable and reproductive offspring.

You should apply the product even if the fire ants aren't visible, as they could be underground or on a nearby property.

And lastly, don't forget to record your treatment by scanning our QR code in the How to Use Your Fire Ant Product brochure.

If you do find a fire ant nest, make sure you report it by calling us on 132 ANT (13 22 68) or visiting fireant.org.au.