Weed spraying
Managing weeds in parks, sports fields and public places
Randwick City Council operates regular weed spraying programs to control the growth and spread of weeds in our parks, sports fields and public places.
Weeds can damage and reduce the effectiveness of public infrastructure such as roads, gutters and footpaths. In parks and sports fields, they can affect and reduce the growth of healthy turf for playing surfaces as well as being unpleasant and painful to walk on.
Street weed spraying program
Council undertakes a monthly and as-needed street spraying program targeting town centres, main roads, coastal reserves and promenades and high visibility areas. This program involves using a knockdown herbicide and preemergent herbicide (Exonerate and Galigan) which work together to kill weeds and slow their regrowth.
The chemicals are applied directly to the weed either through a backpack mounted or handheld sprayer. A cone is fitted to the nozzle to reduce spray drift and staff wear protective equipment as a safety precaution.
Request an area to be sprayed
If you know of an area where weeds are growing, please use our request form to let us know so we can schedule our staff to attend.
Park and sports field spraying program
We routinely spray for weeds in parks and sports fields using a broadscale spraying program. This involves spraying a selective herbicide from a boom sprayer fitted to a vehicle to the entire area. The herbicide targets weeds like bindi and winter grasses.
Council notifies its intention to spray the area on this webpage and by installing temporary signage in the area.
The following areas are being sprayed during [insert date here].
Chifley
- Chifley Reserve [Spearhead]
Clovelly
- Burrows Park
Coogee
- Coogee Promenade
- Grant Reserve
- Bardon Park
- Trenerry Reserve
- Coogee Oval
Kensington
- Kensington Oval
La Perouse
- La Perouse Loop
Malabar
- Cromwell Park
- Pioneers Park
Maroubra
- Broadarrow Reserve
- Village Green
- Heffron North West Fields 1,4,5
- Heffron North East Marcellin Fields 53-54
- Heffron South Fields 55-57, 58-59, 60-63
- Heffron South West Fields 64-71
- Jack Vanny Reserve
- Arthur Byrne Reserve
- Snape Park
- Coral Sea Park
- Nagle Park
Phillip Bay
- Yarra Bay / Bicentennial Park
- Yarra Oval
Randwick
- Alison Park
- Paine Reserve
South Coogee
- Latham Park
Safety data sheets
The following safety data sheets provide technical details on the chemicals used. Please note these chemicals are significantly diluted prior to use.