Ryegrass pollen warning as high-risk asthma season looms
Health authorities in Australia's Bass Coast and South Gippsland regions are warning residents of a high-risk grass pollen season. A wet winter has led to increased grass growth, raising concerns about potential asthma attacks during spring.
Why it matters
Proactive public health warnings are essential for preventing severe respiratory emergencies, particularly in regions with a history of thunderstorm asthma events.
Bass Coast and South Gippsland residents have been warned to prepare for another potentially intense grass pollen season this year which officially begins on October 1 and runs through to the end of December.
by Bruce Wardley Published September 30, 2026 Link copied! Copy failed! With our wet winter driving strong grass growth across the region anyone susceptible to allergies or asthma is being urged to prepare for a high-risk pollen season. A DECADE after the devastating 2016 thunderstorm asthma epidemic across Victoria health experts are warning residents across Bass Coast and South Gippsland to prepare for another potentially intense grass pollen season.
The grass pollen season officially begins on October 1 and generally runs through to the end of December. This year’s wet winter has produced strong grass growth across much of the region raising concerns about elevated pollen levels during spring.
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