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Liverpool Council warns: beware of snakes
15 October 2025
(See translation in Arabic section)
Sydney-Middle East Times Int'l: Liverpool City Council has been receiving reports of snakes making themselves at home in backyards, sheds and long grass across the city.
Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun said that with spring bringing warmer weather and lush growth after a wet winter, it’s prime time for snakes to become more active.
“While snakes are part of the local environment, the safest approach is to leave them alone,” he said.
“Snakes aren’t out to get you, but they’ll happily move in if your backyard if there is available food or comfortable habitat. Keep the grass short, sheds tidy and scraps cleaned up.
Prevention tips:
• Keep grass trimmed and gardens maintained.
• Store wood piles and building materials securely.
• Close compost bins and clean up food scraps.
• Take care around chicken coops and aviaries.
“They’re warming up after winter, looking for food, and yes, it’s breeding season, so some are out looking for love and might become more active in your neighbourhood.”
“Give them space, and don’t threaten them. Call a licenced reptile handler.”
Mayor Mannoun added:
“I’m advised most bites happen when people try to catch or kill a snake. So please, resist the urge to be a hero. Step back, keep kids and pets away, and call a licensed snake catcher.”
“Snakes have their place in the ecosystem,” Mayor Mannoun said. “But they don’t belong in your living room. With a few simple steps, you can make your property less appealing to both rodents and reptiles and avoid any encounters.”
All native snakes are protected in New South Wales by the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, and it is illegal to capture, harm, disturb or kill them. To get advice from a licensed snake catcher, visit the NSW Government’s Environment and Heritage licensed reptile handlers list here |
