Found a snake or a nest?
Keep people and pets back. Moorabool Shire says not to try to catch or kill a snake on private property: walk away slowly and call a licensed snake catcher. Leave any nest alone. If someone is bitten by a snake, or has trouble breathing or swelling of the face or throat after a sting, call 000.
What's different around Bacchus Marsh
River and bush on the doorstep
The shire says the Lerderderg River winds along the Avenue of Honour, and that Lerderderg State Park, Wombat State Forest and Werribee Gorge are all on the town's doorstep. Its wildlife page lists snake catchers alongside beekeepers, for information only.
Nests are the home owner's job
Moorabool considers honey bees and European wasps a pest and doesn't provide a removal service. On private land, organising it falls to you. Bees or wasps in a park, reserve or nature strip are worth a call to the shire.
Termite status comes with the paperwork
The shire says a Regulation 51(2) statement details whether a property is subject to infestation by termites, and a Regulation 51 statement forms part of the Section 32 paperwork. That's a building rule. It can't tell you whether a particular house has termites today.
Who deals with what in Moorabool
| On your block | In a park or nature strip | |
|---|---|---|
| Wasp nest | A pest business, organised by you. The shire doesn't remove it. | Phone the shire. |
| Bee swarm | A beekeeper. Victoria's Department of Health sends bee enquiries that way. | Phone the shire. |
| Bees living in a wall | A pest business. | Phone the shire. |
| Snake | A licensed snake catcher. Don't try to catch or kill it. | Keep an eye on where it goes from a safe distance, and phone the shire. |
Looking for a building and pest inspection in Bacchus Marsh?
That search is really two jobs. A timber pest inspection looks for termites and other timber pests. A building inspection is a different profession, and Consumer Affairs Victoria suggests a qualified building inspector, surveyor or architect for it, before you sign.
Consumer Affairs Victoria also says to be wary of reports offered by the agent or seller, because your own report is the only way to make sure it's independent. Our Melbourne pre-purchase page covers what a timber pest report should tell you.
Where we'd start with pests in Bacchus Marsh
Spring is when a European wasp queen starts a new nest, so we'd walk the block then and watch for wasps going in and out of one spot. If you're buying, get the timber pest report back before you commit. For anything you can see or hear on the block, tap it and your postcode.
Want someone to look at it?
Tell us what you've seen and your postcode, and a local pest business that handles exactly that calls you to talk it through.
