Snakes in the City · Local guide
Snake catcher Narraweena
In Narraweena, a useful call starts with the exact yard or park entrance, the last sighting and whether children or pets can be kept clear. SITC can check catcher availability while you stay safely away from the animal.
Our dispatcher checks licensed catcher availability for your location. A general call-out fee applies; confirm the fee and expected attendance when calling. How dispatch works.
Suspected human snakebite? Call 000 for an ambulance. Keep the person still and follow the operator’s instructions. Snakebite first aid.
Beverley Job Park: give the entrance and activity area
Beverley Job Park is at McIntosh and Victor roads. Its sporting and recreation spaces cover more than a single entry point. Council’s multi-use court information also identifies the hardcourt and surrounding grassed recreation area.
When reporting a snake, distinguish a court edge, a path, the dog exercise area and a neighbouring property. Give the street you entered from and the nearest fixed landmark. If a game or gathering is underway, ask the organiser to keep people back; do not form a ring around the snake or encourage anyone to move it with sporting equipment.
Dogs, garden beds and stored materials
A dog barking at one patch of garden is a reason to move the dog away, not to reach into the plants. Bring pets indoors if you can do so without crossing the snake’s position. Do not lift a kennel, sheet of metal or stack of pots to see what is underneath.
The photograph above shows how a snake’s body can be partly hidden among leaves and timber. It is from the SITC gallery; no Narraweena location is claimed. A photograph can assist a professional, but colour alone is not a reliable identification and nobody should move closer to obtain one.
If the snake moves into the next yard
Note the exact fence gap and time, then tell the dispatcher what changed. If practical, alert the neighbour by phone or from a safe position. Avoid following the snake over a fence or continuing a search through adjoining gardens. Confirm who can authorise access before the catcher arrives.
While help is arranged
Keep children and pets away. Observe only from a safe position, preferably behind a barrier. Never try to catch, pin, trap or kill the snake. A photo taken without approaching may help; it is not a requirement for calling.
Council lists red-bellied black snakes in its regional wildlife information. This is regional context, not a confirmed sighting at your address. For identification help, use our snake identification service.
Local vet and emergency contacts
For a possible pet bite, phone a vet immediately for transport advice. Tell them it may be a snakebite. Confirm the clinic can receive your animal; do not wait for snake removal.
Local veterinary option
Northern Districts Veterinary Hospital
67 May Road, Narraweena
02 9971 6562
Call to confirm opening hours and emergency availability.
Pet emergency option
SASH Northern Beaches · 24/7
4 Roseberry Street, Balgowlah
02 9875 0000
Northern Beaches Hospital — 105 Frenchs Forest Road West, Frenchs Forest. Human snakebite: call 000.
Nearby local guides
Northern Beaches service guide · All service areas · Snake safety and prevention
Local sources and contact details checked 12 October 2026. Photographs are captioned separately from service information.
Map context and snakebite first aid
Grid H4 records 38 observations across the whole approximately 11 by 9 km square, not Narraweena alone. Inclusion does not establish an observation in this suburb. It is not a danger score, live tracker or SITC call-out count.
If anyone may have been bitten, call 000, keep them still, apply pressure immobilisation and follow the call-taker’s instructions. Do not wash the bite or try to catch the snake.
Need help in Narraweena?
Call with the exact address, last sighting and safest entrance.