Blacktown and north-west Sydney · Licensed snake removal
Snake Catcher Willmot
For a sighting near Palmyra Fields, distinguish the playing area, park entrance and any adjoining Willmot home. Stop people moving towards the snake and call Snakes in the City on 0411 103 488. Give a safe meeting point without approaching the animal to find one.
NSW wildlife licence MWL000102655 · Humane relocation · Call to confirm availability, timing and the applicable fee.
A large park can have more than one meeting point
Blacktown City Council describes Peter van Hasselt Park as more than 35 hectares of open space. The Palmyra Fields entrance is on Palmyra Avenue in Willmot; other sporting entrances are on Koomooloo Crescent in Shalvey. Saying only “at the park” can send help to the wrong approach.
For a Willmot property, use the house number and street first, then the side of the building or fence where the animal was last visible. If a sighting is on a sports ground or path, name the entrance and a nearby fixed feature without walking closer to investigate.
Local reference: Council’s Willmot locality information.
During sport or play
Ask a coach or organiser to move participants away and close the affected activity area. Do not surround the snake, and keep spectators back rather than gathering for photographs.
At the side gate
Secure pets in an unaffected room. Tell the catcher which gate is unlocked and whether a narrow passage, stored items or steps affect access. Do not shift objects to expose the animal.
From the sports ground to a safe meeting point
- Choose a clear retreat towards people-free space.
- Keep a wide buffer around the last visible position and advise others quietly.
- Note whether the animal stayed in open ground or entered cover.
- Phone Snakes in the City with “Willmot”, the street entrance and access details.
For Willmot homes, shared driveways, schools and businesses, our team can discuss safe containment of the area and arrange licensed attendance when available. Humane capture and relocation are the purpose of the service. Ask about the fee and realistic attendance arrangements; we do not promise an arrival time from a suburb name alone.
Suspected human snakebite: call 000 for an ambulance. Keep the person and bitten limb still, apply pressure immobilisation to a bitten limb and follow the ambulance operator. Do not wash or cut the bite or use a tourniquet. Do not wait for snake removal. See NSW Health’s first-aid instructions.
Blacktown Hospital, Blacktown Road, provides 24-hour emergency care. For suspected snakebite call 000 and remain still; ambulance staff determine transport and the appropriate hospital.
For possible pet exposure, keep the animal still and phone a vet urgently. SASH Western Sydney lists 24/7 emergency care at 1 Rowood Road, Prospect: 02 8609 9444. Call about your pet and route; this does not promise a particular antivenom stock.
More help: snake safety guidance and emergency snake-catcher enquiries.
Calling about Palmyra Fields or a Willmot home
Harley Jones and the Snakes in the City team provide licensed capture and humane relocation. When you call about Willmot, explain whether the animal is inside a building, beside a boundary or in a public space. The Sydney snake removal service guide explains the broader service.
Nearby guides and regional context
Use the guide for the actual location. Nearby service information: Ropes Crossing · Shanes Park · Bidwill. For the wider area, see our Blacktown and north-west Sydney service hub.
Willmot is a locality label in square C4 of the 2025 observation report. The 35 records cover the whole approximately 11 by 9 km square, not Willmot. Inclusion does not establish an observation in this suburb. This is not a danger score, live tracker or SITC call-out count.
For property-specific guidance, read what to do with a snake in the yard, or browse Snakes in the City for services across Sydney.
Willmot snake removal questions
Which Peter van Hasselt Park entrance should I give?
Name the entrance actually closest to the sighting. Council distinguishes Palmyra Avenue in Willmot from Koomooloo Crescent access in Shalvey. Do not cross the park to inspect another entrance.
Should a dog keep tracking the snake?
No. Keep the dog away and seek veterinary advice urgently if a bite or contact is suspected. Do not send pets into vegetation.
Does the local map show Willmot call-outs?
No. The observation report uses coarse public wildlife records. Its square totals are not Snakes in the City jobs or a count for Willmot.