Spring is in the air and so too are swooping birds. If you've been swooped or have come across swooping magpies, please visit the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning's swooping map to submit your experience.

Tips to avoid being swooped:

• Know your local swooping hotspots
• Avoid the area
• Move quickly, but do not run
• Cover your head with a hat, helmet or umbrella and consider drawing a pair of ‘eyes’ on the back of your hat or helmet
• Do not harass or feed wildlife

All Victorian native wildlife is protected by law, and it is illegal to harass or harm native birds and other wildlife without authorisation.

Swooping birds can be frightening. However, not all birds swoop to protect their eggs and young during the breeding season, so don't be concerned simply because there are magpies or other common swooping birds in the area.

You can make a report about problematic birds in Council parks using our Report It tool.

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Did you receive a shock when you received your latest utility bill?

Our new home energy and water efficiency tool kits can help you identify ways to reduce household emissions and save money at the same time.

Because energy and water bills are not generally itemised like a mobile phone bill or shopping receipt, it can be hard to tell how and where energy and water are used in your home.

Doing a home energy and water efficiency audit can help you identify the high areas of use in your home and to find ways to be more energy and water efficient.

Free to loan for Mitchell Shire Library members, the tool kits are designed to help you identify issues that may be affecting the energy and water efficiency of your home.

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Think you'd make a good fit at Team Mitchell? We currently have these roles available.

New roles this week:

• Municipal Fire Prevention Officer
• Graduate Engineer
• Team Leader - Development Engineering
• Workforce Planning Project Officer
• Revenue Officer
• Local Laws Officer
• Community Development Team Leader
• Pool Lifeguards, Duty Manager, Gym and Group Fitness Instructors, Swim Instructor

For more information on these roles or to apply, head to our website.

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The next meeting will be the Community Questions and Hearings Committee meeting at 7pm on Monday 5 September.

The meeting will be held in the Council Chamber at Broadford Civic Centre (113 High Street).

It will also be livestreamed on our website.

At Community Questions and Hearings Meetings time is allocated for members of the public to ask questions.

Questions can be submitted until noon on the Friday before the scheduled committee meeting.

	SUBMIT A QUESTION