Animal services fees and charges

The following information is valid from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

If you fail to fulfil a council-issued notice to comply by the due date, you will incur the cost associated with the administration of non-compliance.

The enforcement administration levy for non-compliance is $194.00 each.

 

Livestock - large other $55.00 per animal plus trailer hire, cartage, food, vet and disposal costs.

Sheep and goats - first animal $435.00 plus trailer hire, cartage, food, vet and disposal costs.

Sheep and goats - additional animal $15.00 each animal.

Small animals/poultry/birds - not including sheep and goats $15.00 per animal/poultry/bird.

Release fee first impound - registered $20.40 per cat.

Release fee first impound - unregistered $66.30 per cat.

Release fee second impoundment in a 12-month period $102.00 per cat.

Release fee third and subsequent impoundment in a 12-month period $163.20 per cat.

 

Release/encounter fee first impound - registered $30.30 per dog.

Release/encounter fee first impound - unregistered $163.20 per dog.

Release/encounter fee second impoundment in a 12-month period $321.30 per dog.

Release/encounter fee third and subsequent impoundment in a 12-month period $530.40 per dog.

Release fee dog involved in attack on person or animal $224.40 per dog.

 

Sustenance for dogs and cats $20.40 per animal per day.

Sustenance for livestock small (includes sheep and goats) $15.00 per animal per day.

Sustenance livestock large $20.00 per animal per day.

All animal permits (includes excess animals, livestock and small animals) non-refundable inspection fee $77.00 each.

Permit to operate a domestic animal business non-refundable $220.00 each.

Cats (non-refundable) 

Full fee (not desexed) $102.00 each

Reduced fee (eligible recipient - desexed and microchipped) $35.70 each

Full fee pensioner (not desexed) $52.00 each

Reduced fee pensioner concession (eligible recipient - desexed and microchipped) $19.40 each


Dogs (non-refundable)

Full fee (not desexed) $125.50 each

Reduced fee (eligible recipient - desexed and microchipped) $45.90

Full fee pensioner concession (eligible recipient - not desexed) $66.30 each

Reduced fee pensioner concession (eligible recipient - desexed and microchipped) $24.50 each

Reduced fee (Dogs Victoria member, over 10 or working dog) $45.90


Registrations

Replacement registration tag for dogs and cats $14.50 each