Residents can read about the highlights, achievements and challenges of council throughout the past financial year following the release of the Annual Report 2025/26. The report provides a wealth of information about council’s operations during the financial year, including how we aligned with objectives and priorities outlined in the 2025-29 Council Plan.
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Council has multiple funding streams open for applications for eligible community, sporting and not-for-profit groups with suitable event, initiative or project ideas. Our Community Events Grant, Minor Support Grant, Community Events Sponsorship, Community Sponsorship and Tourism Events Sponsorship are all now open.
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Northern Grampians Shire Council Community Safety Officers do not attend properties to catch cats. Instead, council provides residents with cage traps that are designed to humanely trap cats.
Here are the rules for obtaining cat traps from council, along with collection protocols:
Due to occupational health and safety and operational requirements, council will no longer collect personal traps. If personal traps are used, they must be delivered to council’s pound.
Under no circumstances are traps to be returned to the town hall with a cat in them. The traps will not be accepted unless arranged prior with council officers.
Council will not collect traps on weekends or public holidays.
Cats trapped outside collection hours will not be collected and must be released.
All trap/cat collections must be arranged prior to 10am on collection days to ensure council staff can plan their working days effectively and guarantee collection. To arrange collection, you can call (03) 5358 9096 or email community.safety@ngshire.vic.gov.au. If you are unable to notify of collection, you will need to deliver the trap to council’s pound or release the cat.
To book a cat trap, please complete the form below or visit our offices in Stawell or St Arnaud to complete a paper copy. An officer will notify you when a trap is available.
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