Barking Dogs
If you have a barking dog and you feel you need to report to Council, please have a word with your neighbours first as they may not be aware that their dog is barking.
Barking is a natural behaviour for dogs and they may have various reasons to bark however, it may take some time to teach the dog different ways to behave to certain situations.
If you have spoken with your neighbour and feel Council needs to intervene, please attend council and fill out an Animal Management Complaint Form and pay a fee of $50.00.
This fee is to confirm severity of complaint and weave out vexatious complaints. This fee is refundable if on completion of investigation a nuisance has been determined.
Council's Municipal Inspector will set a sound recorder in the course of a number of days 3-7 depending on location.
If you require further information please contact Council's Municipal Inspector on 6261 8530.