Dog Registration
DOGS RESIDING IN THE DERWENT VALLEY MUNICIPALITY MUST BE REGISTERED AT THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS.
An Application for Registration form must be lodged with the Council each financial year. Renewal notices are sent out by the Council annually and are due payable on 31 August each year. Payment received after 31 August will incur a late fee on top of the annual registration fee.
All dog owners are required to inform Council of the microchip number of their dog upon registration or re-registration.
If your dog is not currently microchipped or you have lost the number, please consult with your local vet to have your dog implanted or scanned for an appropriate microchip. Proof of desexing and microchipping is required at the time of registration.
Dog Registration fees are calculated depending on the classification of your dog.
The registered owner must be a person 16 years or over, and that person must inform the Council as soon as possible if:
- the dog is moved to a different premises
- the dog dies, or is missing for more than 72 hours
- the owner changes their contact number
- ownership of the dog is transferred to another person. New owners have 14 days to register a dog, after which they can be fined if the dog remains unregistered.
For a new registration please come in to the Council administration office and bring along any necessary paperwork (pensioner concession card, proof of desexing and/or microchipping etc).
Forms
Kennel Licence Application Form and Information Pack
Designated off-lead, on-lead and no-go-zones
View the dog Management Policy Brochure - includes maps
This brochure provides information on and maps of the declared off-lead, on-lead and no-go zones for dogs in the Derwent Valley
Pensioners
The standard registration fee eligibility is for one (1) domestic dog per household and on production of a Commonwealth Pensioner Concession Card or Repatriation Health Card.
To update your details (or the dog's details) please contact the Council administration offices on 6261 8530 or come into our administrative offices at Circle Street, New Norfolk.
Why does the Council need the information it’s requested?
The information that you provide will help to reunite dogs with owners if they stray from your property. Information including the owner’s details, dog breed, microchip number and proof of sterilisation are requirements under the Dog Control Act 2000.
The information that you provide to the Council is managed in accordance with Personal Information Protection Act 2004.
It’s important to update your details with the Council regularly. It is also a requirement under the Dog Control Act 2000 that the Council is notified of your dog’s death, loss, removal or transfer to another municipal area with 14 days.