Dog owners in Noosa will not be able to register their dogs with a one-off lifelong dog registration fee as Queensland law prevents it.
At last week’s Noosa Council ordinary meeting one resident put the question of a lifelong dog registration fee to council and council’s director planning and regulation Richard MacGillivray responded.
“The registration of domestic dogs is a requirement under Queensland law (the Animal Management Cats and Dogs Act 2008 (the Act)),“ Mr MacGillivray said.
“I acknowledge that councils in other states do have lifelong dog registrations, however, dog registration under the Act in Queensland does not allow for lifetime registration.
“It’s important to highlight that registering your dog helps the council provide essential animal management services. “These services include managing aggressive and barking dogs, responding to and investigating dog attacks, providing pound facilities, reuniting lost dogs with their owners, and maintaining off-leash areas, litter bins, and doggie bags where needed.“
