Animal Control

OVERVIEW

Dogs

Council has developed and implemented a dog management policy and relevant staff oversee its operation. Stray dogs are impounded and cared for at the Burnie Dogs Home under a service agreement with the Tasmanian Canine Defence League. The contact phone number for the Burnie Dogs Home is (03) 6431 6199.  All impounded dogs are subject to an impounding fee of $10.00 and a daily maintenance fee of $15.00.

Due to new laws all dogs must be under effective control at all times. Please also refer to signage in designated off leash and dog exercise areas.  If you are unsure please contact Council's Animal Control Officer 6443 8333. 

The Council also maintains a pound at East Wynyard to accommodate straying stock.

Dog Management Policy (29 kb)

Dog Registration Form

There are a number of restrictions over summer as part of Council's Dog Management Policy.

These apply from 1 December to 28 February each year.

The following areas have been declared as restricted, prohibited, or exercise areas under the Dog Control Act 2000.  These areas are signposted for easy reference, as follows:

Restricted	Before 10:00am and after 6:00pm
Prohibited	No dogs allowed at any time
Exercise	Dogs allowed to be taken at any time. (Dogs may be exercised off leash, under effective control)

RESTRICTED BEACHES INCLUDE:

• Boat Harbour - Western end of beach to last house on beach.
• Sisters Beach-Stockdale Avenue to Honeysuckle Avenue.
• Wynyard - Fossil Bluff & Inglis River mouth to Port Creek mouth.
• Somerset -Arthur StreettoCamRiver.

 PROHIBITED BEACHES INCLUDE:

• Seabrook Creek mouth to Woody Point, Somerset.

EXERCISE BEACHES INCLUDE:

• Sisters Beach, Stockdale Avenue to Boat Ramp.
• Wynyard, Port Creek mouth to Seabrook Creek mouth.
• Somerset,WoodyPointtoArthur Street.

Dog owners are advised to take a plastic bag with them when walking on the beach to clean up any faeces left by their dog.  Dogs must be under effective control whenever in a public place.

Maps of designated dog beaches may be obtained from Customer Service Staff at the Waratah-Wynyard Council Chambers or by clicking here.

Theses details are also contained in Council's Designated Dog Beaches brochure, which is available below.

Designated Dog Beaches Brochure(685 kb)

Due to new dog laws, all dogs must be under effective control at all times.

Cats

The Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and the Environment has implemented new cat management laws and regulations which came into effect in Tasmania on 1 July 2012.

As part of the new laws cat owners are:

• Encouraged to have their cats desexed and microchipped and programs are being developed to help them take this important step before it becomes compulsory in the future;
• The breeding of cats is now restricted to registered breeders;
• Anyone can sell or give away a cat but they must ensure the animal is at least eight weeks of age and is wormed, vaccinated, microchipped and desexed;
• Lost microchipped cats will be held by the RSPCA for at least five days and unmicrochipped cats for three days to give owners an opportunity to look for their lost pet.

More information is available by clicking here