Dogs
Responsible dog ownership keeps pets, neighbours, wildlife and road users safe. Dogs must be registered, identified, securely contained at home and under effective control in public.
Register Your Dog
Dogs must be microchipped and registered with the Shire from three months of age. Registration runs from 1 November to 31 October. Your dog must wear its current registration tag and you must tell the Shire if your contact details or the dog’s circumstances change.
What to Provide
- a completed dog registration application
- the microchip number and evidence of microchipping
- proof of sterilisation if applying for a sterilised rate
- evidence of pensioner or other concession eligibility where applicable
- the correct registration fee.
Current Registration Fees
Fees below are from the Shire’s 2026–27 Fees and Charges and are subject to annual review.
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Registration
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Sterilised
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Unsterilised
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One year
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$20
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$50
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Three years
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$42.50
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$120
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Lifetime
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$100
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$250
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- Eligible pensioners receive a 50 per cent reduction.
- A bona fide droving or stock-tending dog is charged 25 per cent of the applicable fee.
- A 50 per cent current-year fee applies to eligible registrations made after 31 May.
How Many Dogs Can I Keep?
Within a Townsite
The limit is two dogs over three months old on premises within a townsite
Outside of a Townsite
Four dogs over three months old outside a townsite.
Written Shire approval is required to keep more.
The application fee is $110.
Your Responsibilities
- Keep fencing, gates and enclosures secure so your dog cannot escape.
- Keep your dog on a lead in public unless you are in a designated exercise area.
- Maintain effective control even where off-leash exercise is allowed.
- Prevent nuisance barking, rushing and aggressive behaviour.
- Carry a bag and remove dog waste immediately.
- Keep registration and microchip contact details current.
If Your Dog is Missing
Contact Ranger Services promptly on (08) 9892 1111 and check whether your dog has been found or impounded. Have the dog’s microchip number, registration details, a recent photograph and the last known location ready.
Report a Dog Problem
Call 000 if a person is in immediate danger. Report an urgent dog attack after hours on 0428 512 356. For wandering dogs, persistent barking or other routine concerns, contact Ranger Services during business hours.
Forms and information