Community Safety Fees and Charges
Animal Management
On this page:
- Pet Registrations (from 11 April 2026)
- Pet Registrations (from 11 April 2027)
- Domestic Animal Businesses
- Animal Shelter
- Pound
- Livestock
Pet Registrations – from 11 April 2026
| Full fee (dog or cat) | $180.00 |
| Full fee (dog or cat) - pension | $90.00 |
| Reduced fee (dog or cat) | $60.00 |
| Reduced fee (dog or cat) – pension | $30.00 |
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*50% pro-rata applies to the above fees from 11 October each year for new registrations only. Pro-rata does not apply to late renewals, nor unregistered animals that have been impounded. |
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| Declared dog (menacing, dangerous, restricted) | $371.00 |
| State Government levy (every registration) | $9.00** |
| Transfer of registration from another Victorian council | $0.00 |
| Animal purchased from recognised rehoming organisation (initial reg.) | $0.00 |
| Government, Guide or Assistance dog (conditions apply) | $0.00 |
| Dog under 12 months | $60.00 |
| Dog under 12 months – pension | $30.00 |
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** levy set by Victorian State Government annually and applies to all registrations where a fee applies. The levy is not subject to pro-rata. |
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Pet Registrations – from 11 April 2027
| Full fee (dog) | $186.00 |
| Full fee (cat) | $228.00 |
| Full fee (dog) – pension | $93.00 |
| Full fee (cat) – pension | $114.00 |
| Reduced fee (dog) | $62.00 |
| Reduced fee (cat) | $76.00 |
| Reduced fee (dog) – pension | $31.00 |
| Reduced fee (cat) – pension | $38.00 |
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*50% pro-rata applies to the above fees from 11 October each year for new registrations only. Pro-rata does not apply to late renewals, nor unregistered animals that have been impounded. |
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| Declared dog (menacing, dangerous, restricted) | $378.00 |
| State Government levy (every registration) | $9.00** |
| Transfer of registration from another Victorian council | $0.00 |
| Animal purchased from recognised rehoming organisation (initial reg.) | $0.00 |
| Government, Guide or Assistance dog (conditions apply) | $0.00 |
| Dog under 12 months | $62.00 |
| Dog under 12 months – pension | #31.00 |
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** levy set by Victorian State Government and applies to all registrations where a fee applies. The levy is not subject to pro-rata. |
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Domestic Animal Businesses
| Application for new business (includes first year of registration) | $510.00 |
| Annual re-registration | $368.00 |
Animal Shelter
| Cat adoption (includes registration in South Gippsland) | $200.00 |
| Dog adoption (includes registration in South Gippsland) | $400.00 |
Pound
| Cat trap – non-return or damaged | $210.00 |
| Daily care – dog per day | $18.00 |
| Daily care – cat per day | $12.00 |
| Daily care – small animal (domestic) per day | $18.00 |
| Pound release – dog or cat (first offence) | $119.00 |
| Pound release – dog or cat (subsequent offences) | $189.00 |
| Microchipping dog or cat | $80.00 |
| Microchipping dog or cat – pension | $40.00 |
| Microchipping dog or cat – reduced | $20.00 |
| Surrender of cat (suggested contribution) | $50.00 |
| Surrender of dog (suggested contribution) | $100.00 |
Livestock
| Daily care – all livestock, per animal, per day | $21.00 |
| Pound release – first animal + contractor transport fee | $173.00 |
| Pound release – additional animals, per animal | $11.00 |
| Livestock tagging – per animal | $15.00 |