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Location
Rose Street (off Blaxland Road), Campbelltown
Business Hours
Monday 9.00am - 4.00pm
Tuesday - Friday 9.00am - 3.30pm
Saturday 9.00am - 12.00 noon
(Closed Sunday and Public Holidays)
Business hours telephone: (02) 4628 3044
After hours emergency number: (02) 9963 1621
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Council's primary role in animal control consists of:
- Providing Pound facilities to receive impounded and surrendered animals
- Responding to complaints and enquiries regarding animal control
- Promoting micro-chipping, registration and desexing of companion animals
Services available to the public:
- Dog and cat sales
- Impounding animals
- Accepting stray animals
- Accepting surrendered animals
- Hire of cat traps
- Hire of dog traps
- Information regarding anti barking devices
- Desexing program
Cat and Dog Registration
From the 1st of July, 1999 all companion animals, including cats, have to be registered under the Companion Animals Act, 1998 (there are exceptions). The registration fees are a one-off payment for the life of the pet. All companion animals must be registered by the age of 6 months. The fee structure, set down by the State Government, is as follows
- $150 for an entire cat or dog (that is, not desexed)
- $40 for desexed dog or cat
- $15 for eligible pensioners, only if the dog or cat is desexed
- $40 for an animal that is not desexed and kept by a recognised breeder for breeding purposes
Compulsory Identification
The Companion Animals Act requires cats and dogs to be positively and permanently identified from 12 weeks of age. This identification is in the form of a micro-chip.The micro-chip method of identification is separate and in addition to the registration process. The cost of micro-chipping is between $35 and $50. Whenever you sell or change ownership of your companion animal, you are required to change the details on the micro-chip to identify the new owner. Complete change of ownership form to enable registration/identification details to be updated.
Click this Companion Animals link to take you to forms on the Department of Local Government website
Nuisance Dogs and Cats
If your dog or cat becomes a nuisance to your neighbours, it could cost you in excess of $500 for the first offence and $1,000 for subsequent offences.The Companion Animals Act also provides for persistent law breakers, in certain circumstances, to be disqualified from owning a dog for up to 5 years or even permanently in the most serious of cases.
Other Things to Remember
- You must pick up your dog’s droppings when taking it for a walk.
- Your dog must be on a leash, under the control of a competent person when out in public.
- There are areas where your dog is not allowed to be, such as children’s playground areas, school grounds, restaurants and other areas where signposted.
- You cannot walk more than four dogs at any one time.
- Greyhounds and Pit Bull Terriers and dogs declared dangerous must be muzzled when being walked
Leash Free Areas for Dogs
Council has three off-leash areas available for dogs, providing convenient locations on both Eastern and Western sides of the railway and the Southern suburbs of the city.
- 7-9 Eagleview Road, Minto. Located on the Eastern side of Eagleview Road approximately 450 metres South of the intersection with Collins Promenade.
- Raby Road Sports Complex, Hurricane Drive, Raby. Located on the Western side of Hurricane Drive, approximately 200 metres South of the intersection with Thunderbolt Drive.
- Mary Brookes Reserve, Kellerman Drive, St Helens Park. Located off the South-Eastern corner of the softball complex approximately 1km South of the interstection with Appin Road.
All sites have perimeter fencing with seating for dog owners and a water service within the designated area. All owners are expected to pick up any faeces and place them in the dog tidy bins.
The areas are open to the public 7 days a week during daylight hours.
All About Dogs
The Companion Animals Act 1998 provides for heavy fines to dog owners who allow their pets to interfere with the comfort and well being of their neighbours.
Your dog must:
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be the right type and be kept in a suitably sized yard
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not escape from your yard
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be on a leash at all times in public places
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not bark excessively and cause a nuisance
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be micro-chipped at 3 months and registered at 6 months of age
YOU COULD BE FINED UP TO $5,500 IF YOU ARE NOT A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER
Fines
Roaming Barking Dogs
Not Micro-chipped
Not Registered
Dog Defecating
Attacking Dogs
Offences with Restricted Dogs |
up to $1,100
up to $550
up to $550
$275
up to $1,100 plus costs
up to $5,500 plus imprisonment |
Restricted Dogs - Pitbull Terriers
These are restricted dogs under the Companion Animals Act. If you own this type of dog you must comply with a number of restrictions. For further information see the separate page on Restricted Dog Breeds.
Useful Links
Department of Local Government - Companion Animals
Companion Animals Act, 1998
Bradbury Vet
