Overview

Gladstone Regional Council is proposing to amend its Subordinate Local Law that contains provisions relating to the management of animals within the region.

Council resolved at its General Meeting held on 18 February 2020 to propose to obtain further community feedback on the proposal to make Animal Management (Amendment) Subordinate Local Law (No. 1) 2020 which amends Subordinate Local Law No. 2 (Animal Management) 2011.

The purpose and general effect of the amendment subordinate local law is to:

  • add stock (cattle, horses, alpacas, asses, buffaloes, camels, deer, donkeys, goats, horses, llamas, mules, sheep, vicunas and pigs) as a category of animals that can be sold or re-homed without the need for public auction; and

  • clarify that miniatures of breeds are also excluded in certain areas; changes to keeping of poultry; and the number of animals permitted to be kept on land between 10,001 and 20,000m2 are better defined; and

  • allow two dogs in multi-residential premises by permit; and

  • require a top cover on enclosures for animals that can fly; and

  • provide for animals used for commercial purposes such as camel or pony rides, etc in some public areas via a permit system; and

  • Include the new dog exercise areas in Calliope and Bororen to be recognised as off-leash areas and the Boyne River foreshore as dog off-leash all year round; and

  • remove Barney Point Park, Prince Regent Esplanade and Friend Park Barney Point from prohibited areas for dogs to on-leash areas for dogs; and

  • Springs Beach and the beach south through to the northern boundary of the Deepwater National Park Agnes Water be designated a ‘Prohibited Area’ for dogs during turtle nesting season and remain an on-leash area for the balance of the year; and

  • Chinamans Beach Agnes Water remain a prohibited area for dogs during turtle nesting season but be designated off-leash for the balance of the year; and

  • That dogs be completely excluded from the Millennium Esplanade Parklands at Tannum Sands (except on the roadway).This exclusion to include the formed footpaths through the area; and

  • Caravan Park operators be permitted to determine how many cats and dogs they will allow within the confines of their park in the knowledge that Council can still manage enclosure and nuisance complaints if required, and set limits on the total number of animals to be kept onsite via caravan park licensing provisions should it be needed.

No anti-competitive provisions have been identified in the proposed subordinate local law.

The community engagement survey was open during March and Council thank the community for their valued input.We are now busy reviewing and analysing the feedback received.Please check back here for the published subordinate local law amendments.


Have your say!

Make a Submission

Public consultation on the above proposal ran from Monday 2 March 2020 to Tuesday 31 March 2020 and was hosted on Council’s online engagement platform. The public consultation aimed to seek input from the community to determine if the community agrees or

The survey form is now closed. Thanks for your contributions.

Complete the Survey

Do you live in the Gladstone Region?
Do you own or keep a pet/s (cat/dog/bird etc)?
Do you own livestock, poultry or other larger animals (cattle/horses/goats/chicken/geese etc)?
Do you support allowing up to two (2) dogs in multi-residential premises by permit?
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Do you support allowing camel rides, pony rides, Old Macdonald's Farm and similar services in public park areas as part of larger community events?
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Do you support Boyne River Beach (from Wyndham Park to the Lilley's Beach) being a dog off-leash area all year round?
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Given the high cost of public auctions, do you support Council being able to sell or re-home unclaimed stock without the need for a public auction provided that the process is publicly open and transparent?
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Do you support Barney Point Park, Prince Regent Esplanade and Friend Park Barney Point Gladstone changing from prohibited areas for dogs to on-leash areas for dogs?
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Do you support that during turtle nesting season the area below becomes ‘Prohibited Area’ for dogs and on-leash the rest of the year?

Springs Beach and the beach south through to the northern boundary of the Deepwater National Park are important turtle nesting sites.

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Do you support Chinamans Beach Agnes Water remaining a prohibited area for dogs during turtle nesting season but it being designated as an off-leash for the balance of the year?
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Do you support dogs being completely excluded from the Millennium Esplanade Parklands at Tannum Sands (except on the roadway)?

This exclusion to include the formed footpaths through the parkland which are currently being used to walk dogs through the area on-leash.

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Provided Council manages enclosures, nuisance complaints and sets limits on the total no. of animals kept on site, do you support allowing Caravan Park operators to decide on how many dogs and cats they will allow on the site?
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Do you generally support the Animal Management (Amendment) Subordinate Local Law (No.1) 2020?
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The survey form is now closed. Thanks for your contributions.