Update - 25 March 2025

Council at its meeting held on 25 March 2024 endorsed the draft Keeping of Animals Policy (2024) for the purpose of public exhibition for a minimum period of 60 days.

Georges River Council is committed promoting responsible animal ownership for the welfare of companion animals and native species. Council invites you to read the latest draft of this policy and submit your feedback using the form below.

Submissions close on 3 June, 2024.

The consultation period for the Draft Keeping of Animals Policy has been extended until August 3, 2024 to allow for wider consultation with the community.

Background

Council at its meeting on 2 August 2022 endorsed a draft Keeping of Animals Policy to be placed on public exhibition for 28 days.

The draft Policy is a revised version of an existing Keeping of Animals Policy adopted by Council in 2020. The changes in this Draft Policy include:

	Clarification to make it clear that the requirements of the Draft Policy are not blanket controls that apply to the entire LGA but may only apply to seek the resolution of a complaint about the keeping of an animal that has been verified by an Authorised Officer of Council
	Reintroduction of the criteria to limit the numbers of cats kept on a premises, when there is a complaint regarding an amenity impact on neighbouring residents, that has been verified by an Authorised Officer of Council.
	Editorial amendments

How can you be involved?

The Draft Keeping of Animals Policy will be on public exhibition from April 4, 2024 to June 3, 2024

If you would like to provide feedback or comments on the Policy, we encourage you to:

	Complete our online feedback form. Click here or use the links below to submit your online feedback, or
	Return a hard copy submission.

If you are returning a hard copy submission, please quote 24/576 Public Submission - Draft Keeping of Animals Policy at the beginning of your submission and return:

	In person to Georges River Council Civic Centre or Libraries
	Via email: mail@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au
	Via post: PO Box 205, Hurstville BC NSW 1481