Golden Plains Shire Council is now calling for feedback on its Draft Domestic Animal Management Plan 2022-2025.
At its meeting last night (Tuesday 26 October), Council endorsed its Draft Domestic Animal Management Plan 2022-2025 (Draft Plan) for public exhibition from Wednesday 27 October to 11.59pm Wednesday 17 November.
The Draft Plan outlines the key issues, objectives and management priorities of Council, as well as promotion of responsible pet ownership and the welfare of dogs and cats. It also proposes a number of solutions to protect the community and environment from pet nuisances – in accordance with Victorian Government standards.
The Draft Plan has been prepared following extensive community engagement in August and September, with 327 community members completing Council’s survey on animal management services.
Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Helena Kirby said the community played a key role in the development for the Draft Plan.
“With 5,917 registered dogs and 1,336 registered cats in our Shire, Council is dedicated to providing quality animal management services for our residents and their domestic animals.
“Council would like to thank the 327 residents who completed the community survey and provided extremely valuable information about animal management services of dogs and cats in Golden Plains.
“The input shaped the development of the Draft Animal Management Plan 2022-2025 and we encourage residents to review it and provide feedback to Council of the four-year strategic plan.”
The Draft Plan is published on Council’s website and paper copies are available at its Customer Service Centres at 2 Pope Street, Bannockburn and 19 Heales Street, Smythesdale.
Community members can make a submission on the Draft Strategy from 27 October to 17 November 2021:
- online at goldenplains.vic.gov.au/consultations;
- by email to [email protected]; or
- by mail addressed to Golden Plains Shire Council, PO Box 111, Bannockburn, VIC 3331, marked ‘Urgent – submission’
Submissions close at 11.59pm, Wednesday 17 November, 2021.
Council will consider all submissions provided on the Draft Domestic Animal Management Plan 2022-2025 before presenting a final document back to Council for adoption in late 2021.