Stock Control
Stock Control Fees and Charges approved for 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
All fees and charges are inclusive of GST (except as noted *).
| Stock Control | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Pound Fees | |
| Note: Impounded stock will only be released from the pound between the hours of 8:30am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday on full payment of all fees. No releases to be made on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays | |
| For every horse, mare, gelding, colt, filly or foal | $50.00 |
| For every ram above the age of four months | $16.00 |
| For every ewe, wether or lamb | $11.00 |
| For every mule or ass | $50.00 |
| For every goat | $11.00 |
| For every boar | $45.00 |
| In the case of any stock found trespassing, straying or wandering on any road, the owner shall pay to the Council all actual and reasonable costs incurred in loading, driving or conveying the stock from the place where it is found to the nearest pound | Actual Costs |
| For every horse, cattle, beast, deer, ass or mule (per day) | $3.00 |
| For every pig or goat (per day) | $6.00 |
| Trespassing | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| For every horse, cattle, beast, deer, ass or mule (per day) | $6.00 |
| In addition to the above fees and to be considered part of the poundage fee, where applicable, a notification fee of a newspaper circulating in the local authority district | $60.00 |
| For every sheep (per day) | $2.00 |
| For every ox, cow, steer, heifer or calf (for every head over 6 head) | $22.00 |
| For every pig or goat (per day) | $12.00 |
| Notification Advertisement | |
| For every sheep (per day) | $1.00 |
| Repeated Impounding | |
| For every bull above the age of 9 months (for every head over 6 head) | $22.00 |
| Sustenance | |
| Trespass on any paddock of grass or stubble | |
| For every stag above the age of 9 months | $50.00 |
| For all other pigs | $45.00 |
| Trespass on any land bearing any growing crop or from which the crop has not been removed, or in any reserve, cemetery or burial ground | |
| Driving Charges | |
| For every ox, cow, steer, heifer or calf (per head up to 6 head) | $40.00 |
| For every bull above the age of 9 months (per head up to 6 head) | $50.00 |
| For all other deer | $40.00 |
| Sustenance fees shall be payable by the owner of impounded stock sufficient to reimburse the Council for all actual and reasonable costs incurred in the sustenance of the stock provided that no such fee shall be less than (per head of stock per day) | $8.00 |
| Where stock, not necessarily the same animal, but owned by the same person is impounded on a second or subsequent occasion, the Poundage fee hall be twice that charged on the initial impounding. | Double initial impounding fee |
Stock Control
Stock Control Fees and Charges approved for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
All fees and charges are inclusive of GST (except as noted *).
| Stock Control | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Pound Fees | |
| Note: Impounded stock will only be released between the hours of 8:30am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday on full payment of all fees. No releases to be made on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays, except by prior arrangement. | |
| All Stock | $130.00 |
| Driving Charges | |
| Impounded Stock Surrender | Actual Cost |
| Stock driving charges – (per hour, per officer) - leading, driving or conveying stock (pursuant to section 14 of the Impounding Act 1955) plus mileage at local government rates, plus any other reasonable costs incurred, including the full costs of any after-hours response | $150.00 |
| Roaming Stock on Council Administered Land | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Roaming Stock | |
| For every horse, cattle, deer, or pig (per day) | $15.00 |
| For every sheep, goat or other animal not listed (per day) | $10.00 |
| Impounded Stock Vet Fees | Actual Cost |
| Notification Advertisement | |
| In addition to the above fees and to be considered part of the poundage fee, where applicable, a notification fee of a newspaper circulating in the local authority district | Actual Costs |
| Repeated Impounding | |
| Where stock, not necessarily the same animal, but owned by the same person is impounded on a second or subsequent occasion | Double initial impounding fee |
| Grazing (Sustenance) | |
| Grazing / Sustenance fees shall be payable by the owner of impounded stock (per head of stock per day) | $8.00 |
Stock Movement
Stock Movement Fees and Charges approved for 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
All fees and charges are inclusive of GST (except as noted *).
| Refundable Bond (costs or expenses covered by droving) | $625.00 |
| Installation of a road crossing for dairy cattle - Application Fee | $145.00 |
| Stock Movement | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Cattle Underpass - Refundable Bond (to ensure satisfactory completion of the work) | $1,000.00 |
| Construction of a cattle race on a road reserve - Application Fee | $145.00 |
Stock Movement
Stock Movement Fees and Charges approved for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
All fees and charges are inclusive of GST (except as noted *).
| Stock Movement | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Refundable Bond (costs or expenses covered by droving) | $625.00 |
| Construction of a cattle race on a road reserve - Application Fee | $145.00 |
| Installation of a road crossing for dairy cattle - Application Fee | $145.00 |
| Cattle Underpass - Refundable Bond (to ensure satisfactory completion of the work) | $1,000.00 |
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