Stock Control - Fees and Charges

Pound Fees

For every horse, mare, gelding, colt, filly or foal

$50.00

For every mule or ass

$50.00

For every bull above the age of 9 months

Per head up to 6 head

$50.00

For every bull above the age of 9 months

For every head over 6 head

$22.00

For every ox, cow, steer, heifer or calf

Per head up to 6 head

$40.00

For every ox, cow, steer, heifer or calf

For every head over 6 head

$22.00

For every stag above the age of 9 months

$50.00

For all other deer

$40.00

For every ram above the age of four months

$16.00

For every ewe, wether or lamb

$11.00

For every goat

$11.00

For every boar

$45.00

For all other pigs

$45.00

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

$60.00

Repeated Impounding

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

Sustenance

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

Driving Charges

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

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

Trespassing

Trespass on any paddock of grass or stubble

For every horse, cattle, beast, deer, ass or mule

per day

$3.00

For every sheep

per day

$1.00

For every pig or goat

per day

$6.00

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

For every horse, cattle, beast, deer, ass or mule

per day

$6.00

For every sheep

per day

$2.00

For every pig or goat

per day

$12.00