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 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 |