During Caretaker Period and until the end of November, our Director Development and Community has delegated authority to make a decision on all planning permit applications (a decision made at the 16 September Council meeting).
Published on 19 October 2022
A four-year plan for Hepburn Shire’s domestic animals was adopted at the Council meeting last night.
The Domestic Animal Management Plan 2021-2025 (DAMP) provides a strategic framework for Council to guide policy direction, service programs, initiatives and action plans related to animal management.
Mayor, Cr Tim Drylie, said that to initiate the development of the draft plan, Council invited community feedback to help identify local issues.
“It was a very successful engagement campaign with a significant amount of feedback received from the community, which was then used to inform the direction of the new plan. Almost 500 residents, both pet owners and non-pet owners, contributed to the plan by completing an online survey or by making a written submission,” said Cr Drylie.
Council received over 80 pieces of feedback on the draft DAMP during the public exhibition period with some of the most common themes including:
The DAMP addresses the following key issues:
Some of the new actions contained in the plan include:
Click here to view the DAMP(PDF, 488KB)