Help council create safe and harmonious communities for dogs and people as we visit homes to get an idea of what the current level of compliance is around our best friends.

Inspection programs will occur at homes across the region from 6 February to 28 April 2023. See below information relating to each individual inspection program.

Program #1 - Selective Inspection Program

Council aims to be a dog-friendly region, whilst also ensuring the well-being of our community and other animals. Education to empower our communities to make good decisions in the keeping of their dogs to create a safe and harmonious community is an important aspect of Council’s approach to animal management as is enforcement.

Accordingly, an approved inspection program within the locality of the Isaac region will be undertaken between 6 February 2023 and 28 April 2023, by visiting and if necessary, entering yards of the premises to monitor compliance of people who had a dog that had been registered up to 31 August 2022 and Council has not received a renewal for their registration.

Q&A

• Who will be impacted by this program? People residing in the Isaac region who had a dog registered with council during the 2021/2022 period but failed to renew their registration for the 2022/2023 registration period.
• Who will be conducting the inspections? Inspections will be carried out by authorised persons from Isaac Regional Council. All authorised persons will have identity cards issued by Council and shall identify themselves, producing their Council authorisation card, and state the reason for their attendance.
• What is an approved inspection program? An approved inspection program is a program, approved by a local government, under which an authorised person may enter and inspect properties in the local government area to ensure the local government acts are being complied with. Accordingly under section 113 of the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) act 2008 and section 134 of the Local Government Act 2009, Isaac Regional Council, by resolution have approved an inspection program under which an authorised person may enter and monitor compliance to ensure that all dogs over the age of 12 weeks are registered in accordance with the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008 and keeping of dogs requirements including the number of animals (dogs), enclosure that prevents dog(s) from escaping are kept as per the Isaac Regional Council Local Law 1 (administration) 2011 and Isaac Regional Council Local Law 2 (animal management) 2011.
• When is the program taking place? Council’s Approved Inspection Program is to be carried out from 6 February 2023 to 28 April 2023. Properties will be inspected from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Sunday.
• Where is the program taking place? This program will take place across the Isaac region but will only affect households who had a dog that had been registered up to 31 August 2022 and Council has not received a renewal for their registration or notice that a registration renewal is no longer required.
• What if I am not home, does Isaac Regional Council still have the right to enter my yard? Yes. As outlined in Section 133 of the Local Government Act 2009 and section 111 of the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008, an authorised person from Isaac Regional Council can enter your property without you being home. The officer will leave a card or notice in a prominent place such as the mailbox or front door to let you know that they have been.
• What if my dog is not registered at the time of the inspection? If you are found to be non-compliant with animal registration requirements, you will be issued a Notice to comply that will provide you with 7 days to register your dog/s. At the expiration of the Notice, if Council records show you have not registered your dog, you will be issued with a Penalty Infringement Notice (fine) for $287.00 for each dog in your care that you have failed to register. If you require more time to register your dogs, you will need to contact Council on 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227) or by email records@isaac.qld.gov.au where, depending on your circumstances an extension may be afforded.
• Why is this selective inspection program needed? The majority of impounded animals are unregistered, which supports the importance of the inspection program in achieving compliance within the region. 2022 data showed that 88% of dogs impounded by council were unregistered and 59% of dog owners in Isaac regional council area failed to renew their registration.

Program #2 - Systematic Inspection Program - Moranbah residents only

Council aims to be a dog-friendly region, whilst also ensuring the well-being of our community and other animals. Education to empower our communities to make good decisions in the keeping of their dogs to create a safe and harmonious community is an important aspect of Council’s approach to animal management as is enforcement.

Accordingly, an approved systematic inspection program of all properties within the locality of Moranbah will be undertaken between 6 February 2023 and 28 April 2023, by visiting and if necessary, entering yards of the premises to monitor compliance with the

• (a) dog registration and renewal of registration requirements; microchipping requirements as per the Animal Management Act (Cats and Dogs) 2008; and
• (b) the keeping of animals (dogs) requirements including the number of animals (dogs) kept as per the Isaac Regional Council Local Law 1 (Administration) 2011 and Isaac Regional Council Local Law 2 (Animal Management) 2011.

Q&A

• Who will be impacted by this program? People residing in Moranbah. All homes in Moranbah will be inspected
• Who will be conducting the inspections? Inspections will be carried out by authorised persons from Isaac regional Council. All authorised persons will have identity cards issued by Council and shall identify themselves, producing their Council authorisation card, and state the reason for their attendance.
• What is an approved inspection program? An approved inspection program is a program, approved by a local government, under which an authorised person may enter and inspect properties in the local government area to ensure the local government acts are being complied with. Accordingly under section 113 of the Animal Management Act (Cats and Dogs) 2008 and section 134 of the Local Government Act 2009, Isaac Regional Council, by resolution have approved an inspection program under which an authorised person may enter and monitor compliance to ensure that all dogs over the age of 12 weeks are registered in accordance with the Animal Management Act (Cats and Dogs) 2008 and keeping of dogs requirements including the number of animals (dogs), enclosure that prevents dog(s) from escaping are kept as per the Isaac Regional Council Local Law 1 (administration) 2011 and Isaac Regional Council Local Law 2 (animal management) 2011.
• When is the program taking place? Council’s Approved Inspection Program is to be carried out from 6 February 2023 to 28 April 2023. Properties will be inspected from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Sunday.
• Where is the program taking place? This program will take place in Moranbah
• What if I am not home, does Isaac Regional Council still have the right to enter my yard? Yes. As outlined in Section 133 of the Local Government Act 2009 and section 111 of the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008, an authorised person from Isaac Regional Council can enter your property without you being home. The officer will leave a card or notice in a prominent place such as the mailbox or front door to let you know that they have been.
• What if my dog is not registered at the time of the inspection? If you are found to be non-compliant with animal registration requirements, you will be issued a Notice to comply that will provide you with 7 days to register your dog/s. At the expiration of the Notice, if Council records show you have not registered your dog, you will be issued with a Penalty Infringement Notice (fine) for $287.00 for each dog in your care that you have failed to register. If you require more time to register your dogs, you will need to contact Council on 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227) or by email records@isaac.qld.gov.au where, depending on your circumstances an extension may be afforded.