Following the image captured on a wildlife camera of a cat prowling around Elvina Bay, Council was contacted regarding what regulations are in place for protecting wildlife against cats and dogs.This is the ruling.
D8.12 Companion animals
Land to which this control applies
Land in the Lower Western Foreshores Locality Excluding Scotland Island – P21DCP-D08MDCP403
Uses to which this control applies
Child care centre
Dwelling house
Exhibition home
Other Development
Rural worker’s dwelling
Seniors housing
Tourist and visitor accommodation
Outcomes
Achieve the desired future character of the Locality. (S)
To protect native wildlife. (En)
To stop domestic animals entering/colonising bushland reserves and the National Park. (En)
Controls
The keeping of cats, ferrets and rabbits is prohibited.
Owners who wish to keep permitted domestic animals shall prevent them from entering the National Park and any Wildlife Protection Area at all times.
A maximum of 2 dogs are permitted per household.
Variations
Current owners of cats are permitted to retain them provided they are kept within a cat run or inside the dwelling at all times. Cats are not to be replaced.
Where more than two dogs are currently registered to a property they may be retained, but replacement must result in no more than two dogs per dwelling.