Phase two of community consultation is now open for the draft City of Mount Gambier Dog and Cat Management Plan 2024 – 2028.
The plan has been developed incorporating feedback provided from phase one of the community consultation process conducted earlier this year.
“The top challenges identified during the initial consultation process include cat management, dog faeces management, dogs being off leash when they shouldn’t be and dog behaviour towards other dogs,” General Manager Corporate and Regulatory Services Jane Fetherstonhaugh said.
“We’ve addressed these issues in the draft plan and invite the community to provide further feedback before it is finalised and presented to the Dog and Cat Management Board for approval.”
In South Australia, the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 governs the management of dogs and cats in the community. Section 26A of the Act requires local government to develop a Dog and Cat Management Plan within their local area every five years.
The draft plan outlines proposed initiatives Council will implement to address issues identified during the initial consultation process.
For cat management, that includes continuing to promote the requirement for mandatory desexing and microchipping and investigate the implementation of subsidised, low cost desexing and microchipping initiatives. It also outlines the determination of future directions for cat management in the council area, including a cat by-law, subject to impending legislative changes during the life of the plan. – General Manager Corporate and Regulatory Services Jane Fetherstonhaugh
