Dog Registration

Reduced fees apply for desexed and microchipped dogs. Renewal notices for the 2009/2010 period have been issued. If your renewal notice does not reflect the appropriate fee please contact council's customer service centre.

Dog registration provides safety and security for dogs, owners and the community. All dogs must be registered every year and wear a council-issued registration tag when in public. This assists council to reunite dogs with their owners should they become separated.

Registration also provides data that helps ensure appropriate services such as off-leash areas and litter bins are provided where they are needed. Should you wish to keep more than the number of dogs allowed for your property, you need to apply to council for permission.

Council can fine owners for keeping an unregistered dog.

How to register your dog

In order to register your dog you must complete a dog registration form [PDF 82KB] and return it to council with the appropriate fee. Fees are listed on the application form.

Dog registration falls due on 1 July each year. Once a dog is registered, council issues an annual registration renewal notice for each registered dog. Refer to the renewal notice for payment methods and fees.

Please contact council's customer service centre if you change your address, the dog has died or you no longer own the dog.

Microchipping

Implanting a microchip in your dog is only compulsory in 3 cases:

If your dog is younger than 12 weeks as of 1 July 2009
If the ownership of the dog changes after the 1 July 2009
If a dog is a regulated dog such as a restricted dog or declared a dangerous or menacing dog.

Council recommends to microchip all animals to assist with reuniting the animals with their owners.

Transferring registration from another council

If you are a new resident of the Sunshine Coast and your dog is currently registered with another council, you should complete and lodge a dog registration form to transfer the dog registration to the Sunshine Coast Council. Registration transfers are free of charge if you provide proof of current registration from another council.

When to register your dog

Dog owners should register their dogs when they are three months of age or within:

14 days of acquiring the dog, or
28 days of becoming a new resident of the region.