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Domestic Animal Business

The following types of businesses must be registered with the Moira Shire Council and hold a current Domestic Animal Business permit:

Pet shops (operated in a permanent location that must be open at least 5 days per week).

Boarding premises for cats and dogs (where the business is run for profit to provide overnight, daycare or homecare boarding)

Dog training establishments (where the business is run for profit)

Animal shelters (eg. welfare organisations such as the RSPCA and The Lost Dogs' Home)

Breeding and rearing premises for cats and dogs.

All Domestic Animal Businesses must be registered annually and comply with the appropriate mandatory Code of Practice. Information regarding Domestic Animal Businesses and their relevant Code of Practices can be found here.

The annual fee for this type of registration is set at $172.00, includes Government Levy of $20 (subject to change 1 July).

Domestic Animal Business Registration form

To apply for a permit, please download and complete the Domestic Animal Business Registration Form(PDF, 168KB) or complete the online form below.

Online form for Application for Registration / Transfer of Registration / Renewal of Registration of a Domestic Animal Business:

Full name of Applicant: * (required)

Address of where business will be conducted: * (required)

Postal address (if different to above):

Trading Name:

Town Planning approval (if applicable): * (required)

Approval attached

Not required

Town Planning approval attachement:

Phone/Mobile number: * (required)

Email: * (required)

Type of domestic animal business being conducted: (tick appropriate box) * (required)

Dogs: * (required)

	Females	Males
Entire Dogs	Females	Males
Desexed Dogs	Females	Males

Total Dogs: * (required)

Cats: * (required)

	Females	Males
Entire Cats	Females	Males
Desexed Cats	Females	Males

Total Cats: * (required)

I hereby apply for (tick appropriate box): * (required)

Registration

Renewal of Registration

Transfer of Registration

* (required)

I declare that the information above is true and correct. I declare that I fully understand all of my requirements under the Domestic Animals Act 1994, and all relevant Codes of Practice in relation to domestic animal businesses.

Applicant full name: * (required)

Date of the application: * (required)Date of the application: * (required)

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Permit Fee: $172.00 (29) (includes State Government Levy of $20). Payment must be made at time of application (Fees are subject to change 1 July each year).

Attachment of payment receipt:

PAYMENT METHODS: IN PERSON- at Council Offices in Cobram and Yarrawonga. EFTPOS facilities available. PHONE- council during business hours. Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm. Please have your credit card ready and a copy of this form. MAIL- cheque or money orders, made payable to ‘Moira Shire Council’ to PO Box 578 Cobram VIC, 3643.

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