Acts & Local Laws

The purpose of this local law is to:

• provide for the regulation, control and management of the keeping of bees

The effect of this local law is to provide for:

• establish the requirements for the keeping of bees

View Bee Keeping Local Law 2008

The purpose of this local law is to make provisions about:

• Cats not to be a nuisance
• Cat Prohibited areas; and
• The number of cats kept on a premises.

The effect of the local law is to extend the controls over cats which exist under the Cat Act 2011.

Cats Local Law 2023

The purpose of this local law is to:

• make provisions about the impounding of dogs, to control the number of dogs that can be kept on premises and the manner of keeping those dogs and to prescribe areas in which dogs are prohibited and dog exercise areas.

The effect of this local law is to provide for:

• extend the controls over dogs which exist under the Dog Act 1976.

Dog Local Law 2022

The purpose of this local law is to:

• To make provisions about the organisation, establishment, maintenance and equipment of bush fire brigades.

The effect of this local law is to provide for:

• The appointment of various officers of a bush fire brigade, their respective duties and for expenditure to be incurred to equip bush fire brigades

View Bush Fire Brigades Local Law 2025

The purpose of this local law is to:

• prohibit the carrying on of an extractive industry unless by authority of a licence issued by the local government;
• regulate the carrying on of the extractive industry in order to minimise damage to the environment, thoroughfares and other persons health and property; and
• provide for the restoration and reinstatement of any excavation site.

The effect of this local law is to provide for:

• require that any person wanting to carry on an extractive industry will need to be licensed and will need to comply with the provisions of this local law.

View Extractive Industries 2021

Additional References:

• Australian Standard (AS2187.0-1998) Explosives - Storage, transport and use Part 0: Terminology
• Australian Height Datum: https://www.icsm.gov.au/australian-height-datum
• Australian Map Grid Standards: https://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/positioning-navigation/geodesy/datums-projections/grid2020

The purpose of this local law is to:

• prescribe a sufficient fence and the standard for the construction of fences throughout the district

The effect of this local law is to provide for:

• establish the minimum requirements for fencing within the district

View Fencing Local Law 2016

The purpose of this local law is to:

• provide for the regulation, control and management of day to day health matters within the district

The effect of this local law is to provide for:

• establish various health standards and requirements which people living and working within the district must observe.

Health Local Law 2011

The purpose of this local law is to:

• provide for the regulation, control and management of the keeping of animals within the City.

The effect of this local law is to provide for:

• establish the requirements with which owners and occupiers of land within the district must comply in order to keep animals and provides the means of enforcing the local law.

View Keeping and Control of Animals and Nuisance Local Law 2011

The purpose of this local law is to:

• provide for the regulation, control and management of activities and facilities on local government and public property within the district

The effect of this local law is to provide for:

• establish the requirements with which any persons using or being on local government and public property within the district, must comply.

View Local Government Property 2001

The purpose of this local law is to:

• constitute a parking region
• enable the local government to regulate the parking of vehicles within the parking region
• provide for the management and operation of parking facilities occupied by the local government.

The effect of this local law is to provide for:

• person parking a vehicle within the parking region is to comply with the provisions of this local law.

View Parking and Parking Facilities Local Law 2019

The purpose of this local law is to:

• provide for the conduct of meetings of the Council, Committees and electors

The effect of this local law is to provide for:

• better decision-making at meetings;
• the orderly and efficient conduct of meetings;
• greater community participation and understanding of the business of the Council; and
• more open and accountable local government.

View Standing Orders Local Law 2015

The purpose of this Local Law is to set out the rules for the safe, accessible and responsible use of the City's streets, verges, public places and thoroughfares. The Activities in Thoroughfares and Public Places Local Law 2026 also outlines the activities that require approval or a permit.

Whether you're planning to install signage, conduct trading, undertake works, or use a public space for an activity, it's important to understand your responsibilities and comply with the Local Law.

Read the Activities in Thoroughfares and Public Places Local Law 2026