Animal registration and renewal payments
Information on facilities for animal registration and renewal payments.
It is legally compulsory for all dogs and cats over the age of three months to be registered with Council.
All animal registration renewals must be paid to Council by 10 April each year. Failure to register an animal carries a penalty of over $200.
Should your dog or cat become lost, its tag - which must be worn at all times - will significantly increase the chance for you to be reunited.
Lost tags can be replaced free of charge. It is a good idea to record the tag number to assist with identification should you lose your pet.
As well as the usual collar-tags worn by pets, Council encourages all cat and dog owners who registered their pets before 1 May 2007 to microchip their pets.
Since 1 May 2007, all new animals registered with Council have been required to be microchipped before registration. Early desexing also helps protect cats and dogs from serious diseases and prevents unwanted kittens and pups in our community.
Are registration and microchipping the same?
No, they are separate. Microchipping is implanting a device in your animal so that it can be identified. Registration is a Victorian Government requirement.
All new animal registrations must provide proof of desexing and micropchipping:
This can be done at one of our Council offices through customer service, or via post.
- New animal registration form can be found from this link.
What do I get for my registration dollar?
As mentioned above, animal registration is a Victorian Government requirement - visit the Department of Primary Industries website to find out more.
Lifetime tags for your pets
Along with microchipping, desexing and registering, Council is introducing lifetime animal registration tags for your pets.
While being environmentally friendly and designed to cut costs, this means residents will not receive another tag the following year when they renew their animals registration, however if you lose your animal's tag or require a replacement tag, these are available via Council's customer service teams.
This helps you be a responsible pet owner, is good for the long-term health of your pets and is better pet management overall.
That's one tag, per pet, for life.
Payment methods
Australia Post
Payments may be made at any post office by cash, cheque, credit card or EFTPOS on presentation of your renewal notice. Please ensure that cheques are made payable to 'City of Boroondara' and crossed 'Not negotiable'.
To pay by Australia Post's POSTbillpay service, phone 13 18 16 or pay online.
Bpay
Animal renewal payments can be made through Bpay by contacting your participating bank's customer service department. You will be required to quote your Biller Code (#141705) and Reference number.
Payments may be made by credit card (Visa or MasterCard) or from your savings or cheque account.
More information is available at www.Bpay.com.au
Please Note: Bpay should not be used for new animal registration payments. All new animal registration must be done in person with Customer Service. Phone 9278 4444 for more information.
In person
Council cashiers are available at Camberwell and Hawthorn customer service centres from 8.30am to 5pm weekdays and at Kew Library seven days a week during library opening hours.
Council offices are located at:
- 8 Inglesby Road, Camberwell
- 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn
- corner Cotham Road and Civic Drive, Kew
Payment can be made by EFTPOS, credit card, cash, cheque or money order.