The aim of the Companion Animals Act is to get all cats and dogs microchipped and onto a state wide register. When a chipped animal is impounded it can be scanned and the owner identified.
Dogs already owned but not registered should be chipped and registered immediately.
From 1 July 2021, the NSW Government is introducing FREE LIFETIME REGISTRATION for people who adopt a rescue pet from Council Pounds or Animal Shelters and rehoming organisations.
MUST be chipped and registered but are exempted from the registration fee ONLY. They DO LOSE their exemption if impounded or fined. The definition of a working dog is a dog used primarily for the purpose of droving, tending, working or protecting stock and includes a dog being trained as a working dog. Note: It is proposed that the Regulations will provide that working dogs exempted from the Act’s provisions do not include dogs working off-farm (ie dogs working in town stock yards are not excluded)
Greyhounds registered with the Greyhound Racing Authority Act 1985 are not required to be microchipped and registered but it is recommended for the protection of the dog.
Assistance animals are required to be microchipped and registered but there is no registration fee. Any dog 6 months of age and over must be lifetime registered.
Cat owners are encouraged to chip and register their cats. All cats are required to wear either a collar and tag or be chipped if they are away from their owners’ property. Any cat 6 months of age and over must be microchipped and registered.
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First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.
Clr Iuston is a member of the following Council Committees:
Clr Iuston is Council’s Delegate on the following Committees:
E – aiuston@walcha.nsw.gov.au
First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024
Clr Greig is a member of the following Council Committees:
Clr Greig is Council’s Delegate on the following Committees:
E – rgreig@walcha.nsw.gov.au
First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.
Clr Pointing is a member of the following Council Committees:
Clr Pointing is also Council’s Delegate on the Walcha Centre Management Committee (MPC).
E – apointing@walcha.nsw.gov.au
First Elected to Council on 10 September 2016.
Elected as Mayor on 28 September 2016, re-elected unopposed on
22 December 2021 and re-elected unopposed on 9 October 2024.
Councillor Noakes is Council’s Delelgate on the following Committees:
And is also a member of the following Council Committees:
E – enoakes@walcha.nsw.gov.au
First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.
Elected as Deputy Mayor on 9 October 2024.
Clr O’Brien is a member of the following Council Committees:
Clr O’Brien is Council’s Delegate on the New England Bushfire Management Committee.
E – gobrien@walcha.nsw.gov.au
First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.
Clr Thomson is a member of the following Council Committees:
E – hthomson@walcha.nsw.gov.au
First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.
Councillor Olrich is a member of the following Council Committees:
First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.
Clr McCoy has been elected to:
He is also Council’s representative on the Mid North Weight of Loads Group.
E – smccoy@walcha.nsw.gov.au