Register your dog

🐕 Register a new Dog   💲Renewal Payment  
🏚️ Update your Details   🏷️ Lost Tag?

 

Registering your dog helps Council to return them if they are lost or taken to the pound, and to notify you in case of an accident. Dogs over six months of age must be micro-chipped and registered.

One-off Lifetime Registration Fee 

Introduced from 1 July 2026.

If your dog is currently wearing a Blue Metal Tag, they are registered under our annual renewal plan.

Would you prefer to upgrade to a Lifetime Registration?    It's easy!

Simply visit Customer Service, pay a single one-off lifetime fee, and collect your new Purple 'L' Tag.

You will have peace of mind knowing your dog is then covered for life, no more annual renewal bills!

Make the switch today, before paying your annual renewal, and enjoy the convenience of Lifetime Registration.

🔵 BlueTag: Annual Renewal Fee - pay every year to validate your tag.

🟣 Purple Tag: One and done - pay a one-off lifetime registration fee and your dog is fully covered for life.

 

Annual Renewal Payments

Dog registrations with Burnie City Council are due for renewal payment from 1 July each year.

Dog Renewal Payment   

Your Animal Number  can be found on your renewal notice.

Annual payment will automatically validate your dog tag for the financial year. 

To pay a one off lifetime fee visit Customer Service at 80 Wilson st for a new for-life Purple ID tag.

Dog registration renewal notices are sent out mid-July each year as a reminder, with a reduced fee payment due by 31 August.  If you don't receive your renewal notice by August, please get in touch with Customer Service on 03 6430 5700.

 

Lost Tags

If your lifetime metal tag is lost or damaged, replacement tags can be obtained from the Council Customer Service for a nominal fee. 

 

Changes

For dogs already registered in Burnie, use this form to notify Council of:

  • Deceased dog
  • Change of address 
  • Change of notice delivery (email/postal)

Dog Registration - change of details

 

New Registrations

  • For registering new dogs
  • Transfer of Owner 
  • Transfer from another council area to Burnie.

Please download and complete:
Application for New Dog Registration(PDF, 423KB)

Fees may be paid either anually (blue tag), or a one-off fee for a Lifetime (purple tag). Tags may be collected from Council City Office 80 Wilson Street Burnie.

Eligible pensioners may apply for a pension remission on their dog registration fees by presenting a valid Concession Card(PNG, 300KB) .

 

Kennel Licence

If you have more than two domestic or four working dogs a kennel licence is also required, as well as individual registration renewals.

Application for Kennel Licence or Renewal(PDF, 110KB)

 

If you have concerns about the treatment or welfare of an animal please contact the RSPCA cruelty helpline on 1300 139 947

All dogs over the age of six months are to be registered with Council and micro-chipped. This is required by law under the Dog Control Act 2000.

Registered dogs must wear the current Burnie City Council dog tag firmly attached to the collar.

It is an offence under Section 78 of the Dog Control Act 2000 to keep an unregistered dog.

Required Information to be included with your application

  • Microchip number, date inserted and chip type
  • Certifcate of sterilisation from a vet (if dog is to be classified as sterilised)

 

Need to check or update your dog’s microchip details?

visit www.petaddress.com.au and enter your dog’s microchip number, you can check your cat’s registration the same way too. If no record appears, your vet may need to scan your pet to confirm or locate the microchip.

 

Burnie City Council’s dog registration database is separate from your pet’s microchip registry. You’ll need to update both if your contact details or your pet’s circumstances change. Keeping both records accurate helps ensure your pet can be safely returned to you if they go missing.

Each animal will be allocated a metal tag with a unique number, which will remain with your pet for its lifetime. Your future annual renewal fees can be paid online, over the phone or in person if you choose.

If your dog loses their tag or it is damaged, Council can issue a replacement tag for a small fee.

You may transfer your registration from another municipal area for a small admin fee, please complete a New Registration form.

Written consent must be obtained from the Council to keep more than two domestic or four working dogs.

Notice of Intention to apply for a Kennel Licence:

This information is required to appear in the local daily newspaper. You should note that once the notice has appeared in the newspaper, neighbours within 200 metres of your property have a period of 14 days in which they may object to Council granting the kennel licence.

Application for a Kennel Licence

After the 14 day objection period has passed, you must then submit the Application for a Kennel Licence to Council.

Not less than 28 days after the notice has been published, Council Officers must then consider your application, along with any objections received, and may also visit your property to assess suitability.

Granting a Kennel Licence

When a kennel licence is granted by Council, the licence will state the maximum number of dogs that may be kept on the premises; the breed or kind of dog to which it applies; any conditions the General Manager may determine; and the expiry date of the licence.

Below is the relevant extract from the Dog Control Act 2000:

Dog Control Act 2000 Part 3 - Division 7

Section 50. Keeping several dogs

A person, without a licence, must not keep or allow to be kept on any premises-
    (a)  more than 2 dogs over the age of 6 months; or
    (b)  more than 4 working dogs over the age of 6 months.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units ($815)

Section 51. Application for licences

(1)  A person may apply to the general manager for a licence.

(2)  An application for a licence is to be -
    (a) in the approved form; and
    (b) accompanied by the appropriate fee.

(3)   If there is a right to object under section 52 or if a general manager so requires, an applicant, by public notice, must notify -
   (a) the intention to apply for a licence; and
   (b) the address  and  details  of  the premises  and  the number  and breed of dogs to which the application relates."
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units

Section 55.  Granting application

(1)    A general manager may grant an application for a licence if satisfied that -
   (a) adequate provisions for the health, welfare and adequate control of all dogs on the premises are provided or are likely to be provided; and
    (b) nuisance to any other persons is unlikely to occur; and
    (c) requirements under laws relating to public health and environmental protection are likely to be satisfied."

 

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