The dog registration year in Banana Shire Council ends on the 31st July of each year. Your dog registration is deemed overdue as at the 1st August. If you have not received your notice, please contact Council immediately to avoid fines.
All dogs in Queensland must be registered as per Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008. To register a dog, a Dog Registration Form(PDF, 138KB) must be completed by the applicant, and the required registration fees paid – Fees and charges. Animal owners must be 18 years of age.
Discounts are available for:
- pensioners on the provision of pension cards (not including permits, dangerous or menacing dog registration);
- desexed and microchipped dogs, on the provision of a desexing certificate; and
- renewal of registrations in the first month of the new financial year.
Our dog registration year runs from August to July. Renewal notices are sent via the elected method (email or post). As a responsible pet owner, it is your obligation to ensure all dogs are registered within 14 days of keeping the dog and/or is 12 weeks of age.
All details must be kept up to date as per Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008. If your dog is desexed during the registration year, you are eligible for a full refund, ensure you complete the Change of Information for Dog Registration form(PDF, 438KB) .
Banana Shire Council offers free reciprocal registration, meaning if your dog has current valid registration in another shire, please supply your registration certificate when submitting your registration form with Banana Shire Council.
Replacement registration tag
If your tag is lost or damaged, a replacement tag can be obtained from Council by paying a small fee.
Prohibited/Restricted Dogs
You must not keep a restricted dog unless Banana Shire Council has issued you a restricted dog permit.
The following breeds are restricted dogs:
- Dogo Argentino
- Fila Brasileiro
- Japanese Tosa
- American pit bull terrier or pit bull terrier
- Perro de Presa Canario or Presa Canario.
If you own or are considering taking ownership of any of the above dogs, please Contact Council.
Working Dog Registration
Working dogs are required to be registered with Council, and upon approval are exempt from registration fees.
To be eligible to register a Working Dog with Council, the animal owner must meet the below criteria.
The definition in the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008 states a Working dog is: a dog usually kept or proposed to be kept:
- On rural land; and
- by an owner who is a primary producer, or a person engaged or employed by a primary producer; and
- primarily for the purpose of droving –
- protecting, tending, or working stock; or
- being trained in droving, protecting, tending, or working stock; and
Primary Producer - means a person primarily engaged in the occupation of:
- dairy farmer; or wheat, maize, or cereal grower; or cane grower; or fruit grower; or grazier; or farmer, whether engaged in general or mixed farming, cotton, potato, or vegetable growing or poultry or pig raising; and
- b) includes a person engaged in primary production.
Please refer to the Animal Management (Cats & Dogs) Act 2008 for a full definition
To apply for a working dog, please complete the Registration of Working Dog(s) form(PDF, 89KB).