Animal Control

Animal Welfare Concerns

For all animal welfare concerns please contact the RSPCA directly on 1300 278 358 or visit RSPCA Western Australia (WA) website. 

Cat Registration

In the Shire of Coolgardie all cats from 6 months of age must be registered, microchipped, and sterilised.

Cats can be registered at the Shire of Coolgardie Recreation Centres during operating hours as below.

Kambalda Community Recreation Facility  - Monday to Friday | 8am to 4pm

Coolgardie Community Recreation Centre - Monday to Friday | 8am to 4pm

Cats are required to wear a collar with current registration tag attached to ensure they are easily identified and can be returned to their owner.

Registration Form

→ Cat Registration Form

Fact Sheets 

→ Cat Registration Fact Sheet

Dog Registration

In the Shire of Coolgardie all dogs from 3 months of age must be registered, microchipped, and sterilised

Dogs can be registered at the Shire of Coolgardie Recreation Centres during operating hours as below.

Kambalda Community Recreation Facility  - Monday to Friday | 8am to 4pm

Coolgardie Community Recreation Centre - Monday to Friday | 8am to 4pm

Dogs are to be tethered in public unless in an off-lead dog exercise area and only then if they are responsive to and can be called back on command. Dogs are required to wear a collar with current registration tag attached to ensure they are easily identified and can be returned to their owner.

Registration Form

→ Dog Registration Form

Fact Sheets 

→ Dog Registration Fact Sheet

→ Dog Microchipping Fact Sheet

→ Dog Behaviour Fact Sheet

→ Parvovirus (Parvo) Infection Fact Sheet

Dog Complaints

All dog complaints should be lodged at the relevant Shire Office. A Complaint as to a Nuisance Created by a Dog form will need to be completed by the complainant for the Ranger to follow up. It is also recommended that a Barking Dog Complaints log is submitted with the form. The Shire of Coolgardie supports responsible dog ownership.

Dog Exercise Area

The Shire provides exercise areas where dogs may be unleashed, but all dogs must always remain supervised at all times.

Coolgardie - Dog Exercise Area – End of Hunt Street, Coolgardie

Kambalda - East Oval, Harry Steinhauser Reserve – Serpentine Road, Kambalda

Pound

Council Pounds are located at:

Coolgardie - Coolgardie Works Depot, Lady Loch Road, Coolgardie

Kambalda - Kambalda Works Depot, Santalum Street, Kambalda West

Impounded dogs may be collected after payment of pound fees at the Shire Office and only if the dog is registered and microchipped.

If the dog is not registered and microchipped, they will not be released from the pound until the registration fee has been paid and microchipping arranged.

All impounded Dogs MUST be registered, microchipped and fees owing paid before release.

Request to keep more than 2 dogs on a property

Did you know - before you can keep more than two (2) dogs on a property, you must first inform the Shire of Coolgardie before going through an application process? This is so we can give you the addresses of any
adjoining properties, as you must have their signed consent to submit with your application form. If a property is
a vacant block, no signature is required.

Keep in mind though, that even if neighbours object the Shire could still grant consent.

Once you have submitted your application, the Shire of Coolgardie will take into account a number of factors in the assessment process. Things such as registration & microchipping compliancy and if there is any history of the dogs being a nuisance will be considered, and an Authorised Officer will inspect the yard to determine whether it is suitable to house more than 2 dogs.

There is a non-refundable application fee of $143.00 (as per the Shire's current fees & charges) to be paid when submitting this application; the application
will not be considered until payment is made.

Below are the steps an applicant should follow when applying for permission to have more than 2 dogs:

1. Contact the Shire of Coolgardie Ranger Services for an application form, including a list of the properties you are required to gain consent from.
2. Visit the addresses given to you and notify the residents of your intentions. If they do not object, their name, signature and phone number is required.
3. Submit the completed application form to the Shire of Coolgardie – along with the application fee – and arrange a time for the Ranger to come and inspect the yard. By submitting your application, you are
   guaranteeing that all dogs will always be properly contained in the yard.

Should you be successful in your application, you are only permitted to keep the animals that have been approved by the Shire. It is not permitted to replace animals that pass away or are rehoused without going
through the application process again.

The Shire of Coolgardie will be within its rights to revoke the approval if sufficient evidence is produced that theextra animals are creating a nuisance in the area.

Snake Control

For more information, or to identify a snake, please visit the Department of Parks and Wildlife website.