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Permit to Move or Drive Animals / Livestock on Roads - Alpine Shire Council - Victoria

Description

You will require this permit if you intend to drive or move animals along a road or through a public area.

Except in case of emergency, animals may only be moved or driven during daylight hours.

Livestock includes, but is not limited to:

  • horses
  • cattle
  • swine
  • sheep
  • goats
  • deer.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this permit you must ensure that:

  • The maximum number of livestock to be driven does not exceed 6000 sheep, 500 large cattle or 200 pigs, horses, goats or other livestock in total;
  • Appropriate signage is in place;
  • Livestock camped over night will be enclosed and not on areas of high conservation value;
  • Livestock are fit and healthy and free from disease and parasites;
  • You hold public liability insurance to at least $5 million;
  • Livestock are supervised at all times;
  • You comply with any other written or verbal instructions from council;
  • Give notice within 48 hours to land owners of the intended movement of livestock along that route.

Duration

30 June next year or as specified in the permit

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Please consult the responsible council for specific information on fees to be submitted with your application.

Forms

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2020 Victoria

Lodgement process

Apply

You must lodge your application with council at least 5 days before the undertaking of the proposed activity in a form approved by Council and accompanied by the required fee and a bond of $1,000.

Administering agency

Alpine Shire Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Supporting information

Local Law (Opens in new window)