How Many Pets Can I Have? How Many Pets Can I Have?

Below is an excerpt from the Subordinate Local Law No. 2 (Animal Management) 2011 which outlines how many animals/species are allowed to reside on any one allotment. Copies of the Local Laws are available on Councils Website.

Circumstances in which the keeping of animal/s are prohibited are as follows -

Dog/s

  • more than 2 dogs over the age of 3 months on an allotment in a designated town area without a keeping more than allowable application approval
  • more than 1 dog over the age of 3 months on premises which are multi-residental premises.
  • any of the following breeds, and a crossbreed of any of the following breeds, anywhere in the local government area: American pit bull terrier or pit bull terrier; dogo Argentina;fila Brasileiro; Japanese tosa; Perro de Presa Canario or Presa Canario.

Cat/s

  • more than 2 cats over the age of 3 months on an allotment in a designated town area without a keeping more than allowable application approval

NOTE: In relation to keeping of Dogs and Cats, if a person wants to keep up to four (4) dogs/cats in a designated town area, a permit to keep more than allowable animals will need to be approved. Please refer to the More than Allowable Aniamls Permit - Cats & Dogs page (http://www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/web/guest/514)

Horse

  • a horse on an allotment with an area less than 4000 m2.
  • more than 1 horse on an allotment with an area between 4000m2 and 6000m2.
  • more than 2 horses on an allotment with an area between 6001m2 and 10000m2.
  • more than 4 horses on an allotment with an area between 10001m2 and 20000m2.
  • more than 6 horses on an allotment with an area between 20001m2 and 40000m2.

Poultry other than a rooster

  • More than 6 poultry on an allotment with an area less than 1500m2.
  • More than 10 poultry on an allotment with an area less than 4000m2.

Rooster
A rooster in a designated town area.

Donkey, Cow, Bull, Camel, Deer, Sheep. Goat, Llama or Pig
This item 4 applies to all of the following—

(a) a donkey; a cow; a bull; a camel; a deer; other domesticated animals of a similar size other than a horse; a sheep; a (b) goat; a llama; other domesticated animals of a similar size; a pig.

  • An animal to which this item 4 applies on an allotment with an area less than 10000m2.
  • More than 4 animals to which this item 4 applies on an allotment with an area between 10000m2 and 20000m2.
  • More than 6 animals to which this item 4 applies on an allotment with an area between 20001m2 and 40000m2.

Duck, Goose, Turkey or Guinea Fowl
This item 7 applies to all of the following—

(a) a duck or drake;
(b) a goose or gander;
(c) a turkey hen or turkey cock;
(d) a guinea fowl.

  • A bird to which this item 7 applies on an allotment with an area less than 1000m2.

Peacock
This item 8 applies to all of the following—
(a) a peacock or peahen;
(b) an ostrich;
(c) an emu.

  • A bird to which this item 8 applies on an allotment with an area less than 4000m2.

Bees
Bees, unless each of the owner of, and responsible person for, the bees is—
(a) a registered beekeeper under the Apiaries Act 1982; or
(b) the holder of a permit to keep bees under the Apiaries Act 1982.

Racing Pigeons
More than 20 racing pigeons on an allotment in a designated town area.

Conversion:  1 ha = 10,000m2   or   1 acre = 4046.856m

Contact us

If you have any queries in relation to what animals you are allowed to keep please contact Councils Regulatory Services Department on (07) 4977 6821 or email info@gladstonerc.qld.gov.au.