Cr Danita Potter - Health Services Portfolio Report - 12 October 2016

Food

During September, the scheduled inspections of licensed food premises commenced.

Mosquito Control

Council’s Environmental Health section has been developing relationships with the Gold Coast City Council and the Gympie Regional Council with a view to jointly undertake an Aedes egypti surveillance project at Goomeri.

Animal Management

Just a reminder that the dates for the next Animal Registration Period have changed.  The new dog registration period will be 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017, instead of 1 November 2016 to 31 October 2017.  This change is a result of feedback received concerning dog registration renewals coinciding with the rate notice payment period.

Dog owners will effectively be given an additional month registration for free during this transition period.

Look for your dog registration renewal notice from late this month to early November, instead of it being delivered late September to early October 2016.

Please note that your dog will still be considered as being registered in November, even though its tag may show that it has expired, if the animal was registered in the current registration period.

Should you have any questions in relation to the dog registration period please contact Council's Compliance Section on (07) 4189 9100.