Following community engagement feedback received during July 2025, we have made amendments to our proposed By-laws for Roads and Township Bird Management. We are seeking feedback on the proposed amendments to both By-laws as detailed below.
Proposed amendments to By-law No. 4 Roads
In July 2025, we proposed a key change to the existing By-law to include a new section covering residential waste bin management. This section included a timeframe for placing domestic waste, recyclables and green organics containers on the kerbside for collection.
Following community feedback:
- We have increased this timeframe by 10 hours, to allow bins to be placed on the kerbside from 6.00am the day prior to collection.
- The timeframe for waste bins to be returned to properties remains at up to 24 hours after waste collection.
The draft By-law continues to include the following changes that were engaged on in July 2025. We are not seeking further feedback on these changes.
- Detail around the positioning of domestic waste containers on the roadside.
- A new section covering residents altering the vegetation within council verges.
Proposed amendments to new By-law No. 7 Township Bird Management
In July 2025, we proposed a new By-law covering the ownership of livestock, roosters and bee management within designated townships.
Following community feedback:
- This By-law no-longer considers the ownership of livestock and bee management.
- This By-law restricts the ownership within townships, of roosters and pigeons. Residents wishing to have rooster or pigeons within townships will require permission from Council. This approval process will not incur a fee to residents.
You can view both draft By-laws under the Document Library.
