Noosa Council’s policy of issuing fines to residents who fail to notify it of the death of their pets has outraged animal lovers. Bernadette offers them some insights into the policy – and some sobering advice….
I think you are all a bunch of whingers! Tell you why.
It is clearly stated in the Noosa Council Animal Management Act (page 18 clause 11) that:
“For the purpose of issuing fines, any native birds found loitering on landholder property shall be classed as dangerous dogs and as such subject to a $425 registration fee to be paid within 17 minutes of issue. Failure to do so may result in additional penalty.
“Note that this provision does not apply to whipbirds, native toucans, birds of prey or muttonbirds, which, for purposes of penalty, shall be classed as wombats.
“Should a wombird become in any way dead, deceased, croaked or cactus on landholder premises it shall be the landholder’s responsibility to notify Council within seven seconds of demise or face a further $4,245 fine and the cancellation of Christmas celebrations in Tewantin.”
Now what’s so bloody hard to understand about that. If you don’t like it you can always go and live with the wildlings beyond the wall.
Winning residents’ hearts and minds with compliance, fines and rational policy is in the very best and most transparent interests of us all.
By order.
