Register Your Pet

$50 Microchip/Desexing Vouchers available now

Council is offering a limited number of $50 microchip/desexing vouchers to Ballina Shire residents! The vouchers can be redeemed at participating vets listed below for desexing or microchipping your cat or dog. This initiative is part of Council's commitment to promoting and supporting responsible pet ownership in our community. Pet owners can collect the vouchers from our Customer Service Centre at 40 Cherry Street Ballina (open 8.15am-4.30pm Mon-Fri). Please note, limited number of vouchers available while stocks last.

Terms and conditions:

Must be redeemed by 30 September 2025.
Voucher is not transferable for cash.
Ballina Shire Council cannot be held responsible for the standard of service supplied by any participating veterinary clinic.
One voucher per Ballina Shire Council household. Residents must show proof of Ballina Shire residency.
Participating vets have the right to refuse any voucher that appears to be duplicated or an imitation.

Participating Veterinary Clinics

VetLove - 3/122 Tamar St, Ballina t 02 6686 7416
Alstonville Veterinary Hospital - 4 Daley St, Alstonville t 02 6628 5262
Ballina Veterinary Hospital - 14 River St, Ballina t 02 6686 4889
Lennox Head Veterinary Clinic - 7/48 Ballina St, Lennox Head t 02 6687 5123
Racecourse Road Veterinary Hospital - 25A Racecourse Rd, Ballina t 02 6686 9333

Registering your cat or dog is a requirement in NSW (under the NSW Companion Animals Act 1998). Follow these simple steps to register your cat or dog for life in NSW:

Microchip your cat or dog by 12 weeks of age or before being sold or given away
Register your cat or dog prior to 12 weeks of age
Desex your dog by six months of age and your cat by four months of age for discounted lifetime registration fees.

Use your Service NSW log in credentials to access petreg.nsw.gov.au and follow the steps to register and pay the fee and the annual permit fee (if applicable):

Register your pet in person

If you are unable to pay online, you can come into Ballina Shire Council at 40 Cherry Street, Ballina. You must bring all paperwork showing proof of ownership, microchip number and desexing certificate supplied by vet and pay a registration fee.

How to transfer pet registration from another State

If you have moved from interstate, use your Service NSW log in credentials to create a NSW Pet Registry profile at petreg.nsw.gov.au. If you are unable to pay online, provide Council with proof of ownership and papers with microchip details e.g. pedigree papers, registered club membership, desexing certificate or a vet can verify your microchip. A statutory declaration outlining the circumstances of the sale or proof of ownership may also be required.

DOG 2024/25 Lifetime Registration Fees (fees increase with CPI from 1 July each year)	Fee
Dog registration fee due by 12 weeks of age	$78
Dog additional registration fee for non-desexed dogs and dogs not desexed by 6 months of age	$184
Dog registration combined fee for non-desexed dogs and dogs not desexed by 6 months of age	$262
Dog registration pensioner concession due by 12 weeks of age. Desexing certificate or statutory declaration and current pensioner concession card required. If desexing is not recommended, written notification from a vet that it should not be desexed must be submitted prior to 6 months of age.	$34
Desexed dog sold by Pound/Shelter	Free
Non-desexed dog - not recommended requires written notification from a vet that it should not be desexed be submitted prior to 6 months of age	$78
Non-desexed dog - recognised breeder requires proof of current membership of Dogs NSW or any other body approved by the Chief Executive and documentation verifying the dogis of a breed accepted by the recognised breeder body, and a signed statement from the member that the animal is to be kept for breeding purposes	$78
Recognised Assistance Animal requires a statement from a recognised assistance animal organisation eg NSW Guide Dog Association that the animal is trained, or is being trained, as an assistance animal and is used as an assistance animal	Free
Working Dog requires assessment by Council's rangers that the dog is primarily used for droving, tending, working or protecting of stock	Free
Retired Greyhounds are required to be microchipped and registered as a companion animal, fees as above
Late Fee for registration payments not made with 28 days of the required date	$22

CAT 2024/25 Lifetime Registration Fees (fees increase with CPI from 1 July each year)	Fee
Cat registration fee due by 12 weeks or when sold	$68
Cat additional registration fee if not desexed by 4 months. Annual permit fees also apply for non-desexed cats and cats desexed after 4 months of age (see table below)	$96
Cat registration pensioner concession due by 12 weeks. Sterilisation certificate or statutory declaration and current pensioner concession card required. If desexing is not recommended, requires written notification from a vet that it should not be desexed be submitted prior to 4 months of age.	$34
Desexed cat sold by Pound/Shelter	Free
Non-desexed cat - Recognised Breeder requires proof of current membership of NSW Cat Fanciers Assoc, Waratah State Cat Alliance or any other body approved by the Chief Executive and documentation verifying the cat is of a breed accepted by the recognised breeder body, and a signed statement from the member that the animal is to be kept for breeding purposes	$68
Late Fee for registration payments not made with 28 days of the required date	$22

Annual Permit Fees(fees increase with CPI from 1 July each year)	Annual Fee
Cat annual permit Non-desexed cat / cat not desexed by four months of age this annual permit fee is in addition to the one-off lifetime pet registration fee (applicable since 1 July 2020)	$96
Dog annual permit for dogs declared Dangerous and of Restricted Breed this annual permit fee is in addition to the one-off lifetime pet registration fee (applicable since 1 July 2020)	$230
Late fee if annual permit is not paid within 28 days of required date	$22

All dogs, except working dogs must wear a collar or tag when they're outside your property. The tag needs to show the dog's name and owner's address or telephone number.

All cats must wear a collar around their neck with a name tag showing the cat's name and owner's address or telephone number when they're outside your property.