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Frequently Asked Questions
- The City of Darwin webpage
- at any Australia Post Office
- at the Civic Centre, Harry Chan Avenue, Darwin
- at any Australia Post Office (please take your renewal notice)
- on line at www.darwin.nt.gov.au and select Pay On Line/Pay Dog or Cat Renewal and enter the animal number that is on your renewal notice
- by credit card over the telephone on 89300556
- by mail to City of Darwin, GPO Box 84, Darwin, NT 0801
- in person at the Civic Centre, Harry Chan Avenue, Darwin
Are the other TOPROC Councils all changing to the same date?
Status of the other TOPROC Councils:
Council | Registration required for dogs | Registration required for cats | Registration period |
City of Darwin | Yes | Yes | Proposed for 2020: 1st September - 31st August each year |
City of Palmerston | Yes | No | 1st September - 31st August each year |
Litchfield Council | Yes | No | 1st September - 31st August each year |
Wagait Shire Council | No (in process) | No | N/A |
Coomalie Community Government Council | Yes | No | 1st September - 31st August each year |
Belyuen Shire Council | No | No | N/A |
What other animal management initiatives are TOPROC working on?
An action plan has been developed that considers the following items:
• Common annual registration dates
• Reciprocal registration
• Lifetime and five year registrations
• Alignment of registration categories
• Shared animal education marketing campaigns
• Shared online registration systems
• Shared dangerous dogs register
Where can I get an animal registration form?
How do I pay for animal registration?
Animal registration payments can be made:
Can I pay for registration for longer than one year?
City of Darwin was the only TOPROC Council to offer lifetime and five-year animal registrations and from 1 July 2020 will withdraw these registration options.
These options were introduced in 2018/19 as part of the Dog & Cat Management Strategy 2018 – 2022 as an incentive to increase low registration numbers. The efficacy of lifetime and five-year registration periods is low.
Withdrawing these registration options also allows for reciprocal registration to occur between TOPROC Councils. This assists residents who relocate between municipalities and reduce the administration burden regarding part payments and refunds.
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