Media Responses : 10/04/2019 - 18/04/2019

Breakdown of Environment Levy – 10/04/2019

The Council, through its Environment Levy, opened up grants to registered wildlife carers in the region. Council received five eligible applications from local carers. All were successful in gaining their desired funding, to a total value of $68,586.62.

ANARRA – Saving Gympie’s sick, injured and orphaned wildlife - $49,979.92 Kerrie Letelemaana - Upgrade of native bird rehabilitation facilities and complete the establishment of trauma Carers kit - $6,000 (GST inclusive) Johanne Waters - Continuing support and care of macropod joeys - $5,487 (GST inclusive) Cassie Bradley - Purchase of an AEOLUS Pet Incubator ICU Intensive Care Unit for Animals - $3,500.00 (GST inclusive) Wildcare - Enhancing koala rescue equipment and supporting trauma care services - $3,619.70 (GST inclusive)

Dog Attack information – 18/04/2019

Could you provide information on how many dog attacks have been recorded in the

Gympie region this year?

22 this year.

How many of these attacks resulted in hospitalisation or injury to the victims?

Animal injury 15 and human injury 7.

How many of the offending dogs have been euthanised as a result?

None.  

Is there any other information about dog attacks you can provide?

Gympie Regional Council views dog attacks as a serious matter. Rangers view wandering dogs as potentially dangerous, and respond to wandering dog complaints as soon as possible, to ensure the community members feel safe. Council rangers also work to educate and advise members of the public on dog-related matters through programs such as the Pet Pep program, which discusses ways to prevent dog attacks, minimize wandering, and information about maintaining fences and gates.

Gympie Regional Council also runs an after-hours animal pick up service that will pick up animals that customers have ‘contained’ on their properties. To report an animal you’d like picked up after hours, please call 1300 307 800. 

It is also important to note the importance of responsible pet ownership for both the safely of the animal and the safety for local community. Dogs should always be well cared for, enclosed within the resident’s yard, and when out – must be on a lead.

For more information on responsible pet ownership: https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/animal-management

Glenbar Road, The Palms – 18/04/2019

Council is aware of the issue and have met with the residents. The area in question is on a section of unmaintained road verge and is not a formed footpath. The subsidence in this area is naturally occurring. Council officers have inspected the area and whilst not a Council owned/maintained verge, Council is looking at what assistance they may be able to provide.