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Animals

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Off-leash areas

Find an off-leash area where you can exercise your dog

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Animal microchipping

Get your pet microchipped

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Animal registration

Register your pet

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Missing animals

What to do if your pet is missing or you find a stray animal.

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Livestock registration

Register your livestock so we can easily return them if they’re picked up by our Rangers.

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Surrendering a pet

Surrendering your pet to Council

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Lake Macquarie City Council

126-138 Main Road,
Speers Point, NSW 2284

Box 1906, Hunter Region
Mail Centre, NSW 2310

Phone 02 4921 0333
Email council@lakemac.nsw.gov.au

Local number for Wyee residents 02 4357 1999
Telephone Interpreting Service 131 450 
National Relay Service 133 677

ABN: 81 065 027 868

 

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