Livestock containment
Fencing for your livestock
When you own or graze livestock on your property, you must make sure your fencing prevents the livestock from escaping onto the road or into adjoining properties. Fencing must be regularly checked and maintained to a suitable standard.
Maintaining adequate fencing keeps the community and your livestock safe. It is also required by law.
Wandering livestock
If your livestock are found grazing on the road, we might issue you with a notice.
Notice to contain your livestock
You could be issued with a notice to contain your livestock. If you fail to do so you may have to pay a significant fine.
Notice to repair or replace inadequate fencing or gates
If we think your fencing is inadequate to prevent your livestock from entering the road or adjoining properties, we may issue you with a notice to repair or replace fencing and gates. This notice may specify the type of fencing required and possibly the materials and size of fence to be used. If you don't comply with a notice, you may be issued a fine.
We can also impound your livestock if it's trespassing on public or private land. You'll need to pay fees to reclaim your stock.
More information
If you have questions about fencing in livestock, please call 03 9217 2170 or email info@whittlesea.vic.gov.au.
You can also read more about confining livestock on the Agriculture Victoria website.