Blacktown City is one of the fastest growing local government areas in Australia. Council is proposing a special rate variation to meet the needs of this growing city. We encourage everyone to complete the online survey available on the Have Your Say page to ensure your thoughts are included in the consideration of the proposal. Deadline to provide feedback is 26 October 2025.
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Blacktown City Council is delivering a major road construction project on Railway Terrace in Schofields, between Riverstone Road and Schofields Road, to support future growth and improve local infrastructure.
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Owning a companion animal can be a rewarding experience, however it is also a big responsibility. Owners should ensure that their animal is healthy, well nourished, groomed, vaccinated, properly exercised and socialised.
Owners have responsibilities towards other members of the community as well as towards their pet. The Companion Animals Act sets out some of these responsibilities and gives Councils the power to assist and where necessary enforce the law to ensure that owners meet these responsibilities. Under the Act the owner of a Companion Animal must be a person 18 years or over. We provide recommendations on how many animals may be kept on a property in a residential area.
For example, we recommend no more than 2 dogs and 2 cats per residence. Residents may keep any amount of animals as pets, provided they do not cause a nuisance through containment, noise or hygiene issues.
Search for the Keeping Animal on Private Property policy to learn more.
Find out your responsibilities.
Cats and dogs need to be microchipped and registered.