Have your say on Fraser Coast local laws

Fraser Coast residents are being urged to have their say on local laws covering everyday issues like animal management, parking, beach safety and waste management.

Deputy Mayor Darren Everard said Council was responsible for making and enforcing local laws on issues not governed by state or federal laws.

“Local laws help make our communities safer and better places to live and work,” he said.

“Our local laws on the Fraser Coast cover a broad range of issues such as how animals can be kept, noise and visual pollution, shopping trolleys outside shopping precincts, car parking, beach safety, and the storage and removal of waste.

“It’s important to note that local laws carry penalties which can include compliance notices, on-the-spot fines, infringement notices, court actions and the confiscation of property.

“With many of our local laws having been in place since 2011, Council is conducting a review to ensure the laws reflect current community expectations and are easy to understand.

“Whether you own a pet or a boat, enjoy camping or events in the park, want to ride a scooter on a footpath or put in a new driveway, you may be interested in having your say about the local laws that relate to all of these activities and much more.

“We want to hear from the community about what they think is working well with our local laws, what should be changed, what should be removed from our local laws or if there are new local laws we should introduce.”

Local residents can get involved in the local laws review by registering their interest to attend a stakeholder forum or community workshop in late July or by completing an online survey which will released in coming weeks.

For more details about the local laws review and to register for workshops, go to https://frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au/local-laws

Copies of the local laws can be found at  https://www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/local-laws

This initial round of community engagement on local laws will run for more than two months, with a survey to be open from 22 July to 19 August 2021.