Please note that a Dog Permit Renewal Application will only be considered when the applicant has obtained a Dog Permit the previous year.

This is an annual permit available to genuine Falls Creek permanent residents.

This is an annual permit for Falls Creek stakeholders and licensed commercial operators who regularly visit Falls Creek in a professional capacity. 

This is a seasonal permit for dog owners with genuine seasonal employment at Falls Creek. Dog owners obtaining this permit type must also have their primary residence in Falls Creek during the permit period.

Assistance dog owners will be required to notify FCAR of the intention to enter the resort, yet no fee will apply.

This is an annual permit available to apartment owners who visit Falls Creek on a casual basis

THIS PERMIT IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 

1. The dog must be micro-chipped.Owners must provide proof of micro-chipping as a condition precedent to the permit be applied for and issued. 

2. Evidence of consent from the Head Lessee to keep a dog in the accommodation complex must be provided.

3. When outdoors during the declared snow season the dog is to be: 

 a. kept on a FCRM supplied colour coded lead at all times by a responsible person capable of controlling the dog; and 

 b.permitted to be off-lead and kept under control only within the boundary of Lower Slalom Car Park. 

 c. not permitted on the Frying Pan Spur Aqueduct Trail between the Village Bowl and Nordic Bowl between 8.30am & 5pm 

4. When outdoors outside of the declared snow season the dog must be: 

a. Under effective control by a responsible person capable of controlling the dog at all times. 

b. Kept on a lead at all times in the following areas:

i.  The Frying Pan Spur aqueduct trail between Wishing Well and the Falls Creek Alpine Resort boundary near the Rocky Valley dam wall, 

ii. On Slalom Street within a 50m proximity of the Falls Creek Primary School. 

iii. In Slalom Plaza within a 50m proximity of Falls Creek Childcare. 

5. Under no circumstances will dogs be permitted to enter the following areas: 

a. The Mt McKay area west of Road 24 and Road 46 (including Road 24 and Road 26), 

b. The Summit, Frying Pan Spur and Ruined Castle areas, 

c. On any designated mountain bike trails, 

d. Any alpine bog or associated alpine fen in the resort, and 

e. The Gully area bounded by Gebi’s, Snow Ski Apartments, Falls Creek Road and the Gully Chairlift. 

5. The Owner or responsible person with the dog, is responsible for cleaning up and properly disposing of any excrement. Proper disposal of excrement includes either; 

a. Bagging faeces, securely knotting the bag and placing in the designated dog faeces disposal bins within the village

b. DOUBLE – bagging faeces and securely knotting the bag and placing in any of the garbage collection sheds located throughout the village. 

6. The dog must be housed indoors overnight. 

7. The dog must not act in any way which breaks any term of a lease or sub-lease in the Resort. 

8. Once approved dog authority holders will be issued with a dog tag that must be attached to the dogs collar and worn at all times within the resort. 

VIOLATIONS:If a dog is found in breach of the Conditions of Authority:

1. It may be removed from the Resort and transported to a pound; and

2. The permit may be revoked; and

3. A penalty of 10 penalty units may be applied in accordance with the Regulations; and

4.On-the-spot fines of 1.5 penalty units may be issued to the dog owner/keeper/controller at the time of the violation of the Authority.

a. Penalties may also be applied for dogs found at large, dog attack and dogs creating a nuisance under the Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act 1994.

b. A dog owner/keeper/controller found in violation of the Conditions of Authority on three occasions for either the same or different Conditions of Authority, will have the permit revoked and the dog will be removed from the Resort. The owner/keeper/controller will not be issued with an Authority to keep a dog in the Resort thereafter.

c. A dog attack will result in the immediate revocation of the Authority to keep a dog in the Resort and the dog will be immediately removed from the Resort and impounded under the Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act 1994.

d. Dog owners are liable for all costs associated with the capture, removal, impoundment and release of dogs found in violation of the authority.

e. Dogs removed from the resort will be transported and deposited at the Alpine Shire dog pound in Bright.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

FCRM implements a year round fox control program using poison baits containing sodium fluoroacetate(1080). The program has been run in conjunction with Parks Victoria for many years in an effort to protect the endangered Mountain Pygmy Possum and other native species. The poison bait products are used in accordance with product labels and the Directions for the Use of 1080 and PAPP Pest Animal Bait Products in Victoria, and risks to domestic dogs are reduced. However there is some associated risk and dog owners are advised;

• Complying with the conditions of authority will reduce the risk of dogs accessing baits.

• Active restraint may be needed to ensure that domestic dogs do not gain access to 1080 pest animal baits or poisoned animals.

• 1080 may remain active in poisoned animals and or baits for several weeks depending on prevailing environmental conditions.

• Over time 1080 is leached from the baits with rain and degraded by bacteria and moulds.

• Your animals may be poisoned if they eat 1080 baits or poisoned animals.

• It is unusual for domestic pets to ravage fox carcasses

• Closely monitor the health and behaviour of pets and contact a local veterinarian immediately if you notice any unusual or uncharacteristic behaviour

FCRM can provide more detailed information on the fox control program as requested.

I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE ABOVE CONDITIONS.