Local laws and regulations

Community Local Law No.2 applies throughout the Swan Hill Rural City municipality.

The purpose of this Local Law is to provide:

• the peace, order and good governance of the municipal district
• a safe and healthy environment so that the community can enjoy a quality of life that meets its expectations
• the safe and equitable use and enjoyment of public and municipal places
• the protection and enhancement of the amenity and environment of the municipal district
• the fair and reasonable use and enjoyment of private land
• the uniform and fair application of this Local Law to prevent damage to Council property and infrastructure
• manage, regulate and control the keeping of animals and birds
• and regulate, prohibit and control the consumption of alcohol in designated areas within the municipal district

Community Local Law No.2(PDF, 2MB)

This Local Law applies to the Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange.

The objectives of this Local Law are to:

• assist in the documentation of procedures and the expectations of Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange users such that accreditation to the National Saleyards Quality Accreditation can be achieved
• provide for the setting and collection of fees from Stock Agents and Vendors selling livestock through the Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange and to prescribe the level of those fees
• enable the Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange Manager to prescribe the days and hours during each day on which sales can be held at the Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange
• protect Council assets and facilities at the Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange
• promote and enforce appropriate adherence to occupational health and safety practices at the Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange
• control and prevent behaviour within the Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange which is a nuisance, or which may be detrimental to health and safety; control the use of the Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange at all times
• control the use of dogs at the Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange regulate smoking and the consumption of alcohol at the Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange
• and provide for fair and reasonable treatment of animals, and the application of adequate animal husbandry practices at the Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange.

Regional Livestock Exchange Local Law 2021(PDF, 2MB)