Development application lodged for temporary pound

11 March 2020

Next step in process towards new permanent Pound and Rehoming Centre

A development application has been lodged with Council for a temporary Pound and Rehoming Centre on leased private premises at Dulguigan.

It is the next step in a process which will lead to the building of a new permanent Pound and Rehoming Centre in 2022.

The former pound at Stotts Creek closed on 25 September last year to allow for the expansion of the Waste and Resource Recovery Centre.

Since that time, impounded animals have been cared for at a privately-owned boarding kennel at Tygalgah. This facility has not been accessible to the public.

Council’s Director Planning and Regulation Vince Connell said the temporary arrangements had been a success and there was a smooth transition between the Stotts Creek and Tygalgah facilities.

“We have been very pleased with the level of care for impounded animals provided at Tyglagah, which has maintained the high standards of service,” Mr Connell said.

It is anticipated that the move from Tygalgah to Dulguigan will happen in the middle of this year.

“While there has been a delay of a few months in our original timeline to move to the next temporary facility at Dulguigan, the impounded animals are in safe hands at Tygalgah in the meantime,” he said.

“Once we move to Dulguigan, the public will once again be able to visit the facility to retrieve impounded animals and view animals for potential adoption,” he said.

Council, in partnership with Friends of the Pound, aims to rehome as many animals as possible.

“Council works closely with the volunteers from Friends of the Pound as they work very hard to re-home the dogs and cats in the Tweed area. If you are looking to buy a new pet for your family we strongly encourage you to visit their website https://friendsofthepound.com/adopt/ and consider adopting,” he said.

For more information visit https://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Pound or phone (02) 6670 2400.