Livestock and Feral Animals
The District Council of Tumby Bay does not directly govern keeping of livestock such as cattle, sheep or pigs, or feral animals such as pigs. However, the following information may be useful for residents and is provided by Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) and the Eyre Peninsula Landscapes Board.
Livestock owners who keep animals at a domestic residence must comply with the following:
Pigs
Pig keepers must:
- be registered to keep domestic pigs under the Livestock Regulations Act 2013 (administered by PIRSA) and satisfy the act’s requirements around tagging, registration and sale
- comply with instructions of an authorised officer under the Landscape South Australia Act 2019 to keep domestic pigs confined.
Property owners/residents must:
- have a valid Property Identification Code (PIC number) for any property on which any livestock eg. even singular pigs, sheep or cattle, are kept.
Further information
PIRSA is the lead agency for issues of: domestic pigs, registration, PIC number and tagging requirements, keeping of domestic pigs and requirements for sale.
Reports of pigs or livestock being kept at a residence against the above requirements should be made directly to PIRSA. The Port Lincoln office number is (08) 8688 3400.
The Eyre Peninsula Landscapes Board is the lead agency for issues regarding: escaped domestic pigs, inadequate/substandard fencing to contain domestic pigs, and all issues to do with feral pigs.
The Eyre Peninsula Landscapes Board has offices around the Eyre Peninsula including in Tumby Bay and Port Lincoln. Please contact the board to talk about an issue or make an appointment, by phoning (08) 8688 3200 or emailing ep.landscapeboard@sa.gov.au.
For more info visit www.pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/introduced-pest-feral-animals/find_a_pest_animal.
Traffic safety concerns
With regard to traffic safety concerns arising from stock wandering onto roads, SA Police (SAPOL) is the relevant authority to respond to any specific cases of immediate danger.
Contacts
Issue | Lead agency |
Domestic pigs, registration, PIC number and tagging requirements | PIRSA Phone: (08) 8688 3400 |
Keeping of domestic pigs and requirements for sale | PIRSA Phone: (08) 8688 3400 |
Escaped domestic pig(s) | EP Landscape Board Phone: (08) 8688 3200 or email ep.landscapeboard@sa.gov.au |
Inadequate / substandard fencing to contain domestic pigs | EP Landscape Board Phone: (08) 8688 3200 or email ep.landscapeboard@sa.gov.au |
Feral pigs (all issues) | EP Landscape Board Phone: (08) 8688 3200 or email ep.landscapeboard@sa.gov.au |
| Traffic safety - wandering stock | SAPOL Phone: (08) 8688 2188 |