If you are new to Manningham, you need to transfer your pet's registration to us. This will make sure they’re safe at all times and keep pound costs down if they ever get lost.
 

When to update your pet's registration details?

Whenever the contact details change of your pet, you need to contact us in writing to update your pet's registration details. This may include:

• You have moved house - whether it's within our municipality or from another council in Victoria.
• Your pet is no longer with you.

How to update your pet’s registration

To update your contact information and address:

1. contact us in writing, via email or post, to update your pet's registration details
2. contact your pet registry to update your pet’s microchip details.
   If you're unsure which registry it is, search using pet's microchip number on pet address.

If you have lost your pet’s original registration tag or it’s damaged, you can contact us to request a new one.

How to transfer registration from another council

You can transfer a paid registration from another council in Victoria by downloading:

Once you have completed the form you can return it to us:

• by post
• in-person.

Don’t forget to bring proof of payment for the current period. We will then register your pet at no extra cost.
 

How to change ownership of your pet

If you have a pet currently registered in Manningham, you can transfer the ownership of that pet to another person by downloading:

Once you have completed the form you can return it to us:

• by post
• in-person.

Are you connecting to the sewer?

Being connected to the sewer is a cost effective option and needs lower maintenance compared to maintaining a septic tank.

Plus, decommissioning your septic tank may free up used space on your land and is better for our waterways, the environment and our public health.

To connect to the sewer, visit Yarra Valley Water.

How much does it cost to connect to sewer?

For connection costs, visit Yarra Valley Water.

How to decommission your septic tank?

After you have connected to sewer you can decommission your septic tank. You must:

• have its contents pumped out by a licensed sewage sludge contractor and the inlet and outlet pipes sealed.

• punch a hole in the bottom of the tank, the lids and any parts of the tank walls that sit above ground level so that they've collapsed into the tank.

• fill the tank with clean earth or sand.

Any chlorination pits on the sand filter outlets must follow the above process as these may have a direct connection to the stormwater drain.

Notify us of your septic tank decommission

Once you have decommissioned your septic tank, you must notify us.

Notify us

Once you have a planning permit, you must start development or land use within two years of the grant date. You must complete work within four years unless the permit says otherwise.

If you need more time for development or commencement of land use, you will need to ask for an extension to the planning permit.

What type of extension can you ask for?

You can ask for an extension to:

• the time in which the development must commence
• the time in which the land use must commence
• the time which you must complete the development.

What type of request can you make?

You must request in writing:

• an extension to the planning permit any time before it expires
• an extension to the commencement date for development or land use up to six months after the permit expires
• an extension to the completion date for development up to 12 months after the permit expires.

We cannot approve requests beyond the relevant time period. Neither can the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).

How to request

To request an extension to the expiry of your planning permit, search for your planning application on the planning applications portal and select request extension of time. Fees apply.

We usually ask for a written statement about why you require an extension and why you have not acted on the permit yet.

After receiving the form, we will send you an invoice. We will then assess the request after you have paid.

What happens next?

We will notify you of our decision.

If we approve your request, you will receive a letter confirming the extension and the new expiry date.

Why do you need to get your pool or spa regularly certified?

New swimming pool and spa laws were introduced by the State Government in 2019 to enforce safety barrier standards and reduce the number of deaths by drowning among young children.

These laws require your private pool or spa to:

1. Be registered with your local council
2. Provide proof every four years that you're complying with existing safety barrier standards

You are responsible for ensuring your private pool or spa remains compliant at all times.

Get familiar with safety barriers and standards

What proof do you need to provide?

As a pool owner, you will need to get a registered practitioner (inspector) to inspect your registered pool or spa to confirm it is compliant every four years.

If your pool or spa is compliant, they will provide you with a Certificate of Compliance Form 23 which then needs to be lodged with us for record keeping within 30 days.

Find out who can inspect your pool or spa compliance on VBA's website

How much does it cost?

Contact your inspector how much they will charge to assess your pool or spa and issue the certificate.
We will only charge for the lodging of the certificate.

View our full list of fees.

How to lodge

Once you receive your certificate of compliance Form 23 from your inspector, you must:

• be the owner,
• lodge within 30 days and
• prior to due date.

Lodge now

What happens next?

After you lodge your certificate, you'll:

• receive a letter confirming we lodged your certificate and
• advising you of a new due date in 4 years.

Let us know if you are removing your pool or spa to no longer receive an advice letter.

If your household has two or more children under four years of age in daytime nappies, you can apply to upgrade the size of your red lid garbage bin at a discounted rate.

You can upgrade to a 240 litre red lid garbage bin. 

The cost will be an adjustment to your annual waste service charge. See the discounted costs below. 

Discounted costs for upsizing your bin

Option A: $496.50 per year (discounted from $671.50)

 

 

 

 

If you already have a 240 litre yellow lid recycle bin and a 240 litre green lid FOGO bin and upsize to a 240 litre red lid garbage bin. 

Option B: $543.50 per year (discounted from $718.50)

 

 

 

 

If you already have a 360 litre yellow lid recycle bin and a 240 litre green lid FOGO bin and upsize to a 240 litre red lid garbage bin. 

Apply now to upsize your red lid garbage bin

Complete our online form to upsize your red lid garbage bin. 

Apply now

Your FOGO service

You can place food waste into your existing green lid bin as part of our Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) service.

Find out more

Septic tanks need ongoing maintenance to make sure they function for an extended period of time.

If your septic tank gets blocked or malfunctions, it can be messy, costly to repair and poses a threat to our waterways, creating potential public health issues.

How to maintain your septic system

Different types of septic system each have specific maintenance requirements. It’s important for you to understand their own system. Below are some common questions.

How often should you clean a septic tank and grease trap?

Get your septic tank pumped out every three years for a family of up to five people. This can vary depending on how much wastewater enters the system (the more people using the system, the more often you need to pump out). After you have cleaned your septic tank, you must notify us.

If you have a grease trap, check how full it is every three months, and have it pumped out at least every six months.

Who can pump out a septic tank and grease trap?

To pump out your septic tank and grease trap, you must use specialist septic tank cleaning companies.

These specialists insert a large hose into the top lid of the septic tank and pump the sludge and scum up and into a temporary storage tank. This is then disposed at an EPA approved site (generally a commercial sewage treatment facility).

How to manage bad odours?

Sometimes new systems are smelly as the biological process gets established. If this is a problem, flush a handful of lime down the toilet every day for about a week or until the smell goes away.

Some plants can help effluent disposal trenches to function as they soak up water during the wetter months. Grasses are best near the first few rows of trenches because they have a root system that won’t invade the pipes.

Check with your local indigenous nursery for plants and grasses including:

• Weeping Grass,

• Purple-sheath Tussock-grass,

• Common Tussock-grass,

• Kangaroo Grass, Hooker’s Fescue,

• Australian Sweet Grass,

• Sedges including Tall, Tassel and Knob Sedges, Spiny-headed Mat-Rush, Pale Rush, Green Rush.

Or explore using other suitable water-loving plants including groundcovers, wildflowers and small shrubs.

Notify us of your septic tank clean

Each time you have your tank or cleaned, you must notify us.

Notify us