24-hour cat curfew 🕰️
Cats must stay on their owner's property at all times.
We're exploring ways to make our area safer, more liveable and more biodiverse. As part of this, we’re exploring the idea of introducing a cat curfew — and we want to hear what you think.
This is your opportunity to help shape our future approach to cat management in Glen Eira. Whether you’re a cat owner or someone passionate about wildlife protection — Have your say by Sunday 29 June 2025.
Cats must stay on their owner's property at all times.
Cats must stay on their owner’s property from sunset to sunrise.
Continue with the current approach, allowing cats to roam freely.
We’re exploring cat curfews because because they have been shown in other parts of Victoria, Australia and the world to keep cats and other animals safe, while also making neighbourhoods feel safer and more liveable. In our neighbouring councils like Port Philip and Bayside, cat curfews are already in place.
Cat curfews keep cats safe from traffic accidents, fights or unwelcome encounters with other animals, or exposure to harmful diseases, especially overnight. This means curfews have been shown to lead to longer, healthier lives for cats.
We also think a cat curfew could help create more liveable communities, which we know is a priority for Glen Eira residents. When left to roam outside, especially overnight, cats have been found to dig up gardens, create nighttime noise, and in some cases even impact or fight local wildlife. In 2023, more than 80 cats were impounded in Glen Eira. Cat curfews have been found to help protect native birds and small animals, helping to preserve biodiversity.
Community engagement is open until Sunday 29 June 2025.
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You can also request a hard copy of the survey form to be posted to you. To request this, contact us at (03) 9524 3333 or email us at engagement@gleneira.vic.gov.au.
We’ll use what we hear from the community to help guide our decision-making, and then report back on what we decide and how your feedback helped us.
In the meantime, we’ll continue to promote responsible pet ownership and work with our community to support animal welfare, liveability, and local biodiversity.
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