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Hi everyone,

My husband wants us to move to Geraldton WA because of work... I have lived in NSW all my life so I know no one over there and I dont know the area at all.

Anyone on here from geraldton? I read on the council website there is a limit of 2 dogs per household, is this correct???

TIA

Kate

Hi Kate,

Council websites are usually correct. However most (but not all) councils in WA allow you to apply for a license to have extra dogs :) It is probably best contacting them directly.

Geraldton is nice :) As long as you don't mind wind :laugh:

Thanks for the reply, if it looks as if we can manage to buy a house there etc then I will call the council and find out. There is no way I am not taking all 3 dogs with me! I also noticed WA dont do lifetime registrations for dogs?

Windy eh? Like unbearable winds all year round or a gentle breeze now and then? Windy weather makes me cranky I have to say.....

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Hi I'm from Perth, I have been to geraldton a few times, I would stay in NSW if I were you hahahha. And I know in Perth it's 2 dogs but apparently you can get special permits to allow you to have more. Good luck :-)

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Hi I'm from Perth, I have been to geraldton a few times, I would stay in NSW if I were you hahahha. And I know in Perth it's 2 dogs but apparently you can get special permits to allow you to have more. Good luck :-)

Hi Olivebaby,

Can I ask why you suggest staying in NSW? I dont want to move .. especially so far away but to be fair to hubby I have to at least consider it, so I am trying to do my research.

Hopefully these permitts arent hard to get otherwise I definitely wont be moving there!

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Thanks for the reply, if it looks as if we can manage to buy a house there etc then I will call the council and find out. There is no way I am not taking all 3 dogs with me! I also noticed WA dont do lifetime registrations for dogs?

Windy eh? Like unbearable winds all year round or a gentle breeze now and then? Windy weather makes me cranky I have to say.....

Geraldton climate: http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/geraldton/climate.shtml

Um, I didn't really notice the winds when I lived in Geraldton - but I was between the ages of 6 and 8 years :laugh: A little bit further South in Greenough you have the leaning trees though: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenough,_Western_Australia

A lot of WA gets bad Easterlies in summer though... you learn to live with it :)

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Some councils in perth refuse to give the extra permit, I think RS's area is one of them??

Yes, check with the council for sure. My council area is STRICTLY 2 dogs icon_smile_mad.gif

But luckily I think we are in the minority. A few councils I've heard let you apply for a 3 or 4 dog permit.

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My husband wants us to move to Geraldton WA because of work... I have lived in NSW all my life so I know no one over there and I dont know the area at all.

Kate

Hi katski - I haven't spent alot of time in Geraldton, but have spent heaps of time on holiday in Horrocks, to the north.

Geraldton is a large country town (small city) 4 hours north of Perth via a good highway. It is pretty typical of the coast north of Perth, with a pretty cruisy beachy relaxed lifestyle. However due to being on the coast it does get strong sea breezes many afternoons - I heard from a friend that used to live up there that everyone uses the beaches in the mornings, unless you are a windsurfer!

Like most towns it has its issues - traditionally there has been a few crime problems related to low-socio economic parts of town, but the last time I went through it looks like the council is making some really positive steps to develop the town.

Like most large centres that distance away from Perth, it has alot of facilities there and is the major hub for the region and many outlying smaller towns.

The shire website is here : - http://www.cgg.wa.gov.au/ and the local tourism website is http://www.geraldtontourist.com.au/

Hope that helps.

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Those DOOG walky belts that retail here for about 40 bucks are $25.95 on Clean Run right now with free shipping, if anyone is interested ;)

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Hi everyone,

My husband wants us to move to Geraldton WA because of work... I have lived in NSW all my life so I know no one over there and I dont know the area at all.

Anyone on here from geraldton? I read on the council website there is a limit of 2 dogs per household, is this correct???

TIA

Kate

Hi I live in Geraldton, moved from Vic 6yrs ago and love it! I have 3 dalmatians, its not that hard to get the extra permit, I got my permit before I moved and had it written into the house sales agreement (ie sujbect to approval of 3 dogs) I had to get the neighbours to sign to say they didnt mind me having 3 dogs (nice way to meet the neighbours :laugh:) and the ranger had to insepect the property.

We mainly have lovely weather the wind is strongest from say Nov to Feb which is fantastic as that sea breeze comes in and cools things down in the summer.

We have a strong kennel club here we hold 5 champ shows, 3 open shows and 6 obedience/ agility trials a yr. aswell as obedience/ agility classes through out the year. The clubs website is:

http://www.freewebs.com/geraldtonanddistrictskennelclub/

Hope this has helped a bit. :)

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Hi everyone,

My husband wants us to move to Geraldton WA because of work... I have lived in NSW all my life so I know no one over there and I dont know the area at all.

Anyone on here from geraldton? I read on the council website there is a limit of 2 dogs per household, is this correct???

TIA

Kate

Hi I live in Geraldton, moved from Vic 6yrs ago and love it! I have 3 dalmatians, its not that hard to get the extra permit, I got my permit before I moved and had it written into the house sales agreement (ie sujbect to approval of 3 dogs) I had to get the neighbours to sign to say they didnt mind me having 3 dogs (nice way to meet the neighbours :laugh:) and the ranger had to insepect the property.

We mainly have lovely weather the wind is strongest from say Nov to Feb which is fantastic as that sea breeze comes in and cools things down in the summer.

We have a strong kennel club here we hold 5 champ shows, 3 open shows and 6 obedience/ agility trials a yr. aswell as obedience/ agility classes through out the year. The clubs website is:

http://www.freewebs.com/geraldtonanddistrictskennelclub/

Hope this has helped a bit. :)

Wow thankyou, its nice to hear from someone that lives in geraldtown other than who my hubby has spoken too :)

Thanks for the tip about putting it in the house sales agreement. However how would we go if we added a 4th dog later down the track? We would need to go through the whole thing again?

And defintely a great way to meet the neighbours. I am very spoilt where I am and have fantastic neighbours!!

Are there many off leash fully fenced areas?

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My husband wants us to move to Geraldton WA because of work... I have lived in NSW all my life so I know no one over there and I dont know the area at all.

Kate

Hi katski - I haven't spent alot of time in Geraldton, but have spent heaps of time on holiday in Horrocks, to the north.

Geraldton is a large country town (small city) 4 hours north of Perth via a good highway. It is pretty typical of the coast north of Perth, with a pretty cruisy beachy relaxed lifestyle. However due to being on the coast it does get strong sea breezes many afternoons - I heard from a friend that used to live up there that everyone uses the beaches in the mornings, unless you are a windsurfer!

Like most towns it has its issues - traditionally there has been a few crime problems related to low-socio economic parts of town, but the last time I went through it looks like the council is making some really positive steps to develop the town.

Like most large centres that distance away from Perth, it has alot of facilities there and is the major hub for the region and many outlying smaller towns.

The shire website is here : - http://www.cgg.wa.gov.au/ and the local tourism website is http://www.geraldtontourist.com.au/

Hope that helps.

Thank you so much for all that! It appears to look like a nice place to live. As long as its a friendly(people and dog) place I guess I would soon meet people...

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Hi everyone,

My husband wants us to move to Geraldton WA because of work... I have lived in NSW all my life so I know no one over there and I dont know the area at all.

Anyone on here from geraldton? I read on the council website there is a limit of 2 dogs per household, is this correct???

TIA

Kate

Hi I live in Geraldton, moved from Vic 6yrs ago and love it! I have 3 dalmatians, its not that hard to get the extra permit, I got my permit before I moved and had it written into the house sales agreement (ie sujbect to approval of 3 dogs) I had to get the neighbours to sign to say they didnt mind me having 3 dogs (nice way to meet the neighbours :laugh:) and the ranger had to insepect the property.

We mainly have lovely weather the wind is strongest from say Nov to Feb which is fantastic as that sea breeze comes in and cools things down in the summer.

We have a strong kennel club here we hold 5 champ shows, 3 open shows and 6 obedience/ agility trials a yr. aswell as obedience/ agility classes through out the year. The clubs website is:

http://www.freewebs.com/geraldtonanddistrictskennelclub/

Hope this has helped a bit. :)

Wow thankyou, its nice to hear from someone that lives in geraldtown other than who my hubby has spoken too :)

Thanks for the tip about putting it in the house sales agreement. However how would we go if we added a 4th dog later down the track? We would need to go through the whole thing again?

And defintely a great way to meet the neighbours. I am very spoilt where I am and have fantastic neighbours!!

Are there many off leash fully fenced areas?

Hi there isnt many off lead fence areas the kennel club grounds out a woorree is fully fence, quite a few beaches are off lead as well. If you added a 4th dog you would have to apply for a permit for that dog. I love living here I find the people friendly the town is very laid back and relaxed.

There is a very suburbs to avoid...........Rangeway is certainly one. :laugh:

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hey Katski13 - in NSW you are spoiled with the unlimited dogs rule... in WA it's max two dogs unless you apply for the permit, and the rules are dictated by each shire, which means applying through the council for a permit and they ultimately make the decision about whether to give you the permit. Other than that, WA is a pretty good place to live. I've been to Geraldton a couple of times and it seems nice, but it is very much a town.

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Hi everyone,

My husband wants us to move to Geraldton WA because of work... I have lived in NSW all my life so I know no one over there and I dont know the area at all.

Anyone on here from geraldton? I read on the council website there is a limit of 2 dogs per household, is this correct???

TIA

Kate

Hi I live in Geraldton, moved from Vic 6yrs ago and love it! I have 3 dalmatians, its not that hard to get the extra permit, I got my permit before I moved and had it written into the house sales agreement (ie sujbect to approval of 3 dogs) I had to get the neighbours to sign to say they didnt mind me having 3 dogs (nice way to meet the neighbours :laugh:) and the ranger had to insepect the property.

We mainly have lovely weather the wind is strongest from say Nov to Feb which is fantastic as that sea breeze comes in and cools things down in the summer.

We have a strong kennel club here we hold 5 champ shows, 3 open shows and 6 obedience/ agility trials a yr. aswell as obedience/ agility classes through out the year. The clubs website is:

http://www.freewebs.com/geraldtonanddistrictskennelclub/

Hope this has helped a bit. :)

Wow thankyou, its nice to hear from someone that lives in geraldtown other than who my hubby has spoken too :)

Thanks for the tip about putting it in the house sales agreement. However how would we go if we added a 4th dog later down the track? We would need to go through the whole thing again?

And defintely a great way to meet the neighbours. I am very spoilt where I am and have fantastic neighbours!!

Are there many off leash fully fenced areas?

Hi there isnt many off lead fence areas the kennel club grounds out a woorree is fully fence, quite a few beaches are off lead as well. If you added a 4th dog you would have to apply for a permit for that dog. I love living here I find the people friendly the town is very laid back and relaxed.

There is a very suburbs to avoid...........Rangeway is certainly one. :laugh:

Thank you, well I will make enquiries when we have made our mind up if we are ready to move or not. Love to hear your opinions on which suburbs to avoid!

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hey Katski13 - in NSW you are spoiled with the unlimited dogs rule... in WA it's max two dogs unless you apply for the permit, and the rules are dictated by each shire, which means applying through the council for a permit and they ultimately make the decision about whether to give you the permit. Other than that, WA is a pretty good place to live. I've been to Geraldton a couple of times and it seems nice, but it is very much a town.

It does sound like I have been spoiled. I am pleased I found this out though as it would be terrible to buy a house there and then find out :( Bit worried about it being soley their decision, but rules are rules I guess.

I am used to living in a town as such....I think where I live has a smaller population.

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