The Dog Permit system assists the Resort Management to: ​ • Manage risks to public safety, hygiene and threats to native wildlife; • Implement the Resorts’ Environmental Management Plan, the Recovery Plan for the critically endangered Mountain Pygmy-possum and the Management Framework for the vulnerable Broad Toothed-rat; • Deliver our year-round predator (wild dog, feral cat, fox) monitoring and control program and protect permitted dogs by implementing controls to keep them safe; • Maintain good relationships with residents, stakeholders and visitors by having fair and transparent permit allocation and enforcement system.

Permits are issued annually, from 1 June to 31 May the following year. All dog permits expire on May 31st irrespective of issue date Winter Season: Application forms are available online from April each year. Permits will not be automatically renewed. Applications for the upcoming winter season close on 22 May. Applications received after this date will not be guaranteed approval prior to the declared Snow Season. Summer Season: Summer dog permits can be applied for by emailing dogs.mtbuller@alpineresorts.vic.gov.au (dogs.mtbuller@alpineresorts.vic.gov.au)Completed applications must be received at least 10 business days prior to arrival. Applications will be processed within receipt of all required information. Permits are issued in date order from the time the full application including ALL supporting evidence is received. ​ The Board is committed to assisting all people to visit and enjoy the unique alpine environment. Assistance animals are formally trained to help the owner with their disability. The Board will issue an assistance animal exemption, upon request and receipt of training information. Exemptions can also be provided to people that are transiting through Mt Stirling with a dog. Exemptions should be sought at least 10-days prior to travel to avoid delays. Failure to arrange an exemption prior to travel may result in access being denied. To request an exemption, email: dogs.mtbuller@alpineresorts.vic.gov.au(mailto:dogs.mtbuller@alpineresorts.vic.gov.au) A Dog Permit will not be issued for one-off, short or temporary stays in the Resort.

Property owners and year-round or full-time seasonal (declared snow season only) residents may apply for an annual Dog Permit valid from 1 June to 31 May. A Dog Permit will not be issued for one-off, short or temporary stays in the Resort. ​ The eligibility criteria are: 1. The applicant must be a: A Property Owner; or Permanent or seasonal resident (declared snow season only) and provide evidence of a rental contract for a minimum of 13 consecutive weeks. 2. Written consent from the Body Corporate/Building Management or written confirmation of unanimous consent from all apartment owners at the site permitting the dog to reside in the building this year. 3. Evidence of the dog’s Council registration confirming where the dog resides outside the Mt Buller Alpine Resort and the dog’s name, sex, breed and if it is desexed. 4. Payment of the annual application fee. Dogs must not be declared dangerous or menacing by the registering Council and must not be a restricted breed pursuant to section 3(1) of the Domestic Animals Act 1994: (a) Japanese Tosa (b) fila Brasileiro c) dogo Argentino (d) Perro de Presa Canario (or Presa Canario) (e) American Pit Bull Terrier (or Pit Bull Terrier) No preference or weight is placed on previously approved Dog Permits.

Year-round designated areas for dogs with a valid permit are marked on the map attached. Dogs are only allowed in the areas identified on this map. They are not permitted anywhere else within the ski area or on the resort trails. Permit holders must comply with the Animal Policy and Permit Conditions at all times available DOG WALKING ZONE Dogs can be walked at all times in the areas shown in green on map attached. RESTRICTED DOG WALKING ZONE Dogs can also be walked in the areas shown in orange on the map attached: – In the Village Square between 6pm and 8am during the Declared Snow Season, except when a public event is underway within the Village Square. – Across the following ski runs when the ski lifts or snow groomers are not operating: • Bourke Street Ski Run crossover between ABOM Restaurant & ABOM Express Chairlift • Chamois Ski Run crossover on Family Trail cross country track

The Dog Policy Conditions are available here (https://www.rmb.mtbuller.com.au/_files/ugd/2f722f_381bc2b119144eb89d82b1306810c11f.pdf) Resort Management reserves the right to set additional conditions on a case-by-case basis as it deems necessary.

Predator control within the Mt Buller and Mt Stirling Alpine Resort includes the year-round use of Foxoff 1080 baits. These baits are lethal to all dogs, with no known antidote. ​ Wild dogs exist within the Mt Buller and Mt Stirling Alpine Resorts and carry the Hydaid Parasite that could harm your dog. To avoid any risk to your dog, please ensure that you adhere to dog permit conditions, keep your dog on a lead at all times and only walk your dog in designated areas. The use to extendable leads is not recommended.

The Board has no tolerance for dog bites. Any dog that bites a person or another dog in the resort will have its permit revoked and will not be issued a permit in the future. The Board has very little tolerance for breach of permit conditions and failing to collect and correctly dispose of animal faeces. The Board will revoke a dog permit if permit conditions or waste requirements are breached more than once in any 12-month period. A permit will not be issued to an applicant that has had a Dog Permit revoked in the last 2-years. The Board may issue on-the-spot fines under the Conservation, Forests and Lands (Infringement Notice) Regulations 2020 (CFL Regulations) or penalty notices under the Alpine Resort (Management) Regulations 2020. The Board has the power to enforce or revoke an issued Authority or Commercial Operator Licence. The Board may seize an animal and remove it from the resort if the animal does not have a permit or an exemption or is likely to damage, destroy or cause harm to people, flora or fauna (Reg 35). Animals seized or removed from the resort will be handed to Mansfield Shire Council. Owners will be liable for all costs associated with the capture, removal, impoundment and release of their animal.