Keeping Bees, Poultry, Birds, Horses and Livestock

Keeping Bees in Kwinana

You can keep up to two bee hives on your property without a permit from the City of Kwinana.

If you want to keep more than two hives, you must apply for a bee-keeping permit and follow the Local Law requirements.

You can lodge an application to keep bees via our online portal Kwinana Connect.

Kwinana Connect

All bee hives must be managed according to the City's local laws. For more details, refer below

Guidelines for the Keeping of Bees

Is there a bee hive on your property that requires removal?
If you have a bee hive on your property that needs removal, please contact a local beekeeper or pest control service.

Is there a bee hive on Council verges or parks that requires removal? 
If you see a bee hive on a Council verge or park, contact the City’s Customer Service Team on 9439 0200 or email customer@kwinana.wa.gov.au.

For more details on pest management, including bee swarm removal services, visit Bee Swarms and Swarm Catchers.

Keeping Poultry in Kwinana 

Residents in the City of Kwinana can keep poultry without a permit, following these limits:

Up to 10 poultry in residential and special residential zones (roosters, geese, turkeys, and peafowl are not allowed).

Up to 25 poultry in special rural and rural zones.

If you want to keep more than 25 poultry in a special rural or rural zone, you must apply for a permit.

If you want to keep more than 25 poultry in a special rural or rural zone, please make an application via our online portal Kwinana Connect.

Kwinana Connect

All poultry must be kept according to the City's Local Law. For more information, refer to the Local Law and Guidelines for Keeping Poultry, Pigeons, and Birds.

 Guidelines for Keeping Poultry, Pigeons, and Birds

Keeping Pigeons in Kwinana 

Residents in the City of Kwinana can keep pigeons without approval, following these limits:

• Up to 10 pigeons in residential and special residential zones (roosters, geese, turkeys, and peafowl are not allowed).
• Up to 50 pigeons in special rural and rural zones.

If you want to keep more than 50 pigeons in a special rural or rural zone, please make an application via our online portal Kwinana Connect.

Kwinana Connect

All pigeons must be kept according to the City's Local Law. For more information, refer to the Guidelines for Keeping Poultry, Pigeons, and Birds.

Guidelines for Keeping Poultry, Pigeons, and Birds

Keeping Horses in Kwinana 

If you want to keep horses on your property, you must first get planning approval from the City of Kwinana. This includes submitting a management plan for the property.

If you plan to build stables, shelters, or other horse-related structures, you will also need building approvals.

Where Horses Can Be Kept

• Horses can only be kept in rural and special rural zones, and approval depends on stocking rates set by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Stocking Rate Guidelines for Rural Small Holdings.

What to Include in a Management Plan

Your management plan should cover:

• Stocking rates (how many horses per area)
• Paddocks, stables, and fencing
• Waste and pest management
• Stormwater, fertiliser, and irrigation management
• Vegetation care

All horses must be kept according to the City's Local Law. For more details, see the Guidelines for Keeping Horses.

Guidelines for Keeping Horses

How to Apply

Before submitting a planning application, contact the City’s Planning Department at 08 9439 0200 or email planning@kwinana.wa.gov.au.

Keeping Aviary Birds in Kwinana

There is no limit to the number of aviary birds you can keep. However, you must follow the City's rules for keeping birds.

Rules for Keeping Aviary Birds

Birds must not cause a nuisance or make excessive noise as defined by the Environmental Protection Act 1986.

All birds must be kept according to the City’s Local Law.

For more details, see the Guidelines for Keeping Poultry, Pigeons, and Birds.

Guidelines for Keeping Poultry, Pigeons, and Birds

More Information

Department of Health - Feral Pigeon Control 

Department of Health - Guide to selecting a pest management business 

Cows, sheep, pigs, goats and other livestock 

If you live on a rural property in the City of Kwinana, you may be allowed to keep livestock. You must first get approval from the City’s Planning team.

Where Farm Animals Are Allowed

• Farm animals are NOT allowed in residential areas.
• Animals must be kept at least 18 metres away from any house or building.
• Animals must be kept in a secure enclosure to stop them from escaping.
• Pigs are NOT allowed in the Jandakot Underground Water Pollution Control Area (UWPCA).

All livestock must be kept according to the City’s Local Law. For more information, contact the City of Kwinana.

For more details, see the Guidelines for Keeping Farm Animals.

Guidelines for Keeping Farm Animals