Public Health

Council’s Environmental Health Officers undertake a range of legislative functions that are designed to protect and maintain public and environmental health standards within the Shire. If you require any further information, please contact our Environmental Health Unit on the details listed at the bottom of the page.

View our Environmental Health 2023/2024 Fees and Charges(PDF, 100KB).

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Stay updated on Coronavirus, vaccinations, and which services, events, and programs have been affected.

Food Premises Information

Understand the regulations and your responsibilities as well as apply for the necessary Licenses.

Personal Care and Body Art Businesses

Certain Health Businesses must be registered with Council and comply with Public Health and Wellbeing Act and Regulations.

Prescribed Accommodation

These are businesses such as hotels and motels, hostels, student dormitories, holiday camps and rooming houses.

Domestic Wastewater Management Systems

Understand your obligations connected to wastewater management, apply for permits and what you need to include with applications.

Environmental Health Information

This page contains how to manage private water supplies and other additional environmental health concerns.

Immunisation

Vaccination against diseases not only protects individuals, but also others in the community.

Tobacco Control

Tobacco laws mean large fines for selling cigarettes to children and tougher penalties for retailers of illegal tobacco.

Environmental Health Team
Aaron Kennett   Hannah Van Gemst
Manager Environmental Health    Graduate Environmental Health Officer
 

Telephone: (03) 5522 2229

Email the Environmental Health Team

Postal Address
PO Box 152,
Portland Victoria 3305

 

 

 

 

                               

 

 

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