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 All Public Health Fees and Charges(PDF, 224KB).

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.

Caravan Park Registrations

If you are opening a new Caravan Park business or need to renew the registration of an existing caravan park you will find all the information you need.

Gastroenteritis information

From time to time there are increased reports of Gastroenteritis (also known as gastro) in Glenelg Shire, including in childcare facilities and schools.
An incidence of gastro in a family can be a trying and testing time, as well as for families who may not be affected but use a facility where there has been an outbreak.
This page provides some answers to frequently asked questions about gastro.

Environmental Health Team
Aaron Kennett   Hannah Van Gemst
Manager Building and Health    Environmental Health Officer


Janelle Hoggan
Administration Officer

Telephone: (03) 5522 2229

Email the Environmental Health Team

Postal Address
PO Box 152,
Portland Victoria 3305

 

 

 

 

                               

 

 

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