From a council press release sent out today:

Owners of unregistered dogs who haven’t paid the annual licence fee for the 2006/2007 financial year will be receiving a $300 reminder in the mail in the next few days.

About 440 owners have yet to register their animals despite receiving letters and reminders over the last three months.

This month’s correspondence will include a $300 fine plus the cost of the licence fee, a late payment penalty and the likelihood that the animal’s preferred owner status will be revoked.