Under the Victorian Fencing Act 1968, property owners and their neighbours have equal responsibility for dividing fences and the cost involved in building and maintaining them.
If you would like to build or repair a fence and can’t directly contact your neighbour, you can request their details from Council.
The property you are requesting the information for must share a boundary with the property that you own.
Request Owner Details for Fencing Purposes Online Form
Request Owner Details for Fencing Purposes Printable Form(PDF, 309KB)
Fencing Disputes
Disputes regarding fencing between neighbours is a civil matter. As such Council cannot intervene.
If you are having difficulties in regard to your boundary fencing, please contact the Disputes Settlement Centre of Victoria on 1300 372 888 or visit their website here.