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Warning - Env Moderate Puckapunyal 29/10/2026
This Warning is being issued for a national livestock standstill for the State of Victoria.


  • A national livestock standstill is now in effect across Australia to minimise the potential spread of the disease. The livestock standstill applies to all foot-and-mouth disease susceptible animals, which includes cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, deer and other cloven-hoofed animals.
As of 10 today, foot-and-mouth disease susceptible livestock must not be moved on or off properties until the standstill has been lifted.
What you should do:

Livestock Transporters:
Trucks and vehicles with livestock already loaded and in transit may continue their journey without a permit provided that:
  • The journey is entirely within Victoria,
  • The journey can be completed within four hours of when the livestock standstill was declared, and 
  •  The destination is either another farm, a feedlot or an abattoir, or you are returning livestock to their place of pick-up or origin. Livestock destined for a saleyard should be returned to the property of origin.

Transporters carrying livestock that do not meet the above criteria must pull over when safe to do so and phone your transport company supervisor or the State Biosecurity Operations Centre on (03) 9217 4200 for further instructions, and to gain a permit to move stock for special circumstances. 

Livestock Producers (Farmers):
  • On-farm livestock movements are permitted, such as milking cows, however livestock cannot be moved to another property.
  • If your animals are showing signs of the disease such as dullness, loss of appetite, rising temperatures, blisters on the mouth, feet or teats, drooling from the mouth, or lameness, report it immediately to the Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888.
  • Keep monitoring the situation via the media, industry channels, and online at www.emergency.vic.gov.au.
  • If you live or work on a livestock property and need to leave, please follow good on-farm biosecurity procedures, detailed procedures available online at www.vic.gov.au/footandmouthdisease. 

The movement of livestock on Victorian roads will be monitored and transporters of livestock may be stopped by state government authorities. Failure to comply with the standstill may result in heavy fines or imprisonment of two years, or both.
This messages was issued by the Chief Veterinary Office. 

The next update is expected by 29/10/2026 01:20 pm or as the situation changes.

Information about foot and mouth disease:
  • Financial information - recovery for farmers. 

Stay informed: 
  • Via www.emergency.vic.gov.au
  • Call the VicEmergency Hotline on freecall 1800 226 226.
  • People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have a speech/communication impairment can contact VicEmergency Hotline via the National Relay Service on 1800 555 677.
  • For help with English, call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 (freecall) and ask them to telephone VicEmergency Hotline. If you know someone who cannot speak English, provide them with this number.
  • Download the VicEmergency App or follow VicEmergency on Twitter or Facebook.