Local Pet Off-Leash Areas and Prohibited Places
Off Leash Areas
Prohibited public places for pets
- Within 10 metres of Children's Play Areas;
- Within 10 metres of food preparation or consumption areas (public thoroughfare exempt). This also applies to cats;
- Child Care Centres and School grounds;
- Public bathing areas where dogs are prohibited;
- Recreational areas - eg organised games;
- Shopping areas where dogs are prohibited; and
- Wildlife Protection Areas. This also applies to cats.
Offence - Sect.14: Dog in prohibited place
Offence - Sect.30: Own cat found in prohibited place. Penalty applies.
Designated unrestricted 'off-leash' areas
- Battersea Park (Concord end of the park) Battersea Street, Abbotsford;
- Charles Heath Reserve - Queens Road, Five Dock;
- Cintra Park - Lyons Road West, Canada Bay;
- Drummoyne Park (above Drummoyne Oval) Bayswater Street, Drummoyne;
- Five Dock Park (between Bowling Club and Ingham Avenue) Cnr Barnstaple Road, Ingham Avenue, Five Dock;
- Lysaght Park (on Five Dock Bay) Byrne Avenue, Chiswick;
- Majors Bay Reserve Nullawarra Avenue, Concord;
- Powells Creek Reserve - Conway Avenue, North Strathfield;
- St Georges Crescent Reserve (opposite Sailing Club) St Georges Crescent, Drummoyne;
- Powells Creek Reserve - Conway Avenue, North Strathfield;
- Timbrell Park (western end, beyond the children's play area) Henley Marine Drive, Five Dock; and
- Storey Park (beside RSL Bowling Club) McKinnon Avenue (off Lyons Road), Five Dock.
Designated 'off-leash' areas before 9.00 am and after 5.00 pm only
- Brett Park (the flat area) Sisters Crescent, Drummoyne;
- Halliday Park (on Hen & Chicken Bay) Udall Avenue, Five Dock;
- Queen Victoria Reserve Queen Victoria Street, Drummoyne NB: Weekends only before 9.00 am (not after 5.00 pm); and
- Taplin Park (western end near Thompson St) End of Thompson Street, Drummoyne.
Pet owner responsibility in public areas
- You must pick up your dog's droppings and place in the Doggy bin provided
Offence - Sect. 20: Fail to Remove faeces; Penalty applies; - A dog that is in a public place must be under the effective control of some competent person by means of an adequate chain, cord or leash (unless in a Council declared off-leash area).
Offence - Sect. 13: Dog not under effective control; Penalty applies; - You must ensure the safety of other community members and their pets;
- Pets must be registered and identified; and
- Greyhounds, Dangerous Dogs and Restricted Dogs must be muzzled.
Exemptions
- Assistance animals (eg Guide Dogs) are allowed to accompany their owners in any transport vehicle, public place or eating area. They do not have to pick up their dog droppings; and
- Working Dogs (as defined in the NSW Companion Animal Act 1998) do not need to be registered, identified or be on a leash. Dog droppings must be picked up.
Penalties
All penalties applicable as per the Companion Animals Act 1998 can be found in the appropriate brochure at the NSW Department of Local Government's home page for Companion Animals in the section marked Brochures.