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We all feel better with a bit of fresh air and spaces to roam. Our dogs too!
To help make sure we all get out and about safely, new local rules start 1 February 2025.
New rules for dogs in Banyule are summarised as:
Dogs need to be kept on-lead in these locations and conditions:
Specified off-lead locations are a mix of reserves. Sporting fields, pocket parks and other open space reserves. They are all listed and we have also mapped each of them to help you plan your next dog adventure.
For a dog to be off-lead all of these criteria need to be met:
Excluded locations are areas where dogs are not allowed at any time.
Excluded locations have been selected to help protect environmentally sensitive areas. Typically native bushland areas and water bodies and their surrounds. They are all listed and we have also mapped each of them to help you plan your visits.
Assistance dogs are allowed in all public places, even if listed as an excluded location.
Although not individually listed, exclusion areas also include:
Specified off-lead areas and excluded locations represented on a map.
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The full original text of the rules can be found in the Order of Council made in 2024 for cats and dogs in public places(PDF, 79KB).