DOG MANAGEMENT POLICY

The Council made its decision in relation to the Dog Management Policy taking into account all submissions and feedback received.  It is understood that not everyone will be happy with the outcome.

In considering the designation of specific areas, the Councillors were keen to ensure simplicity in the rules and therefore in the signage provided.  Rather than the current summer restrictions where dogs are not allowed on ‘restricted’ beaches during specified times of the day, the Policy has been finalised on the basis there is no time and/or seasonal restrictions being applied.  If a beach is classed as ‘restricted’ it means a dog is allowed on the beach at any time of the day (all year round) but importantly it must always be restrained on a lead.

The following table outlines the declared areas and is in line with the feedback received from Councillors at the Workshop. The main changes relate to the following areas:

West Ulverstone Beach (from Three Sisters Goat Island Nature Reserve to Picnic Point Beach) changed from ‘prohibited’ to ‘restricted’ (on-lead) Turners Beach (between East of Turners Beach Road and Boyes Street) changed from ‘prohibited’ to ‘restricted’ (on-lead) Turners Beach (West of Turners Beach Road to Claytons Rivulet) changed from ‘restricted’ to ‘exercise’ (off-lead) Turners Beach (Forth River – Western Side to Boyes Street) from ‘exercise’ to ‘prohibited’ Recreational Reserves – changed to reflect that the playing surface of Council ovals are prohibited to dogs but the outer area is classed as ‘restricted’ which requires dogs are allowed providing they are ‘on-lead’.  Specific rules may apply to particular grounds as sign posted. Leith (Forth River – Eastern Side) – removed as a designated area under the Policy.