With numerous parks where dogs can be exercised off-leash, North Sydney is a dog-friendly area.
However, the Companion Animals Act 1998 imposes some restrictions in relation to dogs and playgrounds.
All Council parks and public reserves are off-leash areas, with the exception of:
- all bushland areas
- all playing fields while organised sporting events are in progress
- St Leonards Oval (No. 1 and 2)
- Cremorne Reserve, Clark Park, Ancrum St Park, Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability & Platform.
Under the Companion Animals Act 1998 - Section 14, dogs are also prohibited in the following public places:
- Within 10m of any children's playing apparatus;
- food preparation and/or consumption areas (unless it is a public thoroughfare such as a road, footpath or pathway);
- recreation areas where dogs are declared prohibited;
- public bathing areas where dogs are declared prohibited;
- school grounds (unless with the permission of the person controlling the grounds);
- child care centres (unless with the permission of the person controlling the centre);
- shopping areas where dogs are prohibited (unless secured in a vehicle, with the permission of the person controlling the place or going to or from a vet or pet shop); and
- wildlife protection areas.
All dogs in public places must be under the control of a competent person. Council is required by the State Government to enforce the laws concerning dogs, and Rangers may issue on-the-spot fines for infringements of the regulations listed above.
Dog Disposal Bags
Dog tidy bags, for disposing of droppings, are currently provided in the following Council parks:
Park
|
Location in the park
|
Anderson Park |
Near the Clark Rd (harbour) entrance. |
Berry Island Reserve |
Entrance to park at the end of Shirley Rd. |
Brennan Park |
Main entrance (left side). |
Brightmore reserve |
Lower end of Little Wonga Rd. |
Cremorne Point Reserve |
Path to point, 50m from the toilets.
Bogota Ave, 50m along the path to reserve.
|
Forsyth Park |
20m from the vehicle entrance gate on the right side. |
Green Park |
Warwick Ave at path entrance to community centre. |
Milson Park |
Adjacent to the toilets. |
Primrose Park |
Lower end of Denos Lane, path to cricket nets.
Young St car park,on the hill.
|
Sawmillers Reserve |
50m from West Crescent St entrance. |
St Leonards Park |
At rear of Bowling Club work shed, RidgeSt side near oval wall. |
St Thomas Rest Park |
20m from entrance gate at West St.
20m from entrance gate at Atchinson St.
|
Tunks Park |
Vehicle entrance, off Brothers Ave, on the left side. |
Waverton Park(top) |
Adjacent to the toilets. |
Waverton Park (lower) |
Just past the John St entrance tree-side. |