Thank you for your feedback

Community consultation on the proposed Dog Off-Leash Area at Skelly Recreation Reserve has now closed. We appreciate the time and input from all participants.

Council is currently reviewing all submissions received during the consultation period. A final decision and outcomes from the feedback process are expected to be shared with the community before the end of 2025.

Stay tuned for updates.

Background
From a community survey held from 26 August to 15 September 2024, 60% of respondents supported Skelly Recreation Reserve as the preferred location over the alternative option of Dale Street Park.

Council has just completed the Local Laws process to seek support from the community to adopt the area shown in the concept plan as designated Off-Leash Area.

Feedback closed Wednesday 24 September 2025.

It should be noted that within any public area dog handlers must:

• keep their dog(s) under effective control at all times, either by:
  • restraint on a leash OR
  • unrestrained within a designated dog off-leash area but under the continuous supervision of a person who is able to control the animal by voice command
• immediately remove and dispose of their dog’s faeces in a sanitary manner
• prevent their dog(s) from attacking a person or animal, or acting in a way that causes fear to a person or animal, or cause damage to property
• ensure their dog(s) are currently registered within the local government area where they are usually kept
• ensure that declared dangerous, menacing dogs, and prohibited breeds meet with conditions outlined in the declaration for that animal
• ensure that female dogs that are in season (on heat) are not brought into a public area.

Local laws and penalties apply.