Good dog behaviour at an off-leash park
Order of the Moreland City Council Section 26(2) Domestic Animals Act 1994 Dogs must be under effective control
The owner of any dog must keep their dog in effective control by means of a chain, cord or leash held by the owner and attached to the dog while the dog is in any public place, other than designated off-leash areas.
Designated off-leash areas
A dog may be exercised off a chain, cord or leash in designated off-leash areas, subject to the following conditions:
- the owner must carry a chain, cord or leash sufficient to bring the dog under effective control if the dog behaves in a manner which threatens any person or animal
- the owner must remain in effective voice or hand control of the dog so as to be able to promptly bring the dog under effective control by placing the dog on a chain, cord or leash if that becomes necessary, and
- the owner must not allow the dog to attack, rush at or threaten any person or animal.
Moreland City Council has off lead parks available. See the list of off-leash parks for dogs
If a dog is not restrained by means of a chain, cord or leash in a designated off-leash area, the owner must bring the dog under effective control by means of a chain, cord or leash at all times when the dog is within:
15 metres of:
- any playground or children’s play equipment
- the principal location of an organised sporting or community event or festival
- the principal location of an organised public meeting, or
- a permanent barbecue or picnic area when in use.
1 metre of:
- a shared pathway (and at all times while on the shared pathway).
Prohibition
- Dogs are prohibited within the immediate perimeter of any playground at all times.
- Dogs are prohibited within any Creeks and Waterways at all times.
Review
Council may, by order of resolution:
- remove a reserve or part of a reserve
- add a reserve or part of a reserve, and
- to the list of designated off-leash areas.
Definitions
- 'chain, cord or leash' means a chain, cord or leash which effectively restraints the dog,
- 'designated off-leash area' means a park or reserve or other place which has been designated by an order of Council under Section 26 of the Domestic Animals Act 1994, as contained in the list above,
- 'owner' has the same meaning as in the Domestic Animals Act 1994,
- 'public place' has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Summary Offences Act 1966
- 'shared path' has the same meaning as in Road Rule 242 of the Road Rules – Victoria
- That the above order take effect from Monday 3 April 2006.
