Dogs in public places are generally required to be on a leash and under the effective control of a competent person.
Animals must be kept under direct supervision and control, even when they are off their leash in leash-free areas.
Owners who fail to keep their dogs leashed in public
places (leash-free areas excepted) or take their dogs into prohibited places can
attract on-the-spot fines
up to $880.
Where dogs are prohibited
- Children's play apparatus
- Playing fields (where signposted)
- School grounds
- Public food preparation areas
- Public bathing areas (where signposted)
- Shopping areas (where signposted)
- Wildlife protection areas
and the following beaches:
| Sawtell South Beach | Sawtell Reserve |
| Sawtell Rock Pool | Jetty Beach |
| Park Beach | Park Beach Reserve |
| Emerald Beach (southern end) | Diggers Beach |
| Sandy Beach | Woolgoolga Beach (southern end) |
Beaches where dogs are allowed on leads
| Sawtell Beach (north) | Charlesworth Bay |
| Korora Beach | Hills Beach |
| Campbells Beach | Sapphire Beach |
| Moonee Beach | Safety Beach |
| Mullaway Beach | Ocean View Beach (Mullawarra) |
| Arrawarra Beach | Red Rock Beach |
| Little Beach | Corindi Beach (north of Ocean Street) |
Beaches and Reserves where dogs are allowed off leads
| Boambee Beach | Thompsons Road Reserve |
| North Wall Beach | Emerald Beach (north of Fiddamans Creek) |
| Hearns Lake Beach | Woolgoolga Back Beach |
| Darkum Beach | Corindi/Pipeclay Beach (south of Ocean Street) |
Animals must be kept under direct supervision and control even when not on a lead.
Maps
The below maps provide detailed information about classification of the mentioned areas.
Picking up after your pet
Dog waste must be picked up in public areas. Animal faeces poses a potential threat to the community as well as an environmental hazard. Failure to pick up after your pet can also attract an on-the-spot fine of $275.
Biodegradable dog waste bags are now available for free at dispensers located at the following beaches and parks in Coffs Harbour.
- Arrawarra Beach
- Mullawarra Beach
- Mullaway Beach
- Darkum Beach (via Darkum Headland Rd)
- Hearns Lake Beach (main access point at Hearns Lake)
- Emerald Beach (near leash-free area north of Fiddamans Creek)
- Moonee Beach
- Sapphire Beach
- Korora Bay Beach
- Thompsons Park (on Thompsons Rd)
