• Item to be presented back to Council

    20 May 2025 / Dogs on leads in our nature reserves

    The City resolved at its Ordinary Meeting of Council on 22 April 2025 to get further information by investigating matters raised at the meeting and reporting findings back to Council at a later date.

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  • Notice of Proposal to Make Dogs on Leads in Nature Reserves

    10 January 2025 / Dogs on leads in our nature reserves

    The City of Wanneroo resolved at its Ordinary Meeting of Council on 10 December 2024 to advertise the following to be proposed - Dogs on Leads in Nature Reserves.

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Invitation to have your say

Tell us what you think about the City’s proposal to restrict dogs from being exercised off-leash within 28 environmentally sensitive nature reserves.

Restricting dogs to be ‘on-lead only’ is considered effective in minimising damage to native wildlife and flora.

The proposal is for dogs to be “on leads” and does NOT prevent or ban dogs from these specific areas.

There are 156 reserves across the City and dogs will be able to continue being exercised off-leash in most reserves as well as in designated dog exercise areas.

The 28 restricted dog areas (which are outlined below) have already been designated as prohibited areas for cats. In eight of these areas along foreshore reserves, dogs are already required to be on a lead.

How to participate in the community survey

  • Step 1 - See proposed restricted dog areas

    Click below on the left or right arrows to scroll maps forward or backwards to view the 28 proposed restricted areas.

  • Step 2 - Find out more about the proposal

    If you have any questions, take a look at the FAQ section in the RHS column.

  • Step 3 - Fill out the survey form below

    Complete the community survey form at the bottom of this page then submit it to us online. Contact us if you need help.

Proposed restricted dog areas

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