Dog Off-leash Parks

The City of Greater Dandenong recognises the clear health and social benefits in owning a pet. Council encourages responsible dog ownership.

Regular exercise is key keeping your dog healthy, happy and social. Council has several areas where you can exercise dogs off-leash.

Council's dog off-leash strategy outlines the way Council creates and maintains dog off-leash areas.

Off-leash dog park rules

You can only exercise dogs:

• in the areas where Council says they are off-leash areas  
• within these off-leash areas and you must put dogs back on their leash when you leave the sign-posted area.

Dogs must always be:

• no more than 50 metres from the person walking them
• under effective control by voice command or hand signal at all times
• on-leash in all areas if any club or school sport is being played in the park or reserve
• more than 20 metres away from a playground
• wearing a current registration tag when they are outside your property
• more than 20 metres away from a designated cycling path or track, unless a 1.2 metre or higher fence separates them from the track.

Dogs must not chase people or other animals. You must clean up your dog's droppings and put them in the bin.