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BEACH AREAS PERMITTING DOGS IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA POLICY

Responsible Officer Manager, Development & Environmental Compliance. Contact Officer Ian Chetcuti Authorisation Manager, Development & Environmental Compliance. Effective Date - Modifications ORD 26/05/10 Superseded Documents - Review As Required File Number N/A Associated Documents N/A 1. INTRODUCTION This Policy sets out Port Macquarie Hastings Council’s policy relating to specific beach areas where dogs are permitted and specifies conditions under which dogs are permitted on beaches. 2. POLICY OBJECTIVE

To set aside specific beach areas where dogs are permitted.

To specify conditions under which dogs are permitted on beaches. 3. POLICY SCOPE This policy applies to all members of the public who either own, care for, or exercise dogs in the local government area. 4. DEFINITIONS N/A 5. LEGAL & POLICY FRAMEWORK Companion Animals Act 1998. 6. POLICY STATEMENT

To set aside specific beach areas where dogs are permitted.

To specify conditions under which dogs are permitted on beaches.

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7. IMPLEMENTATION Ongoing implementation. 7.1 Roles and Responsibilities Team Leader Ranger Services 7.2 Support and Advice Team Leader Ranger Services and authorised officers 7.3 Communication Update to existing policy 7.4 Procedures and Forms N/A 7.5 Guidelines None applicable to the policy. 8. REVIEW As required POLICY 1. Prohibited Areas

Dogs are prohibited on the following beach areas: North Shore Beach (adjacent to Corrilla Estate residences)

Pelican Island, Port Macquarie Town Beach, Port Macquarie Flynns Beach, Port Macquarie Shelley Beach, Port Macquarie Little Bay, Port Macquarie (directly north of Tacking Point Lighthouse) Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie (from Tacking Point to Watonga Rocks) Cathie Beach, Lake Cathie (from Dirah Street Beach Access to Molong Street Beach access) Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills (from Duchess Creek south and including to Spooneys Bay) Bartletts Beach, Bonny Hills Grants Beach, North Haven (from northern end of Surf Club carpark to breakwall) Pilot Beach, Dunbogan Wash-House Beach, south of the Kattang Nature Reserve Boundary. Dunbogan Beach, south of Beach Street Access Point Dunbogan Beach, from Camden Head to the southern boundary of Kattang Nature Reserve

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2. Permitted Areas - Leashed

Dogs are permitted on the following beach areas whilst under effective control of a competent person by way of a leash, cord or chain:

* Oxley Beach, Port Macquarie * Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie (from Watonga Rocks to Matthew Flinders Drive

4WD beach access point) * Cathie Beach, Lake Cathie (from Molong Street beach access point to Middle Rock) * Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills (from Duchess Creek north for a distance of 200 metres) * Grants Beach, North Haven (from Surf Club carpark north for a distance of 200 metres) * Dunbogan Beach, Dunbogan (from the southern boundary of Kattang Nature Reserve

to the Seaview Avenue beach access point) 3. Permitted Areas - Unleashed * Dogs are permitted on beach areas not indicated in 1 or 2 above unleashed, at anytime 4. Exemption for Guide Dogs Notwithstanding the provisions of this policy, guide dogs may be exercised unleashed on any

dog permitted beach area.

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Cadastral MappingPermittable Beaches For Dogs - Camden Haven

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Cadastral MappingPermittable Beaches For Dogs - Lake Cathie/Bonny Hills

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North Haven Beach to Breakwall PROHIBITED

North Shore Beach PERMITTED (UNLEASHED)

Molong St To Middle RockPERMITTED (LEASHED ONLY)

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4WD Access To Dirah St, Lake CathiePERMITTED (UNLEASHED)

Shelly Beach PROHIBITED

Pelican Island PROHIBITED

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North Shore Beach PERMITTED (UNLEASHED)

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DisclaimerThis map was produced by the Geographic Information Services Section of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council using information available to Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and the Department of Lands, Bathurst. The data was captured at a scale of 1:25000 for rural areas and 1:4000 for urban areas. The positional accuracy of plots becomes less reliable when viewed at scales greater than the capture scale. Port Macquarie-Hastings Council accepts no responsibility either in contract or tort (and particularly in negligence) for any errors, omission or inaccuracies whatsoever contained within or arising from this map. NOTE: Cadastral information outside Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA not updated.

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