Off leash areas

Council has designated Off-Leash areas throughout the Clarence Valley. Dogs are allowed off-leash in all of the parks and reserves listed below. They are also allowed on-leash in sporting grounds when the grounds are not being used for approved games, club or school competition, training or event (unless otherwise designated).

Council has the responsibility, along with the managers of the highly sensitive areas noted below, to ensure that they are protected from any unnecessary human induced impacts. Council continues to undertake consultation with other stakeholder groups including, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Marine Parks Authority and the community.

In accordance with the Companion Animals Act 1998 and the Local Government Act 1993, dogs are allowed off-leash in all of the below listed parks, reserves and beaches. Click on hyperlink for map.

Suburb	Address	Map
Grafton	Westward Park Oliver Street, Grafton between Mary & Turf Street.	Alumy Creek
	Kirchner Street Grafton from Villiers Street to the river.	Corcoran Park
	Fry Street Grafton, rear portion of Pioneer Park.	Pioneer Park
South Grafton	The Plantation Reserve Tyson Street, South Grafton.	The Plantation Reserve
	Car Park Area Rushforth Park, Cambridge Street South Grafton.	Rushforth Park
Junction Hill	Trenayr Road Junction Hill	Trenayr Road
Ulmarra	50 Coldstream Road Ulmarra	Small Park
Wooli	Main Street Wooli	Centenary Community Reserve (Oval)
Minnie Water	Hiawatha Cresent Minnie Water	Hiawatha Road
Coutts Crossing	Armidale Road Coutts Crossing	McIntosh Memorial Park
Waterview Heights	Rogan Bridge Road Waterview Heights	Caramana Park
Angourie	Grassed area to the north of the Green Point car park	Green Point
Maclean	Rannoch Avenue and Central Avenue Maclean	Wherrett Park
Iluka	North of the 4WD access and car park along the beach to Iluka Bluff	Iluka Beach
Yamba	South of Dolphin Park 4WD entrance, along the beach to the rocky outcrop on Miners Beach	Pippi Beach
	Wattle Park off Wattle Drive	Wattle Park
Brooms Head	North from the Lake Cakora 4WD access only on beach	Brooms Head
Tucabia	Victoria Park, Tucabia	Victoria Park

Dog on-leash areas at parks, reserves, sporting fields

Dogs on-leash are permitted in other parks, reserves, sporting fields and streets that do not display the Dogs Prohibited symbol.

As a quick guide, click on the link and search for recreational parks  and sports fields. Please ensure you check signage at the location.

Dog on-leash area at Beaches

Dogs on-leash are permitted at beaches that do not display the Dogs Prohibited symbol. They include: (excluding areas within surf lifesaving flags) Minnie Water Main Beach, Wooli Main Beach, Green Point Cove, Moriarty's Wall Beach Iluka, Brooms Head Back Beach, Diggers Camp Beach and Whiting Beach Yamba - (access track at the western end of the Hickey Island carpark, with the on-leash area extending west, to the Navigation Marker).

Dog prohibited areas

The Solitary Islands Marine Park Zoning Plan prohibits companion animals on the following beaches;

• Sandon Beach,
• Minnie Water Back Beach,
• North Wooli Beach (adjacent to Yuraygir National Park).

The following public places are where dogs are also excluded.

• Turners Beach
• Main Beach Yamba
• Convent Beach Yamba
• Pippi Beach - Northern end
• Brooms Head Beach - South of 4WD track
• Iluka Beach - South of 4WD track

Companion animal act prohibited areas

Under the terms of the Companion Animals Act 1998 (s14) the following public places are prohibited for dogs off OR on-leash:

• Within 10 metres of children's playground equipment
• Within 10 metres of food preparation areas such as public barbeques and kiosks
• Active recreation areas such as sports fields, ovals and courts (during the playing of organised sport)
• Public bathing areas
• School grounds unless with the permission of the principal
• Child care centres unless with the permission of the director
• Shopping areas unless with permission

For further information please see the Companion Animals Management Plan