Council calls time on Queens Beach North dog off-leash trial

Published 09 December 2020

Dog Off-Leash Trial

After four years, Council today voted to put an end date on the Queens Beach North dog off-leash area trial (April 2021).

The trial area will be reduced to a 425 metre stretch from the northern most point to where Griffith Road meets Flinders Parade.

South of that point will revert back to the original on-leash requirement and Council officers will be enforcing the regulations, after repeat complaints from residents about dog owners not maintaining effective control of their dogs.

Mayor Peter Flannery said the decision was now in public hands.

“There’s been a lot of modifications to the trial at this site, now we are conducting a final and formal community consultation period that will start tomorrow (December 10) and end February 19,” Mayor Flannery said.

“I believe it’s right and proper for everyone concerned to have their say and have their voice heard, so that this can come back to Council for a final decision.

“I urge everyone to have their say, so that a comprehensive report can come back to Council for a final decision to be made by April.

“It will then be Council’s job to determine the best course of action to balance the interests of beach-goers, dog owners, residents and visitors.

“I want to apologise to residents, beach-goers and also dog owners who have lived with this uncertainty for such a long time.

“We want Moreton Bay Region to be the most accessible and liveable Council in South East Queensland, and a big part of that is having options for recreation.”

New signage will clearly designate where the off-leash area starts and ends and where the on-leash area starts, as well as other information related to the designated Dog Off-Leash Area (DOLA).

Even within a DOLA dog owners must maintain control of their pets at all times - this also includes a requirement to have them on a leash while walking from a vehicle to a DOLA.

Residents in the surrounding area will receive advice in their letterboxes about this final DOLA trial and Council staff will be on site to provide this advice to beach goers.

For more information visit: https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Projects/Queens-Beach-North-DOLA