Order Made Under Section 26(2) of the Domestic Animals Act 1994

Notice is hereby given that at its meeting held on 22 July 2026, Baw Baw Shire Council resolved to make the following Order under section 26(2) of the Domestic Animals Act 1994:

1. Revocation

All previous Orders made by Council under section 26 of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 are revoked.

2. Commencement

This Order commences on 1 September 2026.

3. Dogs must be under effective control

The Owner of any dog must keep the dog under effective control by means of a chain, cord or leash held by the Owner and attached to the dog while the dog is in a Public Place except where that Public Place is a Designated Dog Off Leash Area.

4. Prohibited Areas

(1) A dog must not enter or remain in any Prohibited Area.

(2) The prohibition under sub-clause (1) applies in a Prohibited Area regardless of whether or not the dog is on a chain, cord or leash or otherwise controlled or not controlled.

5. Owner’s obligations in a Designated Dog Off Leash Area

(1) A dog may be exercised without a chain, cord or leash attached to the dog in a Designated Dog Off Leash Area if the Owner:

a) carries a chain, cord or leash;

b) remains close enough to the dog so as to be able to immediately bring the dog under effective control by placing the dog on a chain, cord or leash held by the Owner and attached to the dog;

c) remains in effective voice or hand control of the dog to be able to prevent any threatening behaviour, any attack or bite by the dog; and

d) does not allow the dog to worry, threaten, bite or attack any person or animal.

(2) If a dog is off a chain, cord or leash in a Designated Dog Off Leash Area it must be brought under effective control by means of a chain, cord or leash held by the Owner and attached to the dog, if the dog is within 20 metres of:

a) an area that is being used for an organised sporting or practice event;

b) a children’s play or exercise equipment area (unless the play or exercise equipment is fenced off such that access to that area by the dog is prevented);

c) an area where an organised public meeting is being held; or

d) a permanent barbeque or picnic area (unless the permanent barbecue or picnic area is fenced off such that access to that area by the dog is prevented).

6. Non-application to specified dogs or greyhounds

Clause 5 of this Order does not apply to any dog which has been declared a dangerous dog, a menacing dog, or a restricted breed dog under the Domestic Animals Act 1994, or to a greyhound which must meet the restraint requirements under section 27 of that Act.

7. Meaning of words

In this Order:

Designated Dog Off Leash Area:

means an area described as such in the Schedule in which a dog may be exercised in the manner set out in Clause 5 of this Order.

Owner:

has the same meaning as in the Domestic Animals Act 1994.

Prohibited Area:

means an area described as such in the Schedule in which dogs are prohibited from being present.

Public Place:

has the meaning given to it in the Summary Offences Act 1966.

Schedule:

means the Schedule to this Order.

8. Schedule

Prohibited Areas:

• Warragul Velodrome, 120 Alfred Street, Warragul

Designated Dog Off Leash Areas