community - 2026-06-30

Council seeks feedback on extending Mona Vale Beach south dog off-leash trial to October 2027

Source: www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au

Northern Beaches Council is proposing to keep the dog off-leash trial running at Mona Vale Beach south for another year, pushing the end date out to 13 October 2027 if approved. For locals who use the beach, the decision matters because the current trial is due to finish on 13 October 2026 and council says a pause would disrupt people who have been using the area under the existing rules.

Northern Beaches Council is proposing to keep the dog off-leash trial running at Mona Vale Beach south for another year, pushing the end date out to 13 October 2027 if approved. For locals who use the beach, the decision matters because the current trial is due to finish on 13 October 2026 and council says a pause would disrupt people who have been using the area under the existing rules. The trial began on 14 October 2025 and covers a defined section of Mona Vale Beach south. Under the proposal now on exhibition, the current arrangements would stay in place, including the same trial area and the same time restrictions. Council says the extra 12 months would give it time to assess the first year of the trial without interrupting access in the meantime. Rather than ending the program while that review is underway, the proposed extension would allow the rules to continue unchanged as staff complete their assessment. Mayor Sue Heins said the proposal was intended to let dog owners continue using the trial area while council reviews how the first 12 months have worked. She said the community had been strongly engaged in the issue and that council had put in place what she described...