Animals

Your Dog and the Law

Click here (PDF - 56 kb) to download information on Your Dog and the Law. The information in this brochure will assist you in understanding and complying with the laws that govern the keeping of dogs in Tasmania.

Sorell Council is required to develop and implement a policy relating to dog management within its municipal area. Click here for more information on the Dog Management Plan.

Dog Exercise Areas Information

Promoting Responsible Dog Ownership

The Sorell Council recognises that a well exercised dog is less likely to create a nuisance within the community, therefore a number of exercise areas have been designated throughout the Sorell municipal area.

Whilst being exercised, dogs are required to be under effective control by the owner at all times. Dog owners are required to remove faeces and to dispose of in a proper manner.

Council have specifically designed disposable bags available for purchase at a minimal cost from the Council Chambers, Somerville Street, Sorell. These bags will also be available at each restricted area and will be contained within the dog faeces bins. Failure to remove dog faeces may result in a maximum fine of $300.00 along with court costs. Appropriate signage and purpose built dog faeces bins are positioned at various locations in the municipal area.

 Dog Excersise Areas (5651 kb)

Dog Prohibited Areas
The coastal areas listed below contain sensitive habitat for native wildlife and are areas where dogs are prohibited from entry at all times.

• Pittwater Ramsar Site and all of Pittwater Nature Reserve
• Spectacle Islands
• Carlton River Mouth sand flats
• Carlton River Marsh land at Primrose Sands
• Islands of Caves
• Dunalley Bay west side of Denison Canal only
• Boomer Island and Hildyards Point, Dunalley
• All coastal reserve areas around Little Boomer and Porpoise Hole areas to the narrows

Prohibited Public Areas
(at all times throughout the year)

• Any area within 10 metres of child's playground
• Any grounds of creche, kindergarten or school without the permission of a person in charge
• Shop or shopping centre
• Any playing area of a sports ground on which sport is being played
  (Guide and hearing dogs excluded from this prohibition.)

Enquiries
All enquiries regarding dog control and exercise areas should be directed to the Municipal Inspector Darren Carter.

(03) 6269 0000

All Dog Complaints should be submitted in writing to the Council. Click here to download Dog Complaint Form - 8 kb

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