Leash free areas

Orange City Council maintains special areas in Orange where your dog can run around leash-free. When using leash-free areas and other permitted areas of public open space you:

should make sure that your dog/s are under effective control at all times
must pick up and dispose of your dog's faeces

All dogs are prohibited within

10 m of any playing apparatus for the use of children
10 m of any apparatus provided for the preparation of food for human consumption or for the consumption of food by humans ie barbecue areas
an area set aside for the playing of organised games ie sporting fields

The leash-free exercising of greyhounds in Council parks and reserves is prohibited.

Leash-free areas are provided at Paul Park, Pilcher Park, Wirrabarra Walk, Rosewood Oval, Ridley Oval and Bloomfield Park.

Council publishes a brochure with details about the leash-free places you can take your dog

Leash Free Areas Brochure (264 KB)