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Owning a dog

Dog exercise

Dogs may be exercised at most public reserves in the City of Wanneroo, except the following:

  • Kingsway Sporting Complex (dogs must be kept on a lead and are prohibited on the netball courts).
  • Gumblossom Reserve (western oval only). Dogs must be kept on lead between 8am and 4pm on school days.
  • Any public building, shop or business premises unless during a City approved event.
  • Frederick J Stubbs Grove, Quinns Rocks.
  • Wanneroo Showgrounds, Wanneroo.
  • Beach Reserves, except designated areas.
  • Road and street reserves.
  • Lot 124 Timely Hostess Mews, Mariginiup.
  • Coastal walkways or pedestrian access ways being part of Foreshore Reserve 20561*.

*Foreshore reserve 20561 refers to land along the coast, specifically, beach areas adjacent to the ocean and extending up into the dunes along the entire coast of the City. Other than designated dog exercise beach areas at Quinns Rocks, Yanchep and Two Rocks, dogs are prohibited from being on the beach reserve. They may be walked on a lead only on the coastal pathways that have been constructed through parts of the foreshore.

Dog exercise parks

The City has three fenced dog exercise parks offering a variety of different play elements to accommodate the needs of dogs of all sizes, breeds, ages and abilities.

Heath Dog Park, Eglinton

Edgar Griffiths Dog Park, Wanneroo

Kingsway Dog Exercise Park, Madeley

Dog waste bag dispensers

The City has placed dispensers in active parks and dog beaches for residents' convenience. Dog owners are expected to clean up after their dog and dispose of it responsibly.

The parks listed below now have dog waste bag dispensers. 

Residents should also note there are almost 1000 bins in over 280 parks across the City and any of these can be used to dispose of used dog poo bags.

Alexander Heights

  • Alexander Heights Park, Alexander Drive
  • Highview Park, Donegal Lane

 

Alkimos

  • Leatherback Park, Fairy Parade

 

Banksia Grove

  • Grandis Park, Grandis Boulevard
  • Peridot Park, Peridot Turn

 

Butler

  • Kingsbridge Park, Kingsbridge Boulevard

 

Carramar

  • Houghton Park, Millendon Street & Houghton Drive

 

Clarkson

  • Anthony Waring Park, Waring Green
  • Richard Aldersea Park, Aldersea Close
  • Riverlinks Park, Riverlinks Drive

 

Darch

  • Ashdale Park, Tullamore Drive

 

Eglinton

  • Heath Park, Cinnabar Drive (oval only)

 

Girrawheen

  • Blackmore Park, Blackmore Avenue
  • Ferrara Park, Ferrara Way
  • Hainsworth Park, Salcott Road
  • Hudson Park, Hudson Avenue
  • Liddell Park, Liddell Street

 

Hocking

  • Bembridge Park, Bembridge Avenue
  • Gunguru Park, Foranda Close

 

Jindalee

  • Brigantine Park, Jindalee Boulevard
  • Jindalee Beach Foreshore Reserve, Jindalee Boulevard

 

Koondoola

  • Butterworth Park, Butterworth Avenue
  • Koondoola Park, Burbridge Avenue
  • Shevlock Park, Shevlock Crescent/Callison Way

 

Landsdale

  • Broadview Park, The Broadway
  • Fragola Park, Kingsway
  • Sandison Park, Sandison Way
  • Warradale Park, Warradale Terrace

 

Madeley

  • Amstel Park, Lockeport Approach
  • Kingsway Regional Sports Complex, Kingsway Road

 

Marangaroo

  • Cabrini Park, Cabrini Road
  • John Maloney Park, Highclere Boulevard
  • Paloma Park, Paloma Loop

 

Merriwa

  • Addison Park, Addison Gardens
  • Dalvick Park, Dalvik Avenue

 

Mindarie

  • Abbeville Park, Rothesay Heights
  • Lighthouse Park, Lighthouse Parade
  • Tauranga Park, Tauranga Retreat

 

Pearsall

  • Covent Park, Busch Parkway

 

Quinns Rocks

  • Belhaven Park, Sirius Ramble
  • Gumblossom Park, Cnr Quinns Road and Tapping Way
  • Mid Quinns Rocks Foreshore, Ocean Drive
  • North Quinns Rocks Foreshore, Waterland Point/Ocean Drive
  • Queenscliffe Park, Ocean Drive

 

Ridgewood

  • Ridgewood Park, Ridgewood Boulevard

 

Tapping

  • Jumbub Swamp Park, Ashley Road

 

Two Rocks

  • Charnwood Park, Charnwood Avenue
  • Leemans Landing Jordan Park, Macron Street
  • Two Rocks Boat Ramp, Jordan Street

 

Wanneroo

  • Edgar Griffiths Park, Garden Park Drive
  • Lake Joondalup Foreshore, Scenic Drive
  • Rotary Park, Scenic Drive
  • Scenic Park, Scenic Drive

 

Woodvale

  • Panzano Park, Cosimo Drive

 

Yanchep

  • Compass Park, Compass Circle
  • Kalbarri Park, Kalbarri Avenue
  • Oldham Park, Oldham Way
  • Yanchep Active Open Space, Splendid Avenue