Help us plan for our furry friends

From 1 to 31 August 2025, have your say on our draft Domestic Animal Management Plan, dog off-leash areas and prohibited areas (for dogs and cats).

In 2024, Council reviewed dog off-leash areas and prohibited areas (for dogs and cats) across the shire.

Feedback was invited on how these areas are working.

As part of the consultation, we considered how to balance the needs of dogs, dog owners and the wider community, as well as the impact on the environment.

Background

In 2020, the Macedon Ranges became a dog on-leash shire, introducing 52 designated dog off-leash areas.

At this same time, we also introduced prohibited areas to protect the shire’s sensitive native environment from the impact of dogs and cats.

Thank you for your feedback

Feedback closed on 11 August 2024.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to contribute.
You can click on each township below to look at the suggestions received.