Dog Exercise Areas

The use of Council Parks by dog walkers is encouraged and recognised by Marrickville Council as creating a positive sense of community if conducted in a responsible manner.

Marrickville Council provides ‘off leash’ dog exercise areas within the Municipality, some on a full time basis and others on a time-share basis (which means you can only exercise your dog off leash between designated hours each day).

Signposts have been installed in each park highlighting areas in which dogs can be exercised on and off leash.

Dog walkers must ensure their dog is under effective control at all times and does not become a nuisance or impede on the enjoyment of other park users.

Dog walkers must clean up and properly dispose their dog’s faeces.

Designated off-leash areas and hours

Marrickville Council currently has five areas that dogs can be exercised off-leash. These are:

1. Tempe Lands
Off South Street, Tempe - up the hill adjacent to the golf driving range
Tempe Lands contains a fenced area available for leash free dog exercise between the hours of 6.00am and 9.30pm every day.

2. Sydenham Green
Corner George Street & Unwins Bridge Road, Sydenham
Sydenham Green contains a fenced area for leash free dog exercise at any time of the day.

3. Enmore TAFE Park
Corner Sarah Street & Simmons Street, Enmore
The entire Enmore TAFE Park contains a fenced area available for leash free dog exercise between 6am and 9am, and 4pm and 8pm every day. At all other times dogs are to be on a leash.

4. Camperdown Memorial Rest Park
Federation Road and Church St, Camperdown
A designated area bound by Federation Road, Church Street, the St Stephens Church wall and the diagonal path leading from the church boundary to Federation Road is a timed off leash dog exercise area between the hours of 5pm and 9am every day. Dogs must be on a leash in all other areas of the park at all times.

Please refer to the on site signage.

5. O'Dea Reserve
Ross Street, Camperdown
O'Dea Reserve contains a fenced area available for leash free dog exercise anytime of the day.

Where you can NOT take your dog

Please remember that dogs are not allowed on or off leash:

• Within 10 metres of a childrens' play area
• Within 10 metres of a food preparation/consumption area
• In recreation areas where dogs are prohibited
• In school grounds
• In child care centres
• In shopping areas where dogs are prohibited
• In wildlife protection areas