The recent judgment of the Land and Environment Court in relation to on and off leash dog arrangements on Station Beach made invalid Council’s resolutions in August 2019 and December 2019.

The Court found that Council had not complied with Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 in relation to its resolutions.

The effect of the Court’s judgment is that the situation reverts to that which existed prior to the 2019 Council resolutions, being that dogs are prohibited at Station Beach at all times. 

The judgment can be accessed here. 

Council staff are continuing to prepare a report for the consideration of the elected Council on the feasibility of establishing unleashed dog areas in north Palm Beach and the southern end of Mona Vale Beach.