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Club Information
Off Leash Areas within the Blue Mountains
The Companion Animal Act 1998 and the Local Government Area Act 1993 requires each council to provide an Off Leash area for the exercising of dogs. The Blue Mountains Council has provided 5 Off Leash Areas. Each of these areas have signs outlining the conditions of use, a map showing the boundaries the off leash area which are also identified by green tipped markers, and each area provides a dog litter bin.
The areas within The Blue Mountains are:
New Summerhayes Park - Hawkesbury Road, Winmalee
(Currently under construction - to be advised when reopened)
The area beside the tennis courts and running through to Bunnal Avenue
Hours of use: Mondays to Fridays 6am - 9pm
Weekends and Public Holidays 6am - 8.30am and 5.30pm - 9pm
Lennox Bridge - Mitchell's Pass, Glenbrook
The area is a closed loop on the south side of the bridge.
Hours of use: Mondays to Sundays
Times: 24hours
Bulls Camp - Great Western Highway, Woodford
The open grassed area.
Hours of use: Monday to Sunday
Times: 24 hours
Track Beside Leura Oval - corner of Lone Pine Ave and Gordon Road, Leura
Gates at either end of a dirt track designate the off leash area.
Hours of use: Monday to Sunday
Times: 5am - 9pm
Old Airstrip at Blackheath - Hat Hill Road, Blackheath
The area is within the perimeter of the runway and is bounded by Robb Avenue.
Hours of use: Monday to Sunday 24 hours.
Frank Walford Park - Katoomba
Catalina Raceway on the old pit garage area inside the race circuit.
Hours of use: Monday to Sunday
Times: 5:00am to 9:00pm
Each of the Dog Off Leash Exercise Areas have signs which outline the conditions of use and include a map of the area. The boundaries of the map are identified by green tipped markers and dog litter bins are provided at each site.
For further information on Council's Dog Off Leash Exercise Areas, contact the Senior Environmental Ranger on (02) 4780 5698.
Member Information
SDDTC Constitution
Agility Class rules
Obedience Class rules
General Meetings
Our general meetings all take place at 7:30pm at the Springwood Red Cross Hall.
General meetings: 3rd Tuesday of every month
Annual AGM: last Thursday of August.
Club Rules
- Dogs must hold a current vaccination certificate which must be produced prior to admission to the club or admission will be refused.
- Dog handlers must pick up after their dogs. Please place "poo"bags in the council bin provided. The training grounds/clubhouse must be left neat and tidy, at a minimum standard, in the condition it was found at the commencement of training
- Members are responsible at all times for the behaviour of their dogs whilst present on the training ground or at any function attended whilst representing the club. To this purpose, dog owner/handler members of Springwood District Dog Training Club Inc herein agree to indemnify members of the club from any liability for any injury howsoever occasioned to any member or dog by their dog or dogs. Members shall sign the indemnity form as part of their application form as part of their Application for Membership prior to being permitted to commence their first training session accompanied by their dog and it is herein agreed that attendance at training shall be construed as agreement to this as a term of the application for membership.
- A member shall not knowingly bring a dog to the training ground if it is infected with a contagious condition.
- No bitch in oestrum(season) shall be permitted to be present on or around the training grounds.
- Dogs shall be kept "on lead" at all times except in class under a club instructor's active supervision.
- Handlers must bring their membership badge to training.
- Handlers are not permitted to use the equipment unless under the active supervision of a club instructor
- A member shall not strike or ill treat a dog at any time. Ill treatment of a dog shall at all times be a matter that may give rise to suspension or expulsion from the club by resolution of the Committee of Management.
- Dogs should not exhibit aggressiveness either to other dogs or towards people. The club reserves the right to ask any member to muzzle their dog. This is at the discretion of the Chief Instructor. The muzzle must remain on your dog whilst it is on the club grounds and your dog must not be off lead unless under the direct supervision of a club instructor.
- Dogs shall not be left unattended whilst training. If you wish to have a "cuppa" in the break, put your dog in your car.
- Sensible clothing and footwear for training must be worn. No thongs.
- Smoking is prohibited.
- Children are only allowed to train dogs if they can control them. This decision is at the discretion of the Instructor or the Chief Instructor.
- Only dogs that are under supervision can be in the clubhouse.
- Ground fees are $3:00 per week, unless you are in the first 8 weeks of the Beginners Course. Everyone must sign the attendance book. 1 dog at a time at the sign on table.
- If it is raining or the grounds are wet the oval may be closed. Please contact Council Oval Closure on 47805617. If ovals are opened and you are in doubt please call 46542910 between 6:00 and 6:45pm
- Dogs and handlers are promoted to a higher class as a "team". If a different handler is involved with the dog, this handler too must earn their promotion to a higher class. This also applies if the handler from a higher class has a dog from a lower class. That dog too, needs to earn the promotion.
