Category Archives: News

New signage, new rules protecting Station Beach from dogs

Since the NSW Land and Environment Court ruling in November, the Palm Beach Protection Group is proud to report that the community has embraced no dogs on Station Beach, which has allowed for the safe return of families and young children to the Station Beach foreshore. Many have also commented...

No Dogs on Station Beach: Council resolves to take no further action

The Palm Beach Protection Group has welcomed the decision that the Northern Beaches Council has confirmed during a closed session of its December meeting that no further action will be pursued in respect to the on-leash and off-leash dog resolutions for Station Beach. This in effect means that the Station...

ABC News Highlights Importance of Seagrass

Once again, seagrass has made the news, – this time in an ABC News NSW special report that was aired on Saturday 5 December 2020. The story informed viewers that seagrass isn’t just important for marine life, but is increasingly being recognised as a vital element in the fight against...

‘Dogs Prohibited’ signage erected at Station Beach

Signage allowing on-leash dog activity at Station Beach has been replaced by ‘Dogs Prohibited’ signs following the recent Northern Beaches Council defeat in the NSW Land and Environment Court. Last month, the Court declared the Council’s decisions of 27 August 2019 and 17 December 2019, which purported to authorise an...

Court Challenge Success for Station Beach

The Palm Beach Protection Group today welcomed the decision by the NSW Land and Environment Court that Northern Beaches Council failed to adequately consider the environmental impacts of off-leash and on-leash dogs on Station Beach. In Hon Justice B.J. Preston’s decision, handed down today, the NSW Land and Environment Court...

Off-leash dog attacks a Seal at Long Reef Beach

The Palm Beach Protection Group has long stated that dogs on beaches leaves native wildlife vulnerable to attack. As reported by The Manly Daily on 4 November 2020, Northern Beaches Council is investigating an incident in which members of the public reported that a dog has attacked a seal at...

Land and Environment Court Update – Station Beach: November 2020

The Palm Beach Protection Group’s challenge to the decisions by the Northern Beaches Council concerning on-leash and off-leash dogs on Station Beach recently concluded in the Land and Environment Court.   We provide the following short summary. The Palm Beach Protection Group challenged the Council’s two decisions primarily on the...

Update on Station Beach and off-leash dogs: October 2020

If you’re new to the dogs-off leash trial at Station Beach, opposite Palm Beach, we’ve summarised the back story for you. Firstly, the Palm Beach Protection Group is an association of residents who are committed to preserving the pristine beaches and surrounding environment of Palm Beach for future generations. We...

Dog behaviour and safety concerns at Station Beach

The issue at the heart of a dog off-leash is that you can never know with certainty how it will behave around other dogs, and indeed around humans. It may see other dogs as a threat and charge forward or might snap or bite at an unsuspecting stranger. In public...

Station Beach in close proximity to endangered penguins on nearby Lion Island

Across from Station Beach, at Lion Island, is one of Sydney’s two remaining colonies of Little Penguins. The colony on Lion Island is protected as an endangered population with Lion Island also a protected nature reserve listed on the Australian National Heritage List. The Island is hard to access and...