Sunshine Coast Council investigated plans for a new Dog Exercise Area (DEA) in Yandina and asked the community how they felt about the idea.

Thank you for providing feedback on the proposal for a dog exercise area at Yandina between 15 May and 2 June, 2023.

Council is committed to providing high quality open space that supports active and healthy communities and we look forward to working together to get the best outcome for Yandina.

Community Engagement

In response to community requests for a dog exercise area in Yandina, we invited feedback from the community to gauge a preferred location.

Six sites were identified as suitable, which included:

  • Wonga Park (Fenced)
  • Tea Tree Park 1 (Fenced)
  • Tea Tree Park 2 (Fenced)
  • Stevens Street Reserve (Fenced)
  • Christina Low Park (Unfenced)
  • Koongalba Street Park (Unfenced)

A survey was available on Council’s Have your say website, as well as a project news distributed via print and email, and site signage in the park encouraging residents in the Yandina area to provide feedback in May 2023.

Overall, 292 surveys were completed and six email submissions. This has provided us with a better understanding of the community’s favoured options.

Council reviewed and analysed the information gathered via the survey responses which showed 95 per cent supported the development of a dog exercise area in Yandina

A community engagement summary and update can be found here

Where to from here

The survey indicated strong support for a dog exercise area within Yandina, with the top three preferred sites being Stevens Street Reserve, Wonga Park and Tea Tree Park Option 1.

Following the review of the community consultation results, Tea Tree Park Option 1 has been selected as the preferred location.

Tea Tree Park Option 1 provides a larger exercise area, has the least impact to open space, and has greater offering with existing infrastructure.

Council will use the feedback provided by the community to guide future planning and budget for the provision of a dog exercise area for the Yandina community.

Overview

Dog exercise areas are activity spaces provided to promote social and physical health for dogs and their owners. They may be fenced or unfenced and may include the following, depending on the selected site:

  • 1.2 metre high, black chain wire fence with two self-closing access gates (if fenced)
  • catering for dogs of various sizes
  • park shelter and shaded seating
  • water tap with dog bowl
  • concrete access paths
  • dog bag dispensers and rubbish bin/signage
  • shade tree planting.

Please see PDF for a dog exercise area design example.

Additional off-street parking is not being considered; facility users will need to park on-street or be within walking distance of the dog exercise area.

Existing nearby dog exercise areas

There are three dog exercise areas within a 20-minute drive of Yandina: