New Local Law endorsed

The Community Amenity Local Law 2025 was endorsed at the October 2025 Council Meeting following two rounds of community feedback and Council discussions.

An alternative motion added changes to make enforcement fairer, with a focus on education and support for people experiencing homelessness.

We received 582 responses from the community across both rounds. During the first phase, we heard varied feedback that helped shape the draft Local Law. The second phase confirmed we were on the right track to finalise the document.

Find out what we heard in each phase in the snapshots below, or download the engagement reports from the Document Library on this page.

You can also view the minutes and livestream of the Council Meeting on our website.

In July 2025, we presented the draft Community Amenity Local Law 2025 for feedback. We asked the community what they thought about major changes and to share any general feedback.

We received 215 responses through the online survey, emails, social media, and conversations at in-person events.

The overall average support for all the clauses was 3.60 out of 5, indicating a moderate to very supportive stance of the updates in the draft Local Law.

For more information about what we heard, download the Engagement Summary Report.

In March 2025, we asked our community what they thought of a series of proposed changes to help shape the new Local Law.

We received 376 responses across an online survey and quiz, emails, and conversations at in-person events.

The most popular proposed changes included:

• strengthening rules to address unsightly and dangerous land
• preventing the demolition of heritage buildings
• allowing Council to declare smoke-free locations and events.

The least supported proposed changes included:

• reducing newly-registered cats and dogs per property
• the requirement for commercial dog walkers to obtain permits
• introducing permits for private waste collection services.

There were also calls for:

• more information about the proposed changes
• consideration for the potential impacts on vulnerable communities
• the introduction of a cat curfew
• greater enforcement and oversight of the current rules.

For more information about what we heard, download the Engagement Summary Report.