Koala conservation requirements for dog owners

Every Gold Coast resident must prevent their dog from contacting and causing harm to a koala known to have entered their property.

Dog owners in breach may be subject to enforcement action under Local laws.

Find out if you live in a designated koala area

To find out if your home is in a designated koala area, use our interactive map.

Dog owners living in a koala area must ensure the area where their dog can access either:

prevents a koala entering the property (koala-exclusion fencing), or
provides structures to help a koala escape the property (koala-friendly fencing).

If the property is more than 2000m², there are some additional requirements. Dog owners must either:

confine their dog to a secure area between sunset and sunrise (such as in a dwelling, garage, veranda or crate), or
contain their dog in an enclosure having an area less than 2000m² that prevents a koala entering or helps a koala escape.

You can report a problem, such as inadequate fencing where a dog lives in a designated koala area.

The photo gallery below shows how you can help make your backyard safe.

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