Ban on dogs from Bass Coast beaches angers locals

A ban on dogs from Bass Coast beaches has left owners and locals furious.

There have been reports of holiday makers cancelling their house bookings, home buyers pulling out of deals and retirees looking to sell as a result of the ban, which applies to more than 50km of coastline from Inverloch to Grantville.

The ruling was introduced by the Bass Strait Shire Council last summer to protect children and elderly people using the beaches.

Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beaches between 7am and 10am and in the evening for three hours from 7pm.

The ban is in place everyday at all other times.

A trial for the ban will run until April 30 and it would be reviewed in May, according to reports.

Bass Coast mayor Neil Rankine is due to make a statement this afternoon.

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Ban on dogs from Bass Coast beaches angers locals