About Us

Welcome to the Springwood District Dog Training Club!

The Springwood District Dog Training Club has been in operation since 1993. The Club offers dog training sessions and trials in Agility and Obedience, all in Lomatia Park at Springwood.

Molly, Jett, Anushka, Sophie, Lexie and Finn, enjoying their training.

What We Do

Springwood District Dog Training Club Inc. strives to teach responsible dog ownership.

Springwood District Dog Training Club Inc.

teaches basic “home” obedience
teaches competition level obedience
makes an effort with problem dogs
has qualified instructors
encourages child handlers

Club History

The Springwood District Dog Training Club has been in operation since 1993. The club affiliated with the Royal NSW Canine Council in 1994.

The club offers to its members instruction from qualified Instructors (who offer their services free to the club), their knowledge stems from years of involvement with Dog trialing and Dog Clubs. The instructors in our club have various titles to their credit ranging from, State title winners, the highest obedience awards possible, and years of breeding and understanding various breeds of dog.

The club provides a service to its members enabling them to control their dogs and to teach the dogs to be a respected member of our community.

Training Grounds

Lomatia Park is an ideal training ground.

The park is located north of Springwood and is not bordered by major roads, making this a quiet safe area for both handlers and dogs. Lomatia Park is a fully fenced oval with all the essential facilities (including parking area).

For a map of the park and area, click here.

General Meetings

General Meetings – 3rd Tuesday of every month (except December) at Red Cross Hall, Macquarie Road, Springwood commencing 7:30pm. All welcome.

Annual General Meeting – last Thursday in August at Lomatia Park Clubhouse, commencing 7:30pm. All welcome. View 2024’s AGM information here

The Companion Animal Act 1998 and the Local Government Area Act 1993 requires each council to provide an Off Leash area for the exercising of dogs. The Blue Mountains Council has provided 5 Off Leash Areas. Each of these areas have signs outlining the conditions of use, a map showing the boundaries the off leash area which are also identified by green tipped markers, and each area provides a dog litter bin.

The areas within The Blue Mountains are:

New Summerhayes Park – Hawkesbury Road, Winmalee
The area beside the tennis courts and running through to Bunnal Avenue
Hours of use: Mondays to Fridays 6am – 9pm
Weekends and Public Holidays 6am – 8.30am and 5.30pm – 9pm

Lennox Bridge – Mitchell’s Pass, Glenbrook
The area is a closed loop on the south side of the bridge.
Hours of use: Mondays to Sundays
Times: 24hours

Bulls Camp – Great Western Highway, Woodford
The open grassed area.
Hours of use: Monday to Sunday
Times: 24 hours

Track Beside Leura Oval – corner of Lone Pine Ave and Gordon Road, Leura
Gates at either end of a dirt track designate the off leash area.
Hours of use: Monday to Sunday
Times: 5am – 9pm

Old Airstrip at Blackheath – Hat Hill Road, Blackheath
The area is within the perimeter of the runway and is bounded by Robb Avenue.
Hours of use: Monday to Sunday 24 hours.

Frank Walford Park – Katoomba
Catalina Raceway on the old pit garage area inside the race circuit.
Hours of use: Monday to Sunday
Times: 5:00am to 9:00pm

Each of the Dog Off Leash Exercise Areas have signs which outline the conditions of use and include a map of the area. The boundaries of the map are identified by green tipped markers and dog litter bins are provided at each site.