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Dog Management Policy

The draft Dog Management Policy fails to address the needs of the dogs and their owners, by reducing the number of off lead areas available to them. It should be increasing the numbers and encouraging people to embrace the diversity of people in their community. Not everyone is a dog owner or a cyclist or a jogger, but we should all live in harmony. The policy looks to marginalise dog owners and restrict their behaviour.

I have no objection to non-dog owners having access to reserves and bushland, although I would have to say that the general public is probably the biggest offender when it comes to polluting the environment. Cigarette smokers and people with children have not been targeted by Council, why should dog owners be bearing the brunt of someone’s complaint about our use of Anzac Park.

I surely have the right to exercise my dog on this public space, and off lead if I have effective control. The majority of people are responsible dog owners, with only a few who are not. You are punishing the majority of users of this park based on the alleged comments and behaviour of a mere handful. It’s embarrassing to think that Council is diminishing the social fabric of the community it is representing.

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