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How Sub. No. Date received received Issue Park Comment Reasons given Officers' response and reasons Melville 1 21/01/2021 Talks Multiple Agree with proposed changes Melville Rules are not being enforced; more signs 2 21/01/2021 Talks Multiple needed to make rules clear People are not complying with rules (leashes and picking up excrement) Allow dogs on leash on paths through Pt Melville Walter Reserve and around perimeter of Pt Encourage safe physical activity; it is inconsistent that dogs can be walked on Point Walter is a class A reserve hence the 3 22/01/2021 Talks Point Walter Walter Golf Course leash either side of the point but not past the Point and its facilities restriction. Dog owners ignore requirement for dogs to be on leashes and for excrement Rangers patrol the reserve regularly. Individual Melville More surveillance and enforcement action to be picked up. Has been attacked/menaced by uncontrolled dogs and had incidents need to be reported at the time of the 4 23/01/2021 Talks Tompkins Park at east end near the Cunningham St car park windsurf sails damaged by unleashed dogs incident for investigation. After extensive community consultation Council Provide more enclosed/fenced dog parks to approved (Dec 2020) a fenced dog play park at Melville allow safe off‐leash exercise in parks close to Has to drive to City of Cockburn fenced dog parks because Melville does not Piney Lakes subject to 2021/22 budget approval. 5 23/01/2021 Talks Multiple roads provide safe enclosed dog exercise areas Other sites were not supported by the public. 1. Keep areas allocated to dogs to minimum. 2. Enforce rules more than currently. 3. Consider fencing off Attadale foreshore Dog owners push the boundaries of rules. Off‐leash dogs terrorising wildlife path making it dog‐free. on sand bars at Point Walter and the bird sanctuary near the netball courts. 4. Consider the needs of foreshore wildlife Rangers turning a blind eye to dogs at Point Walter. Rangers patrol the reserve regularly. Individual Melville and people who are not comfortable around People intimidated by dogs should be able to enjoy a relaxing walk or picnic incidents need to be reported at the time of the 23/01/2021 Talks 1 Point Walter dogs. in a dog‐free area. incident for investigation. 6 1. Keep areas allocated to dogs to minimum. 2. Enforce rules more than currently. 3. Consider fencing off Attadale foreshore path making it dog‐free. People intimidated by dogs should be able to enjoy a relaxing walk or picnic 4. Consider the needs of foreshore wildlife in a dog‐free area. Council Decision made (2019) not to provide a Melville and people who are not comfortable around Fencing off the Attadale foreshore path to make it dog‐free would be safer fenced dog area at Attadale Foreshore because of 23/01/2021 Talks 2 Attadale Reserve dogs. for joggers, skaters and cyclists. public opposition. Minimal areas of foreshore within City which are suitable for exercise areas due to wildlife, Melville adjoining roads, and high tides marks that abut 7 24/01/2021 Talks Riverside areas Need additional areas where dogs may swim City of Melville allows only two small areas where dogs may swim the foreshore with no beach areas. Need to remind all dog owners that it is not A lot of people are not comfortable around dogs and some get scared when a Melville acceptable to allow their dogs to run up to strange dog runs up to them even if the owner claims the dog is "very 8 24/01/2021 Talks Multiple strangers friendly" Rangers patrol the reserve regularly. Individual Melville incidents need to be reported at the time of the 9 25/01/2021 Talks 1 Point Walter Patrol Pt Walter to enforce rules Especially at "after dark" food truck events, where dogs often roam freely incident for investigation. Melville Table on consultation page inconsistent with Table on consultation page was incorrect ‐ 25/01/2021 Talks 2 Troy Park signs Shown as exercise area but rangers have told people to put dogs on leads corrected on 10/02/2021 Melville Query about current status of dog access at Table on consultation page was incorrect ‐ 10 25/01/2021 Talks Troy Park Troy Park Table on consultation page inconsistent with signs corrected on 10/02/2021 (submitter advised) Dogs on leash should be allowed, at least a restricted use to gauge suitability, such as before 10am or April‐November. 11 Also allow dogs on leash on paths along Mosman Park allows dogs on/off leash all along their foreshore area which Melville Honour Ave and Burke Drive for people has unbroken access to a sensitie wildlife area similar to Blackwall Reach and 26/01/2021 Talks 1 Point Walter travelling from Bicton to Attadale foreshore. Point Walter Class A reserve. No access to dogs. Melville Many dog owners walk their dogs on the Blackall Reach Pde path and it is not 26/01/2021 Talks 2 Blackwall Reach Dogs on leash should be allowed a problem Class A reserve. No access to dogs. 1 of 11 How Sub. No. Date received received Issue Park Comment Reasons given Officers' response and reasons Melville Public toilet facilities sould be built at dog Comment acknowledged, but not relevant to area 12 27/01/2021 Talks Attadale Reserve exercise areas in this location Other less‐used areas have toilet facilities classification. Suggest on‐leash only during sporting Melville events, off‐leash other times (sports oval), Table on consultation page was incorrect ‐ 13 28/01/2021 Talks Troy Park prohibited in bushland corrected on 10/02/2021 Area is not maintained as an active reseve. Used as an overflow parking facility for Heathcote. Allow off‐leash exercise under effective Under the current broad description of dog Melville control on lower level open plain next to exercise areas, dogs are already permitted off‐ 29/01/2021 Talks 1 Point Heathcote Reserve SPYC Undeveloped area, no traffic, popular already leash in this area. Foreshore is immediately adjacent to a shared use Allow off‐leash under effective control from Not much wildlife traffic, vegetation in that area is possibly getting more path and a busy road. Area is well used by Melville the Boardwalk to Conon Road to high water damage from a heavy storm or kite surf traffic than dogs (would cause), pedestrians, kayakers, kite surfers and wind 14 29/01/2021 Talks 2 Lucky Bay Foreshore mark for beach and river access popular already for play and swimming surfers. Preferable to specify entire area except for when Allow off‐leash exercise under effective sporting events are being held. This makes it Melville control along Dunkley Ave before recreation clearer to visitors and is easier to enforce as the 29/01/2021 Talks 3 Tompkins Park area expectation is clear. Allow off‐leash exercise under effective control except for public holidays; Only one bbq and benches supplied which means not enough picnic traffic Bushland is to be prohibited to dogs, grassed area Melville Allow off‐leash under effective control to for dogs to need leashing; lawn area is an open safe space away from the to change to on‐leash. Not suitable for off leash 29/01/2021 Talks 4 Jeff Joseph Reserve high water mark for beach and river access road for dogs to play due to high demand usage. Enforce "dogs on leash" signs at Tompkins Park, Melville Reserve, Myaree Reserve; do not allow dogs on winter sports pitches, but allow open slather for dogs on the unmown Dog owners do not prevent their unleashed dogs from making unwelcome Rangers patrol the reserve regularly. Individual grassed area at the east end of Tompkins contact with strangers and do not pick up all their dogs' excrement in mown incidents need to be reported at the time of the 15 31/01/2021 Email Multiple Park areas and it is then spread by mowers incident for investigation. Since the new housing establishment in Buckingham Crescent opened, the number of loose dogs in the park has tripled with dogs fighting and owners unable to call back their dogs. Submitter's own dog was attacked by a person Large area suitable for off leash exercise. unable to control their dog. Feels unsafe walking through the park at peak Individual incidents need to be reported at the 16 1/02/2021 Email Alan Edwards Reserve All dogs to be on leads in Alan Edwards Park times. time of the incident for investigation. It is heavily used by dog owners as it is large enough for ball/frisbee dog exercise but 80% fenced in so safer than other parks adjacent to busy roads. BBQ is used about once/week and it would be a shame for such a lowly utilised piece of equipment to stop the high utilisation activity of dogs off‐ lead. The current mix of uses in the park is successful and the activities aren't mutually exclusive. Estimate that half the time people spend in the park is Small reserve, 3 intercepting footpaths where related to dogs. Palmyra is lacking in public open space. dogs are required to be on leash. Large gazebo Melville Making this park on‐leash only would greatly reduce the utilisation of the and childrens playground within centre of reserve. 17 5/02/2021 Talks Three Bears Park Should continueto be an off‐leash park park by the community for very little gain Insufficient area to exercise dogs off leash Small reserve, 3 intercepting footpaths where dogs are required to be on leash.