CITY OF GREATER GEELONG

DOMESTIC ANIMAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

2013 – 2016

REVIEW

DOMESTIC ANIMAL MANAGEMENT PLANPrepared for the development of the 2013-2016 Domestic Animal Management Plan

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 4

BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................................... 4

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE.............................................................................................................................5KEY ACTIONS...........................................................................................................................................5GUIDING PRINCIPLES................................................................................................................................5RESULTS OF 2008 DOMESTIC ANIMAL MANAGEMENT PLAN..................................................................5DOG CONTROL ORDERS...........................................................................................................................6CURRENT POSITION – MUNICIPAL PERSPECTIVE 7DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES..................................................................................................6RESOURCING............................................................................................................................................7KEY ANIMAL STATISTICS AND SERVICE DELIVERY................................................................................7DOG POPULATION....................................................................................................................................8CAT POPULATION...................................................................................................................................10GENERAL LOCAL LAW 2005/2006.........................................................................................................11DOG EXCREMENT (84.1 – 84.2).............................................................................................................11PERMITTED NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS (PART 7)..............................................................................11

KEY ISSUES ........................................................................................................................................ 13

WHAT TO DO NEXT! .............................................................................................................................. 14

APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................................... 15

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT – 1994 (PART 1)...........................................................................................15COUNCILS TO PREPARE DOMESTIC ANIMAL MANAGEMENT PLANS (PART5A).....................................16RESULTS OF DOMESTIC ANIMAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008 – 2012....................................................18DOG CONTROL ORDERS – DOMESTIC ANIMAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008 - 2012...............................21COGG DOG CONTROL ORDERS ............................................................................................................20DOG CONTROL MAPS.............................................................................................................................22

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INTRODUCTION

The City of Greater Geelong is preparing a Domestic Animal Management Plan (the DAM Plan) for

2013 – 2016 in relation to the keeping and management of domestic dogs and cats within the

municipality.

Council has a legal obligation under the Domestic Animal Act (1994) (the Act) to produce the DAM

Plan. The purpose of the Act is to promote animal welfare, responsible pet ownership and to

protect the environment. (Appendix 1 contains an overview of the Act). The Domestic Animals Act

1994 requires the DAM plans to be prepared by Council every four years. The first plan was adopted

by the City of Greater Geelong in 2008.

The City of Greater Geelong is a municipality with great lifestyle and strengths that balances pet

ownership with the needs of the community and the environment. With this future plan, the City

aims to:

Meet its obligations under the Domestic Animals Act.

Use a mix of educational and regulatory approaches to facilitate responsible pet ownership.

Prioritises animal management strategies during the life of the plan (2013-2016).

This background paper has been prepared to provide the community with information on the

direction, actions and achievements that has been undertaken during the past four years. The City

invites pet owners, members of the community and special interest groups to complete the enclosed

survey, providing feedback for the future direction of animal management with the City of Greater

Geelong until 2016. The survey closes 22 June 2012.

BACKGROUND

The City of Greater Geelong developed the Domestic Animal Management Plan 2008 – 2011

(extended by 12 months) in consultation with community, stakeholders and special interest groups.

The plan was adopted by Council in June, 2008. The plan was designed to address community

expectations in a balanced manner and to reduce the negative impact pets can have on the natural

environment and members of the community.

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Strategic Objective

Complementing Councils’ Vision of “Geelong: coast, country and suburbs is the best place to live

through prosperous and cohesive communities in an exceptional environment”; the objective of the

DAM plan was to facilitate actions within a community that values responsible pet ownership and

high standards of animal welfare.

Key Actions

Council’s DAM Plan objectives were achieved categorised in three key areas:

Responsible Pet Ownership

Dogs in Public Places

Leadership

Guiding Principles

The following principles that underpinned the actions of the plan with regard to dogs and cats were:

The belief that pets contribute to our quality of life.

A requirement to balance the needs of those who own pets and those who do not.

To value responsible pet ownership.

Proactive animal management and education.

Ensuring the environment is protected from the negative impacts of dogs and cats.

To work in partnership with others.

Council to play a leadership role in animal management.

Results of 2008 Domestic Animal Management Plan

The strategic objectives as identified in the 2008 Domestic Animal Management Plan were

addressed over the past four years. A range of activities focusing on compliance issues, policy

development, education, promotion and marketing were implemented to achieve outcomes for the

identified key actions.

Due to the nature and complexity of some of these actions and the constraints due to several

unplanned activities i.e. legislative changes, several matters remain outstanding. These were:

The introduction of compulsory desexing for all pets

Research partnerships to establish pet activity areas

Develop and make available information on pet selection

A snapshot overview of the outcomes achieved can be found at Appendix 2.

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Dog Control Orders

Council adopted and implemented a range of dog control orders throughout the municipality

including coastal, and open space areas, public places, and areas under the control of other

agencies. These dog controls provide residents with the information they need as to where and

when they can walk their dog/s on and off lead and other considerations to protect community

safety and the environment.

Additionally, Council entered into service agreements to conduct dog patrols on land controlled by

other agencies:

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority Barwon River (from Queens Park Bridge to

Breakwater)

Barwon Coast Committee of Management (Black Rock, Thirteenth Beach, Barwon Coast and

Ocean Grove).

Existing dog controls have been adopted by Government Gazette and are enforceable by

Council.

Bellarine Bayside Foreshore Committee of Management - the land manager for the coastal towns of

St Leonards, Indented Heads and Portarlington, have liaised with Council on its proposed dog

control orders. Council is seeking community feedback in terms of dog controls that ensure safety,

environmental protection and nuisance minimisation. (See Appendix 4 for a list and maps of the

current dog controls).

Department of Primary Industries

The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Bureau of Animal Welfare for Victoria is the State

Government body responsible to ensure the administration of the Domestic Animals Act including

the Domestic Animal Management Plan. For each animal registration the City of Greater Geelong

processes, a $2.00 levy for cats and a $3.50 levy for dogs is required to be paid to the DPI.

The DPI levy contributes to the development of programs and materials used for:

Promotion of responsible dog and cat ownership and animal welfare.

Community education in Primary Schools.

Research into domestic animal management.

Administration of the Act.

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CURRENT POSITION – MUNICIPAL PERSPECTIVE

Population - Geelong is the largest regional city in Victoria with a current population of 225,421 and

a total land area of 1250 square kilometres. Annually, the City has an average annual population

growth of 1.51% and it is estimated by the year 2031, the population will be in excess of 303,000.

With population growth, comes a likely increase in pet ownership. However, new developments

tend to have reduced back yard space which will result in increase use of open space by pet owners

and the community. Reduced land sizes may present other challenges, such as nuisance and

disturbances etc, and there will be a need to have fair and equitable rules to manage such spaces for

all users.

Population 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 -2016

Population 212,323 215,568 219,154 222,517 225,111-237,644

Dwellings 91,542 92,913 94,513 96,103 97,467 – 103,781

Source: http://forecast2.id.com.au – population forecasts City of Greater Geelong

Resourcing

The Animal Management team consists of seven officers who are responsible for daily patrols

around the municipality including 349 reserves and parks, 1300 kilometres of footpaths and shared

used paths, over 115 kilometres of creeks and trails, and a vast coast line from Avalon Beach in the

north east, along the Bellarine Peninsula coastline to Breamlea in the south (approximately 100

kms).

Key Animal Statistics and Service Delivery

The City of Greater Geelong has one of the largest dog and cat populations of any Victorian

municipality with over 46,695 (based on 2011) registered cats and dogs. Based on DPI data it is

believed that there may be considerably more animals in the community than are currently

registered – 11% unregistered dogs and up to 55% unregistered cats.

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Dog Population

The following table provides a snapshot of animal statistics within the municipality for the past four

years. It is estimated between 11 – 14% of dogs remained unregistered during 2008 – 2012. The

table also shows an estimated growth dog population until 2015.

Animal Transactions Dog Registrations 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 - 2015

Registered Dogs 32,986 33,387 34,084 35,783 Aim is to register all dogs

Estimated number of dogs in the municipality based on DPI/Pet owner ratio: 18 dogs:100 people

38,218 38,802 39,448 40,053 40,520 – 42,776

Estimated Unregistered Dogs 5,232 5,415 5,364 4,270 4,737 – 6,993

%unregistered 14% 14% 14% 11% 0%

Dog Impounds 2008 2009 2010 2011

Total Dog Impounds by Council 1733 1556 1665 1801

Total Dog Impounds surrendered by Owner 439 588 621 644

Total Dog Impounds by Other 684 633 682 674

Total Dog Impounds 2856 2777 2968 3119

Pound Outcomes 2008 2009 2010 2011

Total Dogs Rehoused 429 487 466 582

Total Dogs Euthanased 872 878 1002 833

Total Dogs Claimed by Owner 1555 1412 1500 1704

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Dog Impounds versus Dogs Rehoused or Euthanased

Dog Impounds by CouncilDog Impounds by OwnerDog Impounds by OtherTotal Dogs ImpoundedTotal Dogs RehousedTotal Dogs Euthanased

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Dog Incidents 2008 2009 2010 2011

Menacing & rushing dogs 183 306 318 376

Dog attacks 217 163 182 117

Dogs at large 2800 2981 2820 3435

Barking Dogs 460 473 463 603

TOTAL DOG INCIDENTS 3660 3923 3783 4531

2008 2009 2010 20110

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Dog Nusiance Complaints 2008 - 2012

Menacing & rushing dogsDog attacks Barking DogsDogs at largeTotal Dog Incidents

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Key trends: (1) The direct relationship between dogs at large and dog incidents (2) The gradual increase in barking dog complaints

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Cat Population

During the past four years with a large cat population many cats/kittens were at risk of being

euthanised. Of the 3227 impounded cats for 2011, 205 cats were claimed by their owner, 616 were

rehoused and 2406 were euthanased, many of the euthanased cats were kittens. It is estimated

that up to 55% of cats are presently unregistered with the City.

Councils pound capacity (at times) becomes exhausted due to over population brought about by pet

owners not claiming, desexing or microchipping their animals.

Animal Transactions Cat Registrations 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 - 2016

Registered Cats 11,386 10,950 10,717 10,912 Aim is to register all cats.

Estimated no of cats in the municipality based on DPI/Pet ownership ratios: 11 cats:100 people

23,356 23,712 24,107 24,477 24,762 – 26,141

Estimated Unregistered Cats 11,970 12,762 13,390 13,565 13,850 -15,229%unregistered/registered 51% 54% 56% 55% 0%

Cat Impounds 2008 2009 2010 2011

Total Cats Impounds by Council N/A 645 1185 1050

Total Cats Impounds

surrendered by OwnerN/A 873 875 898

Total Cats Impounds by Other N/A 1627 1669 1279

Total Cat Impounds 0 3145 3729 3227

Pound Outcomes 2008 2009 2010 2011

Total Cats Rehoused 419 546 538 616

Total Cats Euthanased 2880 2473 3024 2406

Total Cats Claimed by Owner 102 122 167 205

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2008 2009 2010 20110

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Total Cat Impounds by No of Cats Rehoused and Euthansed

Cats Impounds by Council Cats Impounds by OwnerCats Impounds by OtherTotal Cats ImpoundedNo of Rehoused Cats from Total Im-pounded CatsNo of Euthanased Cats from Total Impounded CatsType of Impounds

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General Local Law 2005/2006

Within its General Local Law, Council has several clauses relating to the management of domestic

animals within the municipality. These include:

Dog Excrement (84.1 – 84.2)

A person:

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Must not permit excrement of a dog under his or her care of control to remain on a road or

Council land; and

Who is in charge or control of a dog on a road or Council land must have in his or her

possession a dedicated scooper device or bag for the purpose of removing from the road or

Council any excrement from that dog deposited on the road or council land.

Permitted number of Dogs and Cats (Part 7) without the need for a permit

The permitted number of dogs and cats by various land use zones are based on preserving the

amenity of the area and not creating a nuisance or offensive/dangerous conditions to neighbouring

or subject properties.

Animal Residential Other Rural

Dogs 2 allowed 4 allowed No Permit Required

Cats 2 allowed 4 allowed No permit Required

Residential area means zoned as residential under the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.

Rural area means zoned as rural under the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.

Other area means zoned other than as Residential or Rural under the Greater Geelong

Planning Scheme.

The Local Law also requires dog and cat owners to maintain yards and enclosures, in a clean and

sanitary manner, and to control any nuisances and disturbances to others.

A permit is required to keep more than the number of listed animals. Council assesses each

application on its merits to ensure that there is no impact on the neighbourhood prior to issuing

permits.

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KEY ISSUES

Geelong is a community with one of the largest dog and cat populations of any Victorian

municipality. The DAM plan was required to meet its obligations under the Domestic Animals Act,

using a mix of educational and regulatory approaches to facilitate responsible pet ownership and to

prioritise animal welfare.

Key challenges include:

The rise in the number of dogs at large and repeat offenders.

The increase in the number of dog attacks and menacing dogs.

The increase in barking dogs complaints causing distress for the complainant and the owner.

The number of nuisance cats

The number of euthanised cats and kittens due to non-desexing and/or non-confinement to

property.

Pet owners not registering their dogs or cats in accordance with the Domestic Animals Act -

which prevents the ability to return animals to their owners and places occupancy pressure

on the Pound.

Dog control orders are not being observed by some dog owners, at times in some locations.

Dog owners not picking up their dogs waste or alternatively discarding used litter bags on

tracks/paths.

The inappropriate selection of pets, and the unsuitability of a pet to a person and/or

property.

The introduction of restricted breed legislation in 2011 will see the need to schedule 1400

restricted breed audits (pitbull dogs) for 2012/13.

The level of unregistered dog and cat breeders causing an over population. This scenario

can impact on impound and euthanasia rates and often discarded/rejected animals.

Dogs causing a nuisance and not being effectively controlled in off lead areas

The City continues to work actively with the Pound provider and animal shelters to rehome suitable

dogs and cats. These pets after the impound period, have been vaccinated, wormed, desexed and

temperament tested, prior to being rehoused.

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Geelong is a growing community. As the population increases, pet ownership is also likely to grow.

With an expanding population living in new communities with residential allotments, dog and cat

problems/nuisances could escalate in the future if owners do not practice responsible pet ownership

principles.

WHAT TO DO NEXT!

The City of Greater Geelong values your feedback on the development of the Domestic Animal

Management Plan Review for 2013 – 2016. This is your opportunity to “Have your Say” for the

future direction of animal management within the City.

There are two ways you can provide us with your thoughts on the Domestic Animal Management

Plan.

Visit www.geelongaustralia.com.au go to the “Have Your Say” section on the website and complete

the survey - Domestic Animal Management 2013 – 2016.

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Alternatively visit one of the following distribution points where you can pick up a Domestic Animal

Management Plan Review Pack containing a background paper and survery:

Council’s Customer Service Centres

Most Vets and Pet Stores

Community Centres

Barwon Heads Caravan Park

Geelong Regional Libraries

Indented Heads General Store

Breamlea Caravan Park

Bellarine Bayside Caravan Park Portarlington

Thank you for taking the time to consider the issues within this document. The City welcomes your

thoughts and suggestions through the survey document. If completing the enclosed survey, please

post to the City using the reply paid envelope or deliver to your local Customer Service Centre by 22

June 2012.

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APPENDICES

Domestic Animals Act – 1994 (Part 1)

1. Purpose of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 (as amended)

The purpose of this Act is to promote animal welfare, the responsible ownership of dogs and cats

and the protection of the environment by providing for:

A scheme to protect the community and the environment from feral and nuisance dogs and

cats;

A registration and identification scheme for dogs and cats which recognises and promotes

responsible ownership;

The identification and control of dangerous dogs, menacing dogs and restricted breed dogs;

A registration scheme for domestic animal businesses promoting the maintenance of

standards of those businesses;

Matters related to the boarding of dogs and cats;

The regulation of the permanent identification of dogs, cats, horses and other animals;

Payments to the Treasurer from fees received by Councils under this Act; and

Other related matters.

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Appendix 2 – Domestic Animal Management Plans (Part 5A)

Councils to prepare domestic animal management plans

Every Council must, in consultation with the Secretary, prepare at 4 year intervals a domestic animal

management plans.

A domestic animal management plan prepared by a Council must:

Set out a method for evaluating whether the animal control services provided by the Council in

its municipal district are adequate to give effect to the requirements of this Act and the

regulations;

Outline programs for the training of authorised officers to ensure that they can properly

administer and enforce the requirements of this Act in the Council’s municipal district;

Outline programs, services and strategies which the Council intends to pursue in its municipal

district –

a. to promote and encourage the responsible ownership of dogs and cats;

b. to ensure that people comply with this Act, the regulations and any related legislation;

c. to minimise the risk of attacks by dogs on people and animals:

d. to address any over-population and high euthanasia rates for dogs and cats;

e. to encourage the registration and identification of dogs and cats;

f. to minimise the potential for dogs and cats to create a nuisance;

g. to effectively identify all dangerous dogs, menacing dogs and restricted breed dogs in

that district and to ensure that those dogs are kept in compliance with this Act and the

regulations

Provide for the review of existing dog control orders made under this Act and local laws that

relate to the Council’s municipal district with a view to determining whether further orders or

local laws dealing with the management of dogs and cats in the municipal district are desirable;

Provide for the review of any other matters related to the management of dogs and cats in the

Council’s municipal district that it thinks necessary; and

Provide for the periodic evaluation of any program, service, strategy or review outlined under

the plan.

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Every Council must –

Review its domestic animal management plan annually and, if appropriate, amend the plan;

Provide the Secretary with a copy of the plan and any amendments to the plan; and

Publish an evaluation of its implementation of the plan in its annual report.

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Results of Domestic Animal Management Plan 2008 – 2012

1. Responsible Pet Ownership Actions – Status

Action Outcome

Explore partnerships to increase animal pound capacity within the municipality.

Review of animal pound conducted in 2011. Recommendation is for the pound to consolidate some asset improvements at existing site with significant upgrades.

Review processes, policies and procedures associated with responsible pet ownership to ensure they remain relevant and current.

Processes are reviewed regularly, ensuring best practices are implemented.

Develop and make available information on pet selection.

Pet selection workshop held in 2010. Information available in annual newsletters.

Develop and deliver education programs. Series of education workshops held in 2009 and 2010.

Introduce cat confinement between sunset and sunrise.

Cat curfew and containment of cats to owner’s property was introduced in February 2010. Council has also introduced a “loan” cat trap program.

Introduce compulsory microchipping for all new pet registrations.

Council holds a number of Microchipping and Registration Roadshows, annually.

Introduce compulsory desexing for all pets except where exemptions have been granted – eg registered breeders.

This matter has been delayed and will be incorporated into the 2012 – 2016 DAM Plan process.

2. Dogs in Public Places Actions

Action Outcome

Develop Shared Pathway Charter. A “Shared Pathway Charter” has been adopted by Council which is currently being implemented throughout the Municipality.

Develop brochure for off lead areas. “Walk Time” - a pocket size brochure, illustrating on and off lead walking areas was developed in 2010 and reprinted in 2011.

Deliver education programs to communicate Education has been delivered via printed handouts,

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information about dogs in public places. marketing material, online and display banners with a strong focus on “dogs under effective control”.

Explore partnerships to establish pet activity areas.

Potential sites have been identified. Funding options needs to be explored.

Review processes, policies and procedures related to dogs in public places and dog control and ensure they are relevant and current.

Reviews are conducted regularly in line with current legislative requirements.

Review provision of the dog excrement bag/dispenser program.

The City’s Waste Department is conducting a review.

3. Leadership Actions

Action Outcome

Implement a data collection process and measure performance.

Ongoing data collection.

Attend seminars and briefings related to current issues/emerging trends in animal management.

Staff attend seminars and briefings as required.

Conduct web based and literary searches for current issues/trends in animal management and incorporate findings into practice.

Research is conducted as required as part of this plan

Conduct an annual review of the plan. Annual reviews have been conducted of the plan and a report sent to the Secretary DPI.

Develop a communication strategy for education programs on various aspects of responsible pet ownership.

A marketing and communication plan was implemented in June 2011.

Evaluate methods of distributing information to the community to ensure the target audience is well informed and that access is user friendly and readily available.

Surveys have been conducted as required.

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Dog Control Orders – Domestic Animal Management Plan 2008 - 2012

Dogs in Public Place Policy

There are over 900 open space areas spread throughout the municipality and predominantly these

are off lead areas.

Given the feedback of both dog owners and non-owners, it was recognised that a balanced

approach was required to cater for a mix of on leash and off leash opportunities for dogs and their

owners. This policy with the attached maps forms Council’s position in relation to on and off leash

areas.

Off lead areas

In general, dogs are allowed unleaded in public parks and reserves, unless these are designated as environmentally sensitive areas.

Signs will clearly indicate those parks or reserves where dogs are required to be on a lead or are prohibited from entering.

On lead areas include:

- all roads and footpaths/nature strips;

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- shopping centres;- jetties and piers.- high use areas (for example the Waterfront Precinct in Geelong);- sporting grounds and ovals during times of organised sports (as defined by a formal

booking with council which includes times booked for sports practice/training);- shared use paths or walking paths and the areas within five (5) metres either side of the

abutting edge of the path (except those paths located on the Fyansford Common and the shared path on the north side of the river upstream from Queens Park Bridge to Fyansford Common);

- within ten (10) metres of children’s play equipment;- within ten (10) metres of picnic and barbecue areas (as defined by council provided

barbecues and/or table and associated seating);- Rivers, creeks and other water bodies (excluding beaches)

Generally, these areas are defined as no dog areas unless designated and signposted as a swimming area for

- Public Open space areas (includes beaches, reserves; parks and playgrounds)In recognition of the broad views that the community had expressed in relation to access to public open space by dogs and their owners; five (5) categories of controls were adopted by Council.

COGG Dog Control Orders

Category 1 (Green) - Areas where dogs are permitted off lead all year round (there may be some short term restrictions on beaches where the hooded plover is nesting, for example Buckley Park beach in Ocean Grove).

Category 2 (Yellow) - Allow dogs off lead and under effective control in the mornings prior to 10.00am and in the evenings after 6.00pm (outside of daylight savings time) and after 8.00pm (during daylight savings time). Dogs would be required to be on lead during other times.

Category 3 (Purple) - Allow dogs on lead in the mornings prior to 10.00am and in the evenings after 6.00pm (outside of daylight savings time) and after 8.00pm (during daylight savings time). Dogs would be prohibited at other times in designated areas as signed.

Category 4 (Red) - Areas that will have dogs prohibited for reasons of:

- extremely high environmental sensitivity; - where there is an Order by Council; - the land management authority (not being Council) has

prohibited dogs under their own rules or legislation.

Category 5 (Brown)- Areas where dogs are required to be on lead all year round due to:- environmental sensitivity;- where there is an Order by Council;- the land management authority (not being Council) has

regulated dog access under their own rules or legislation;- designated playgrounds of compact size (refer to table below)

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Reserves where dogs required to be on lead all year road.

Reserve Name Street Address SuburbMelways

Ref.Milton Reserve 7 Milton Street Bell Park 441 F7

Belmont Heights Neighbourhood Park

Cnr Regent Street andAmundsen Street

Belmont 451 H10

Herd Reserve 2A Regent Street Belmont 451 J11

Iona Reserve 28A Iona Avenue Belmont 451 D12

Kindale Reserve 10 Kindale Court Belmont 465 C3

Kyle Reserve 2A Kyle Avenue Belmont 451 H9

Morris Reserve 18A Morris Street Belmont 451 G10

Stork Reserve 26A Stork Avenue Belmont 465 H1

Clunies Reserve 10 Clunies Court Corio 431 H6

Rodborough Reserve

23A Rodborough Crescent Corio 432 B6

Stradling Reserve 6 York Street Geelong 452 A1

LJ Keavy Park 25 Eureka Street Geelong West 451 G3

Bank Reserve 20 Bank Street Lara 423 A6

Fairnie Reserve 1A Fairnie Street Hamlyn Heights 441 D9

Bennett Reserve 6A Bennett Street Highton 451 B9

Cara Reserve 5A Cara Road Highton 451 D9

Ferndale Reserve 6A Ferndale Parade Highton 451 E10

Lambhill Reserve 282 Mt Pleasant Road Highton 451 A9

Thornbury Reserve 3A Thornbury Lane Highton 451 C8

Cornthwaite Reserve

2 Cornthwaite Crescent Leopold 468 G2

Ising Reserve 8 Ising Street Newcomb 452 H8

Janet Reserve 3 Janet Court Newcomb 452 J9

Lancaster Reserve 11 Nelson Avenue Newcomb 452 K10

Pitman Avenue Reserve

2-6 Silver Street Newcomb 452 J10

Tilly Reserve 7 Tilly Court Newcomb 452 J9

Wilton Avenue Reserve

25 Wilton Avenue Newcomb 452 H9

Buckingham Reserve

66 Buckingham Road Newtown 451 E6

Fairmont Reserve 21 Fairmont Road Newtown 451 E6

Maynooth Reserve 4A Maynooth Drive Norlane 431 H10

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Crane Reserve 9 Crane Court Ocean Grove 483 J10

Hollywood Reserve 12 Hollywood Boulevarde Point Lonsdale 499 J2

McShane Reserve 6 McShane Court Rosewall 432 F5

Chandos Reserve 4A McGill Court St Albans Park 466 G2

Aitken Park 7 Aitken Court Whittington 466 J1

Stan Swain Childrens Playground

50 Westmoreland Street Whittington 466 H1

Vincent Park 59 Truscott Street Whittington 452 J11

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Municipal Coastline.

City of Greater Geelong – Dog Controls in place except where indicated.

Barwon River/Queens Park

City of Greater Geelong – Dog Controls in place as gazetted.

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Barwon River

Land Manager – Corangamite Catchment Authority established the dog controls.Gazetted service agreement in place for City of Greater Geelong to conduct patrols and address compliance issues.

Waurn Ponds Cree and Ted Wilson Trail

City of Greater Geelong, Dog Controls in place.

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Black Rock, Thirteenth Beach, Barwon Coast and Ocean Grove

Land Managers – Barwon Heads Coast Committee of Management, established the dog control orders. Gazetted service agreement in place for City of Greater Geelong to conduct patrols and address compliance issues.

3. Portarlington, Indented Heads and St Leonards

Land Manager - Bellarine Bayside Foreshore Committee (proposed and under review)Currently liaising with Bellarine Bayside seeking community feedback.

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Thank you for taking the time to read this background paper.The City looks forward to receiving your feedback by 22 June 2012.

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