This evening, Port Phillip Council adopted substantially revised Dog Off-Leash Guidelines, removing the punitive and anti-dog narrative that would have resulted in off-leash spaces. The reversal of Council’s approach is a significant win for the community and plans for both current and future needs. This result is only possible due to the steadfast dedication of…

This Week in St Kilda (TWisK) is Port Phillip’s online source of local news. This week TWiSK covered the presentation of our petition to Council which requests: Now that the petition has been presented to Council, it will be tabled at a Council meeting and then provided with a formal response. Alex Makin, Dog Network’s…

This Week in St Kilda (TWiSK) covers local news across Port Phillip. This week TWiSK has reported on the ongoing concerns our dog community has over proposed Dog Off-Leash Guidelines that will potentially reduce off-leash spaces across Port Phillip. The proposed guidelines do not offer any new dog-leash areas and fail to accommodate future growth…

This evening I sent my submission on the draft off-leash dog guidelines to Council, as well as to each of the Mayor and Councillors: As someone with a career in local government, in elected roles (Mayor and Councillor, Maroondah City Council) I have been thoroughly disappointed in Council’s handling of this issue.  While dog access…