A group of dog-lovers are calling for a new dog park for the Ballarat East community.
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Dozens of dog-owning residents in the suburb believe their area is under-served for walking their pets, and are petitioning the council for change.
The Council confirmed receipt of the petition, which reads as follows:
“We the undersigned dog owners hereby petition the City of Ballarat to address the gross deficiencies facing us and our beloved companions in Ballarat East.
“We need to have an off-lead area for our dogs on the eastern side of Ballarat.
“Some of us work late, some do not drive and some of us walk our dogs and infants in pushers.
“There is nowhere we can legally exercise our dogs off lead without going miles and that means driving... What are we paying our registration for?”
The campaigners suggested the area in Specimen Vale between Chamberlain and Rodier Streets for a new dog park as the area is already partially fenced off.
The petition had 90 signatures and is on the agenda to discuss at the council meeting this Wednesday [February 20].
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We the undersigned dog owners hereby petition the City of Ballarat to address the gross deficiencies facing us and our beloved companions in Ballarat East.
- Petition signed by Ballarat East dog-owners
Ballarat currently has nine off-leash dog areas managed by the council, including eight dotted around Ballarat, as well as one in Buninyong.
The petition will be referred to the Chief Executive Officer Justine Linley for a response, either this Wednesday or at a future council meeting.
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