Let the Dogs Run Free - Dogs need space too

Monash Council is seeking community input a new Domestic Animal Management Plan.
This follows a recent amendment to the Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act, which requires all Victorian Councils to have a formalised approach to domestic animal management planning, namely dogs and cats.
Monash Mayor, Paul Klisaris said that since February 1997, Council has contracted the RSPCA as a partner to provide Animal Management Services to the Municipality but Council is now seeking community input into the development of the new Plan from both pet and non-pet owners.

The Big Deal in this is the Domestic Animal Management Plan

And the significant item in this is to review the existing Leash Free Parks and possible future Leash Free Parks.
Now Notting Hill is a dog friendly place and a lot of dog owners take their dogs to the grounds and sports oval of the closed Monash Secondary College so they can have a run in some open space.
Notting Hill does not have any formal parks let alone a Leash Free Parks
Local resident M has long been trying since 2003 to have her dog run legally in the school grounds without much response.
If the school grounds are lost to to developers even unauthorised access is blocked in the future there will be no areas to take dogs for a frolic or a run in the open.

Of course from Council's view that all right – you can drive them or walk them to one of the existing Leash Free Parks in the Monash City Council area – that is it way over there on the map over those big arterial roads and motorways. Perhaps you could drive your dog their.
Over to the dog lovers!