DOGS IN OPEN SPACE - MANAGEMENT PLANNING

Hello
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Thank-you for considering completing a survey that we hope in return will also provide you with information that will assist with your planning for dogs in open space.
Over time we hope to build up a database of colleagues that might have an ongoing interest in discussing and sharing issues and solutions to issues on this topic.
This first survey looks to establish some fairly general information about the current state of affairs/policy position held by councils, plus some detail on some specific issues.
Further surveys will delve further into specific issues and address matters that are raised by participating councils.
We are happy to make the information available to participating councils on a basis that will not identify them unless express permission is given to do this.

Please feel free to send the link to the survey on to colleagues in other councils.
If you want any information on the survey or have any questions about the survey please contact Lesley Humphreys, on 0418 982 070 or email lesley@lmhconsulting.com.au

We would appreciate getting the information by Wednesday 19th September even if it is only partially completed.

** If you have any technical issues completing the survey, then please contact Lesley on 0418 982 070

Many thanks

Lesley Humphreys
Director LMH Consulting/Paws4Play

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* 1. Contact details and organisation. So we can follow up with you and know if we are talking to colleagues in the same organisation

Name

Position

Council / Organisation

State

Mob

Landline

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* 2. What best describes your council's current Dog Off-leash policy for PARKS / RESERVES?

Dogs on leash in all council parks at all times

Mostly a dogs on leash policy, but with a small number of off-leash areas

Mostly a dogs on leash policy, but with a significant number of dog off-leash parks / areas

Dogs allowed off-leash in all council parks with the exception of a small number of on-leash only/'no-dog' parks

Dogs allowed off-leash in all council parks with the exception of a significant number of on-leash only/'no dog' parks

Other (please specify)

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* 3. About off-leash areas

Approximately how many parks/reserves in your municipality?

Approximately how many dog off-leash areas in your municipality (including those fenced)?

Approximately how many fenced off-leash areas in your municipality now?

How many fenced off-leash areas in your municipality 5 years ago?

Is council considering additional fenced off leash areas? If yes.. could you please tell us how many council may be considering?

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* 4. Is your council likely to increase or decrease the number of off-leash areas for dogs in the near future?

Likely to consider additional dog off-leash areas

Likely to consider decreasing the number of dog off-leash areas

Likely to retain the current level of provision/no change

If council is considering changes to its off-leash policy.. Can you please tell us the reasons for the proposed changes

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* 5. IF YOUR COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING DECREASING dog off-leash areas can you please tell us why?

Because our open space has to cater for too many other activities

Because council has received complaints

Because it is too difficult for council to monitor these areas

Because of the cost of maintaining these areas

Because of concern over possible dog rushes or attacks

Because some dog owners are not picking up their dog's droppings

Because dog owners are not controlling their dogs adequately

Other (please specify)

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* 6. IF YOUR COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING INCREASING dog off-leash areas, can you please tell us why?

Because of the demand from the community for more dog off-leash areas

Because council wants to provide for the needs of dog owners

Because there is an increase in the number of dog owners in the municipality

To provide fenced off-leash areas

Another reason/comments? Please tell us here