Published on Wednesday, 30 July 2014 at 12:00:00 AM
Changes to local law will see the Shire of Ashburton take control over the determination of dog exercise areas and dog-prohibited areas within the Shire.
“The new Dog Regulations 2014 come into effect late July-early August 2014,” explained Shire President Kerry White. “These changes will give us the ability to ascertain where dogs should be allowed to exercise and play, as well as where they should be prohibited in the Shire.”
Dogs are permitted to exercise off the lead in the following areas:
ONSLOW
- Thalanyji Oval (previously known as Onslow Oval), Third Avenue
- At the foreshore between high and low watermarks (west of First Avenue boat ramp to Four Mile Creek)
TOM PRICE
- Clem Thompson Memorial Oval
- Tjiluna Oval
- Minna Oval in Area W, Tom Price – dogs are not permitted on the oval but are allowed off the lead on the surrounding cement path
- The area next to Lions Park on North Road
PARABURDOO
- Peter Sutherland Oval, corner Fortescue Road and Nickol Avenue
- Top Oval corner Fortescue Place and Fortescue Road
Dog owners must pay attention to signage and use the bags provided in the dog tidy dispensers. Signage, and those exercise areas without bags, will soon be installed.
Places where dogs are prohibited absolutely in the Shire of Ashburton include:
- A public building (unless permitted by a sign)
- A theatre or picture gardens
- All food premises and food transport vehicles
- A public swimming pool
- A public toilet block or changing room
- A cemetery, unless otherwise provided for in the local governments local law relating to cemeteries.
Interestingly, proposed dog exercise areas and dog-prohibited areas cannot be designated in Pannawonica as it isn’t technically local council land. “Upon investigation with Regional Development and Land, it was found the whole town of Pannawonica is actually Lease 3116/4627 held under the Iron Ore (Robe River) Agreement Act 1964. Therefore the Council does not have any land on which it can allow the activity,” said Cr White.
“The leasee will need to designate prohibited and dog exercise areas. However, the Dog Act 1976 will still be enforceable.”
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