Comparisons don’t lie - out of step again Glen Eira!!
Published 11 months, 2 weeks ago in Where I Live.The following figures clearly illustrate how out of step Glen Eira is in regards to its archaic and draconian dog policies and regulations. It should also be noted that there is not one single piece of ’scientific evidence’ which supports the contention that a 50 metre demarcation zone around playgrounds/barbecues is any safer than a 20 or 30 buffer zone. I invite all to feast their eyes on the following. (Please note, that some councils have not specified any distances.)
Banyule 5 metres
Bayside 20 metres
Booroondara 30 metres
Brimbank 30 metres
Casey 20 metres
Darebin No distances specified. Certain playgrounds allow off-lead access
Frankston No distances specified
Kingston No distance specified
Knox No distance specified
Maribyrong 30 metres
Melbourne 20 metres
Monash 20 metres
Moreland 15 metres
Mornington No distance specified
Port Phillip 5 metres
Yarra 30 metres
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looks like the ‘best man or woman friend’ is not a friend in Glen Eira. in practice dogs have very little space to be friendly with. or is it simply a case of ‘we shall charge you’ out of your existence for open space for passive recreation, dogs or no dogs!
comparisons of charges for hire of bbq’s, park facilities, and community facilities would also be very revealing!
Yes, it would be interesting to compare the rates charged by other councils. But this is only part of the ‘problem’. When you have corporates literally ‘invading’ local parks in the hundreds, and booking barbecues/rotundas from 10am to 7pm what is the local resident to do? Gone are the days when ‘first come first served’ was the golden rule. Then you could expect some civility as well - one group would cook their snags, then let the other group use the barbecue. These days, because they’ve chosen to pay, it remains exclusively ‘theirs’. neighbourliness, and civility go out the window judging by all the arguments I’ve witnessed. Believe me having 300 and more people in one small area is not fun - but then, Council has already made its money haven’t they?
Just heard on the grapevine that a friend booked a ‘community centre’ in Port Phillip for the princely sum of $120. Not a barbecue mind you, nor ‘open space’, but a room with facilities. So it appears that in Glen Eira a patch of grass would cost you $118, but in Port Phillip a lock up facility only two dollars more!!!
Come on folks - tell us what other councils charge!!