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Once ‘anti-dog’, then always ‘anti-dog’. Clowncil simply cannot help itself as evidenced by its latest entry in the propaganda sheet ‘The Glen Eira News’. Reporting back on the ‘community consultations’ what do we find people want? – greater enforcement of dogs off leash. This is all well and proper, if it was an accurate reflection of ALL the comments made at these ‘community forums’. Less than a handful of comments in all 6 meetings even referred to this issue and given numerous individual’s notes from these meetings there would have been as many voices complaining about the unreasonable enforcement of clowncil’s regulations. When asked what they would like to see change in 5 years time, people yelled out ‘get rid of dog catchers’ and ‘get rid of the bureaucracy’.
Clowncil’s version of events, needless to say is highly selective and biased. All ‘negative’ comments have either been watered down, so that the passion, anger, and frustration of residents is lost, or such comments are simply omitted entirely. What has got into the report is clowncil’s own take on things – a rose coloured view of the world – where residents think that Clowncil is doing a great job, that there is little room for improvement, and that things are just hunky-dory.
If people want an accurate appraisal of what really went on at these meetings, then I suggest you look at Mary Walsh’s blog for a complete and comprehensive rundown. See: http://gleneiraopinions.blogspot.com