Page 3263 - Week 09 - Wednesday, 21 August 2019
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Maps are available to view via the “Recreation with my dog” page on the TCCS website in PDF format and on ACTmapi. We will continue to make changes to the maps as required. I have previously flagged a review of the lakes heading into summer to ensure that there are adequate areas for dogs to have a swim.
MR GUPTA: Minister, what have been the initial results of the compliance team announced as part of the Canberra model for dog management?
MR STEEL: I thank Mr Gupta for his supplementary. The government’s new six-member compliance team has been out since the end of June helping to educate the community about responsible dog ownership and taking compliance action as necessary. Since 1 July, the compliance team has been undertaking engagements with the community across the entirety of Canberra, including all dog parks, sportsgrounds and suburban streets. So far, 133 engagements related to dog matters have been taken with the community.
Overwhelmingly, Canberrans are doing the right thing. Most of these engagements were about educating dog owners on their responsibilities. The initial focus of this compliance team will be on education as part of the compliance approach. Of the 133 engagements, only a handful, three, resulted in compliance being enforced, with one dog found roaming in public, one dog that was not desexed and one dog found off leash in an on-lead area. For most other members of the community, where issues were identified, copies of the new Canberra dog model were handed out to educate the community in the first instance. Members of the compliance team will continue to receive training from other experienced rangers at DAS. We will be examining the success of the new team at the end of the six-month trial.
Schools—Miles Franklin
MRS KIKKERT: My question is to the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development. Minister, what will it cost to fence Miles Franklin School and the adjoining south-west Evatt oval?
MS BERRY: There is no decision to fence Miles Franklin School or the adjacent oval at this time.
MRS KIKKERT: Minister, why does the proposal to fence the Miles Franklin School include the south-west Evatt oval?
MS BERRY: That was a proposal put forward by the P&C of the Miles Franklin School.
MRS DUNNE: Minister, how will a two-metre high steel spiked fence enhance the environmental amenity currently presented by open green spaces between the school and the local residents? Will you correct the record because the proposition of the fencing was put forward by the department, not by the school?
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