Tuesday, 28 November 2023

South Barwon electorate dog park

Darren CHEESEMAN (South Barwon) (13:49): Last election I promised to bring a purpose-built dog park to our furry pals of the Armstrong Creek growth corridor. This means the South Barwon electorate will soon have its own dog-friendly spot, decked out with all of the features that our dogs like. In my own household we have Barry Barracuda, our beloved rescue greyhound, who brings so much joy to our household. Dog parks provide an amazing opportunity for our local communities to take their dogs down to a local dog park to socialise their dogs with other dogs.

Of course this dog park, which we promised at the election, is one of a number of dog parks that we took to the election, and pleasingly the last budget secured the funding for that. I am asking that my community support the conversations and negotiations that have happened between our government and the City of Greater Geelong to locate that dog park in the Sparrovale Wetland Reserve. This is a great place to put a dog park – a great place to ensure the families of Armstrong Creek have a dog-friendly park for their pooches.