Thank you

• Conducting beach, dog park and linear park patrols to ensure dogs and people are sharing the space comfortably and safely, and that dogs are on leash during specified times, or that, if off lead, dogs are under effective control.

• School patrols: Dealing with illegal and unsafe parking around schools to ensure parents drop off and pick up their children safely within designated areas, and not on school crossings, at intersections or double parked on the street. • Dealing with abandoned vehicles: This incorporates a legal requirement of notification on the vehicle, attempts to identify, locate and contact the owner, and, where all else fails, organising for the vehicle to be towed. Abandoned vehicles take considerable time for Officers to deal with.

• Excess dog permit applications: Where residents want to have more than two dogs on their property, inspections need to take place to ensure the property is suitable for more dogs, as well as discussing the dynamic of owning three dogs.

At Charles Sturt we understand that the majority of dog owners do the right thing. While we enforce leash by-laws through expiation, we also work very hard to acknowledge and support dog owners that do the right thing. We prefer to educate before enforce. Keep an eye out for our beach patrol car during daylight savings on the foreshore, and stop and have a chat. Our Beach Education Officer always has some small dog-related giveaways to thank our responsible dog owners. We want to take this opportunity to thank YOU for being a responsible dog owner and caring about how your dog can be involved in our community while ensuring everyone is happy and safe.

THANK YOU!