Park crunch time
Poor behaviour may see dogs banned in Maleny Dogs continue to be an issue for our local townships, especially with the ever-diminishing size of urban land blocks making it necessary for people to exercise their dogs on public pathways and parks. Cr Jenny McKay recently reminded Maleny dog owners to adhere to the rules when walking their dogs otherwise dogs may be banned from these areas. Speaking about the Maleny wetlands in the Unity Water treatment area on the old Porter's Farm in North Maleny, Cr McKay asked people to ensure that their dogs are kept on leash at all times. She said Sunshine Coast Council local laws officers would be patrolling the area. “Having a dog off-leash in this area will result in a $243 fine per dog. “While the majority of owners do the right thing by keeping their dog on a lead, unfortunately there are some who do not,” Cr McKay said. In a worrying move, this has prompted some concerned park users to call for a ban on dogs. “As a result, council receives numerous complaints and recently a request to have this area declared a no dog zone,” Cr McKay said. Maleny is one of the few major towns within our readership that does not have a dedicated and fenced off-leash dog exercise park, although dogs
are allowed off-leash at the Maleny Showgrounds. Plans for the Maleny Precinct show a large area allocated for a fenced dog park to be located on the top northern side but funding is yet to be allocated, so there are no timeframes for its construction. Landsborough, Beerwah, Glass House and Palmview all have established fenced dog parks. The communities of Mooloolah, Montville, Mapleton and Beerburrum have all identified a dog park as a priority for their towns. A group in Mooloolah is working on locating a dog park within the recreation grounds, while residents of Beerburrum have flagged Parrot Park as a possible location for a fenced dog enclosure. Mapleton has been agitating for a dog park since it was identified in council planning back in 2003.
The struggle to have a piece of land saved as a park in Peachester may culminate soon, according to a community campaign organiser Ray Pulham. Ray and a delegation from the A Park for Peachester community group met with the officials from the office of Dr Anthony Lynham, the Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, to present a 20-page A3 printed compilation of information outlining the long history of the battle to have the High Street site designated as a community park. “We wanted to collate an anthology of the efforts of local people over the past 30 years to see this park become a reality,” Ray said. “It appears that the block of land in question is moving through a process within the state government, with the Department of Mines, Energy and Natural Resources to decide an outcome in August. “We value the incredibly hard work that has been put in by many in our Peachester community over the years to try to establish outdoor recreation facilities of either a park or open space recreation ground for nearly 30 years. “This is the driving force behind our efforts,” Ray said. The final statement of the document says it all: “What more do we have to do to prove that we are a worthy community, that we have been heard and that we are not greedy, needy. Just equal to other communities in QLD. OUR COMMUNITY IS EXHAUSTED!!!” The printed publication is available for viewing at the Peachester café, while an electronic version can be viewed on the group’s Facebook page (A Park for Peachester).
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