{"id":32499,"date":"2020-06-04T00:58:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T14:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=32499"},"modified":"2020-06-03T15:59:35","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T05:59:35","slug":"barwon-coast-dog-access-ocean-grove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/barwon-coast-dog-access-ocean-grove\/","title":{"rendered":"Barwon Coast bites back about dog access in Ocean Grove"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BARWON Coast say they were \u201cblindsided\u201d by finding out via livestream of a last-minute City of Greater Geelong council decision to lift a blanket ban on dog access to the Ocean Grove main beach.<br \/>\nBarwon Coast Committee of Management (BCCM) chief executive officer Gary McPike said the decision by the council came without warning or consultation.<br \/>\n\u201cFour out of five people who responded to the survey work we did with COGG during public consultation were dog owners. We were mindful though of the substantial number of people who came to us and said \u2018We need a bit of beach we can go to, year-round, and do so safely without worrying about dogs\u2019.<br \/>\n\u201cAs a consequence, we thought ceding six per cent of our 15 kilometers of beach &#8211; that\u2019s about 950 linear metres of beach &#8211; to exclude dogs was not unreasonable.\u201d<br \/>\nBCCM had reviewed the controls put out to public consultation at the end of last year, and made changes they felt reflected the feedback received.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019d spoken to all the councillors prior and they were happy to proceed with our recommendations, they\u2019d said it was a \u2018good fit\u2019 and we\u2019d \u2018covered all the bases\u2019,\u201d Mr McPike said.<br \/>\nBCCM said the only indication they received there was going to be an amendment was at the end of the May 26 meeting when the council referred the recommendations back to them.<br \/>\nThe council is seeking final endorsement from BCCM to the following changes to the original proposed dog access rules, with all changes previously discussed except for the main beach:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dog access times in the summer peak zones (16W-21W, 24W-27W and 34W-36W) are extended from 8pm-8am to 7pm-9am, which is consistent with other coastal dog orders adopted by the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee<\/li>\n<li>Dogs must be on a leash between Blue Rocks (42W) and 13th Beach (36W) when horses are present and are allowed off lead when horses are not present<\/li>\n<li>Dogs need to be on a lead at all times 75 metres either side of the 7W marker in Collendina, instead of the whole area between 7W and 8W, and<\/li>\n<li>Dogs allowed on a leash at the Ocean Grove main beach (13W\u201316W) between May 1-November 30 but are banned between December 1-April 30.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mr McPike said the most \u201cdisappointing part\u201d was the council has made BCMM out to be \u201cthe bad guys\u201d.<br \/>\n\u201cWe had a good working partnership, and at the last minute without consultation they changed the regulations. They ignored our only non-negotiable, the recommendations of their own officers and the committee of management, appointed by state government.\u201d<br \/>\nBellarine Ward councillor Trent Sullivan said the council resolved to make some modifications to the proposed dog control orders following extensive consultation with the community.<br \/>\n\u201cWe feel the changes to the rules strike the right balance and as a whole, are close to the original proposal put to us by the Barwon Coast Committee of Management.<br \/>\n\u201cThe decision to allow dogs on leash at the Ocean Grove main beach during the off-peak season resulted from an amendment I raised. It reflects what council and many in the community feel comfortable with and offers some flexibility.\u201d<br \/>\nBut the council\u2019s sudden change of heart fails to consider those within the community who are not dog people, according to Mr McPike.<br \/>\n\u201cThere needs to be an understanding; everybody\u2019s got a right to the beach. I\u2019m a dog owner, I love taking my dog to the beach but it shouldn\u2019t be considered an enshrined right that dogs are allowed everywhere.<br \/>\n\u201cI don\u2019t think that\u2019s unreasonable, it\u2019s six per cent of the beach. We\u2019ve gone a long way to improving access so dog owners can easily walk around the exclusion zone, and access the ramps and non-exclusion zones for those with reduced mobility.\u201d<br \/>\nFor more information on Barwon Coast, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/barwoncoast.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">barwoncoast.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BARWON Coast say they were \u201cblindsided\u201d by finding out via livestream of a last-minute City of Greater Geelong council decision to lift a blanket ban on dog access to the Ocean Grove main beach. 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