Councillor Daria Kellander
If you’re like me and are fortunate sufficient to have a canine, you’ll know what a particular a part of your loved ones they’re.
They’re not solely nice companions, additionally they assist maintain us lively and get us assembly and interacting with individuals after we’re on the native park, café, seashore or simply down the road.
Our blue heeler puppy named Bluey, has been within the wars a bit currently after breaking her leg, so I can’t wait to see her again wholesome and glad once more as summer season arrives.
Having our pups nicely skilled is just not solely good for his or her security and ours, it additionally simply makes life a lot simpler.
I’m happy that Hobsons Bay council are coordinating some free group canine coaching periods over summer season to assist equip native canine house owners with abilities to securely handle their pups in public.
Sessions are on December 2, January 13, and February 24 in the back of the Civic Centre in Altona.
In addition to coaching, they’ll be serving up espresso, a sausage sizzle, showcasing native businesses and providing giveaways.
Bookings are important so please try Dogs within the Park, on the council’s web site for particulars.
If you’re hanging out regionally over the summer season interval there are many enjoyable, free, family-friendly occasions to stay up for.
The first massive one is the Always Live music competition in Williamstown on Saturday, December 9, with many extra occasions to observe.
Don’t miss our Christmas Carols, Movies by the Bay in Altona, Seabrook and Williamstown, and the return of the Summer Sounds program kicking off in late January.
Please soar on-line or contact council customer support to seek out out the small print of those free occasions.
Finally, I wish to point out the problem of parking permits for our lifesavers at Altona and Williamstown.
Our lifeguard volunteers present a significant service, and I absolutely help their request for parking permits whereas they’re volunteering to patrol our seashores. At the November assembly I raised the matter in ‘pressing
business’ to resolve that council officers put together a coverage that considers the parking wants of our lifesaving golf equipment to be introduced again to the December assembly the place hopefully a optimistic final result may be
reached.
I’m trying ahead to having the ability to give our lifesaving golf equipment a everlasting answer to handle their parking wants. As the summer season Christmas holidays strategy, seashore security is paramount.
