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Cherrybrook Off Leash Dog Park

Locality: Cherrybrook, New South Wales, Australia

Address: Greenway Park Shepherds Drive 2126 Cherrybrook, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 Thornleigh Off Leash Dog Park recently received a generous gift from Thornleigh Vet. It is a box full of interesting toys and play equipment to entertain dogs with. Thumbs up to Thornleigh Vet. Worth considering if you are looking for a vet for your new dog, cat or other companion animal.

23.01.2022 Thornleigh Vets has also provided dog play equipment at the Westleigh dog park. Perhaps we should pressure Cherrybrook Vets to do the same at our dog park.

18.01.2022 My response was: Philip Thank you for replying to my letter. I am, of course, fully aware of the financial constraints faced by Hornsby Shire Council. The loss of the rate revenue from the transfer of a portion of Epping to Parramatta Council and the subsequent abandonment of the proposed merger with Ku-ring-gai Council has had a negative impact on Hornsby finances.... In addition, the issue at the Cherrybrook Dog Park was not fully evident at the time the Council Operational Plan for 2020/2021 was open for public consultation earlier this year. I am not sure if Council has ever undertaken a DCF analysis of regular returfing of the impacted portion of the dog park compared with the higher initial capital cost of artificial grass and lower ongoing maintenance costs. It would be interesting to see the results of such an analysis. It occurs to me that one way that the balance can be shifted in favour of artificial grass versus returfing would be to reduce or even eliminate the initial capital outlay associated with artificial grass. One way this might be achieved would be an approach to vendors of artificial grass to discuss an arrangement where, in return for a free or heavily discounted cost of installation of artificial grass, Council would allow a permanent sign to be displayed at the dog park thanking the vendor for their contribution to the community and providing contact details of the vendor for promotional purposes. I recognise that this proposal will run into opposition from the not invented here mentality often encountered with Council staff, however it may well result in a mutually beneficial outcome for rate payers and the vendor concerned. I have had artificial grass installed as my front lawn for a couple of years. It has overcome the problem I faced in growing lawn in an area which was surrounded by a dense area of gum trees. That was supplied and installed by Australian Outdoor Living, but there are several other suppliers of a similar product. Submitted for your consideration.

17.01.2022 The recent self-serving photo op by 2 Hornsby Councillors regarding the investigation of a possible development of a separate supplementary small dog park adjacent to the existing Cherrybrook Off Leash Dog Park highlights a major misunderstanding of the causes of dog attacks at off leash dog areas. The root cause, which I have personally witnesed at Cherrybrook dog park, is the failure of some owners to adequately train and socialise their dogs before they are introduced int...Continue reading

17.01.2022 In 2013 40 regular users of Cherrybrook Off Leash Dog park signed a petition seeking 10 improvements to the dog park. The first item addressed by Hornsby Council was the provision of an additional dog poo bag dispenser. This reduced but did not compeltely eliminate the number of occasions when the park ran out of dog poo bags. Recently the additional dog poo dispenser, which was attached to a dog park rules signpost, was knocked down and lying next to the boundary fence an...d has now completely disappeared. It is no surprise that over the Easter long weekend, and subsequently, no dog poo bags have been available. This has occurred during a period of reduced activity at the park due to the bans on activities outside the house. Until a second source of bags is made available it can be expected that the original problem of frequent supply outages will return. A letter will be written to Hornsby Shire Council requesting restoration of the second dog poo bag dispenser. An immediately available location would be the remaining dog park rules sign pole.

15.01.2022 In the 2014 petition to Council to improve the dog park attention was drawn to the state of the northern approach to the park from the car park. This was identified as priority 7 in our prioritised list of required enhancements. This enhancement would benefit not only dog park users but parents and school children walking to and from John Purchase Public School and Cherrybrook Technology High School. Unfortunately Council did not address the proposed installation of a concr...ete pathway but instead installed signs warning of the dangerous conditions. Recently Council covered the most hazardous section of the formerly grassed area by applying top soil to the area which was graded into a flatter surface. Hopes were raised when 2 seni-trailers loaded with new turf arrived and parked adjacent to the area that had just been graded. Alas hopes were dashed when the trucks moved to the nearby football oval where the turf was laid. We still await a sensible long term solution which would be provided by a proper hard paving pathway.

14.01.2022 The new turf laid earlier this year has already deteriorated badly creating a hazard for dogs and their humans. A letter has been sent to Hornsby Shire Council requesting improvements.

12.01.2022 In our December 2014 petition to Hornsby Council for improvements to the dog park we requesated additional car parking facilities: "Some years ago it was possible to park on that portion of land immediately to the north of the northern boundary fence of the dog park. Parking in this area has been prevented by the construction of mounds whilst the demand for parking has increased due to the opening of the Swimming Centre. There are now times when there are several activities ...ongoing at Greenway Park when it is impossible to find a parking position near the main sporting fields, behind the Community Centre, adjacent to the park or on the street in Shepherds Drive. We believe Council should facilitate some additional parking where it was once possible due to the increased demand for parking by park users as the facilities have developed and are more heavily used. I personally take my dog to the Thornleigh dog park on weekends during winter when several football codes are using Greenway Park facilities and parking can be impossible to find." In the intervening period of nearly 4 years nothing has been done to address the mounting crisis of lack of car parking facilities. I have been personally told by staff of Hornsby Council that there will be no additional car parking provided at Greenway Park. On top of the existing critical shortage of car parking facilities we are now told that millions of dollars will be spent on enhancement of the sports ground facilities which will only serve to attract more people to the park, further exacerbating the critical shortage of parking. The time has come for Council to ignore the drug crazed leftists within its personnel and ignore arguments about sustainability and other nonsenses aimed at encouraging us to ride our bikes to the dog park.

11.01.2022 Hornsby Shire Mayor Philip Ruddock responds: "Thanks Warwick I realize you have been raising these issues for some time resourcing improvements is somewhat demanding I will nevertheless seek a further consideration of the way forward. Regards Philip"

10.01.2022 As a result of the drought conditions this year, our dog parks are suffering. Grass is dying, topsoil is blowing away, and the ground is becoming compacted, making it difficult for grass to regrow when it does rain again in future. The users of the Westleigh dog park have taken matters into their own hands. Since Hornsby Council is sitting back and watching the deterioration of our dog parks and taking no action, they have placed a long hose and sprinkler equipment in their... park. When users are present they take turns to move the sprinkler around the park and water various sections to keep the grass alive. It would be really good if Council could aerate the compacted soil so the water gets deeper into the soil and encourages stronger and deeper root growth. Could we do something like this, or would the sprinkler and hose be stolen before it got much use?

09.01.2022 Letter to the editor sums up Australia in 2018.

03.01.2022 Increase car parking at Greenway Park.

02.01.2022 Mr Steven Head General Manager Hornsby Shire Council 296 Peats Ferry Road Hornsby NSW 2077...Continue reading

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01.01.2022 Some of the most badly worn grassed area was replaced with new turf.