Plans are in the works for an off-leash dog park that the City of Whittlesea is building at Allumba Park in Wollert.
The park will cater for the area’s growing pet population. Council is also planning to upgrade the off-leash dog park at Whittlesea Public Gardens in Lalor to make it a more pleasant space for owners to take their dogs.
The two projects are made possible due to grants of $500,000 and $340,000 from the Victorian Government’s New and Upgraded Dog Parks Program.
The new facility at Allumba Park will have a fully-fenced off-leash dog area with a quiet dog zone, shelters, lighting, drinking fountains, park furniture, and garden beds.
The Whittlesea Public Gardens’ existing dog park will be upgraded with new fencing, a quiet dog zone, improved surfaces, upgraded furniture, and a new shelter.
City of Whittlesea Chair Administrator Lydia Wilson said she was pleased that Council had been successful in its funding applications for the two projects.
“Pets play such an important role in our lives, and we are pleased we are able to create and upgrade these shared spaces for our community and their dogs,” she said.
