Macedon Ranges dog owners are calling for safe spaces to let their four-legged friends roam free.
An online petition has been created asking Macedon Ranges council and Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas to establish dedicated dog parks in the Macedon Ranges.
Dogs are already allowed to be off-lead in public in the Macedon Ranges, unless the area is signed otherwise, but the petition calls for the establishment of enclosed dog parks.
Petition organiser and Kyneton resident Andy Joachim said many dog owners did not feel comfortable letting their dogs off-lead in regular parks. He said enclosed runs were needed to allow dogs to safely run, play and socialise.
Mr Joachim said the closest dog park to the Macedon Ranges was in Sunbury, which was a 40-minute drive for Kyneton residents.
He has suggested vacant grassland in Campaspe Drive, Kyneton as the “perfect area” for a dog park.
The petition gained more than 90 signatories in its first three days last week.
“I have been wanting a dog park in this area for years! This would be a fabulous community development opportunity for council to build a space for dog owners to come together,” one signee wrote in the petition comments.
Another participant said a dog park would be a good recreation area for people without kids and those who had limited interest in sports facilities.
The petition can be found at bit.ly/2pK5Vw7
