Currently the main off-leash areas in the park are time-shared sporting fields.
Darcy Byrne, the mayor of Inner West Council, which manages part of the park, said his council wouldnât be enforcing any ânanny-state regulationsâ by having its rangers policing any dog ban.
âSydney needs world class green spaces not a new police force to monitor the communityâs use of long-established public parks,â Cr Byrne said.
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Their hounding has now prompted the government to extend its community consultation for the parkâs future, holding special workshops this month so pet owners can inform the companion animal plan for the recreational area.
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A missing link in the popular Bay Run in Sydney s inner west will finally be completed as part of a $14 million upgrade to the waterfront at the historic Callan Park.
Under the plans, several dilapidated buildings will be demolished to make way for picnic spots, landscaped areas and accessible amenities. A car park that intrudes on the Bay Run will be shifted to allow for the area to be properly pedestrianised and the final piece in the pathway finished.
NSW Planning and Public Spaces Minister Rob Stokes said the plans were the first step in connecting the city s harbour foreshore with public parks and shared paths.