Jack Edwards Reserve Dog Off Leash Area (Oakleigh)
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The reserve is used by the two soccer clubs as well as dog owners. There are quite a few fences with gates (most of them have poor alignment between the lock and the hole and don't shut properly) between the different areas.
Access is from the south end of Parkside Avenue which leads to an area to a smallish grassy area around the 9th Oakleigh Scout Group building. There is a bin near the gate and a water tap with bowl near the Scout building. This area has some pine trees and low bushes to explore. There are also a natural turf oval and synthetic soccer pitches to run around on depending on what soccer activities are taking place. There is a pavilion in the north east corner with bins. There are toilets in a number of locations.
The rules around when and where a dog can be off easy are quite complicated and are summarised here:
- Dogs are banned from the synthetic pitch area at all times.
- Dogs are banned from the synthetic pitch surrounds (as designated by a low level fence) during designated matches and scheduled training. At all other times, dogs can be off leash in this area.
- Dogs are banned from the natural turf pitch and immediate surrounding areas for two hours prior to - and during - designated National Premier League Victoria (NPLV) senior matches.
- Dogs are banned from the natural turf pitch and immediate surrounding areas during scheduled training and other games.
- At all other times, dogs can be off-leash on the natural turf pitch and immediate surrounding areas.
- For all other areas of the reserve, dogs can be off-leash at all times. Community entry to this area is via a gate at the southern end of Parkside Avenue which will be unlocked at all times.
- When senior NPLV matches are fixtured on the natural turf, the Oakleigh Cannons Football Club will be permitted to lock the gates to the natural turf pitch and charge admittance fees. The gates can be locked for up to two hours prior to NPLV senior matches but must reopen immediately after the game. While the gates are locked, access to this area will be restricted to spectators and associated club patrons. The fixture is available on the National Premier League Victoria website.
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Parkside Avenue and Edward Street, Oakleigh 3166 Map
