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Mapleton dog owners ... take note
Mapleton off-leash area up for discussion
Sunshine Coast Council has more than 30 dog off-leash areas (dog parks). These areas may or may not be fenced and allow dogs to run, exercise and socialise leash-free with other dogs and dog park visitors.
Mapleton isn’t one of the lucky towns with an off-leash dog area but that may all change thanks to a community survey being undertaken by the council.
Council has not identified a site in Mapleton that meets all the needs of an off-leash area. According to the council, early discussions have identified a diverse range of opinions and ideas on what an off-leash dog park would entail within the community.
In response to resident requests, including a petition, the council is seeking input from the Mapleton community for a range of options in order to find a solution.
This engagement is in the form of an online survey, with submissions closing at 5pm on Friday, November 22.
The survey is on the council website at https://haveyoursay.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au and clicking on ‘Open Consultation’.
Council information shows that Mapleton has about one registered dog per seven people (the Sunshine Coast average is one dog per 8.7 people). The nearest dog parks for Mapleton residents are Petrie Park, Nambour (9.3km away) and Federation Park, Palmwoods (11km).
Possible sites identified are Mapleton Lilyponds Park, Mapleton Fire Brigade Park, Spring Pastures Drive Park, Carramar Court Park, Flaxton Drive Park and Kondalilla Scout Hall Park.
With the exception of the Mapleton Lilyponds and Mapleton Fire Brigade Park, the other parks may be too far away from the centre of Mapleton for most residents. Mapleton Lilyponds was donated to the council and is held in trust for the purpose of ‘public open space and natural habitat’.
