Councillor is shown the issues
A group of Docklanders took Melbourne City councillor Cathy Oke on a walking-tour last month to show her first-hand their issues with open space.
Docklander Dawn Linnett said Cr Oke offered to come to Docklands to see residents’ issues during a recent consultation at the town hall to discuss open space.
“Cathy seemed really on-the-ball,” Ms Linnett reported. “She was very agreeable to our suggestions and hopefully she will be able to doing something about them.”
On April 13, the residents took Cr Oke to Northbank, South Wharf, Yarra’s Edge and Victoria Harbour. Ms Linnett said the group pointed out opportunities for greening, lighting, additional public facilities, wind mitigation and suggestions of where dogs could be walked off their leashes.
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