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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS •WINTER 2018 PAGE
VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY
In 2016 we introduced the Community Indicators survey to
better understand our community’s perception about the City.
Results from the survey are then populated into our City
Scorecard which informs us about changes to perceptions in
an effort to identify if we are on track with our aspirations, as
embodied in the City Plan 2030.
We were purposeful in the design and data collection approach
for the 2017 survey and have integrated the survey outcomes
with our business planning and budgeting process for 2018-19.
This process ensures we continue to provide opportunities for
people to be the voice of our community so we are able to
understand our community’s perspective.
We encouraged greater participation in the consultation process
for our 2017 survey. By engaging with people who were linked
to our email networks, through website updates and social media
posts along with our printed materials, we were able to increase
the survey responses from 400 in 2016 to more than 2,300
respondents in 2017.
The greater number of responses provides us greater assurance
the information we take out of the survey strongly represents
the views of our community. Our website has been updated
with data about what we heard from the survey; this information
contributes towards the identification of priority areas of focus,
which in turn builds our key activities.As a result, we are able to
build a Business Plan and Budget which reflects what our people
say is important.
Below are some of our major projects and initiatives for 2018-19:
• The Lights Community and Sports Centre
• Parks Library facility
• Kilburn Blair Athol Renewal projects
• Taperoo Reserve development
• Hanson Reserve upgrade
• Roy Marten Reserve improvement
• Significant flood proofing across the city
• Four Major Traffic Management Plans (Enfield South,
Rosewater, Northfield and Greenacres)
• SMART Cities Projects
• Activation of Enfield Community Centre
• Delivery of a Community Safety Plan
• Greening Greenacres, Science,Technology, Engineering and
Maths (STEM) residency and other library based initiatives
• Delivery of a significant events program for the community
including the Klemzig Summer Event Series
CHANGES TO DOG AND CAT
MANAGEMENT
In July 2015, a Citizen’s Jury was established by the State
Government to look at how to reduce the number of unwanted
pets that are put down in South Australia every year and to
prevent the cruel practice of puppy farming.The Jury were asked
to consider what measures could be implemented or trialled and
found general community support for compulsory de-sexing for
new dogs and cats, and mandatory microchipping of pets.
As a result, new laws for cat and dog owners will come into
effect on 1 July 2018.This year's registration renewal notices will
be arriving in letterboxes from 9 July.
Microchipping is the most effective form of permanent
identification for your dog or cat. Microchipping your dog or
cat will make it easier to quickly reunite you with your pet in
the event they become lost, and allows our Community Safety
Officers to get them home to you without impounding.
Owners must microchip all dogs and cats by 1 July 2018. All
new generations of dogs and cats must be microchipped by 12
weeks of age or at the point of sale. Owners are encouraged
to take advantage of the numerous discount microchipping days
throughout the state, including the upcoming microchip day at
Enfield Community Centre on Sunday 29 July from 10am-4pm.
The cost for microchipping is just $10.
From 1 July 2018, all dog and cat microchip details must be
recorded on the statewide database, Dogs and Cats Online which
will make it easy for you to update your details should you move,
change phone number or if your pet is lost or passes away, there
is no cost to keep or update a dog or cat’s microchip details on
Dogs and Cats Online.
All dogs and cats born after 1 July 2018 must be de-sexed by a
registered veterinary surgeon:
• before it is 6 months of age; or
• within 28 days after the owner takes possession of the dog
or cat; or
• before the day specified in the exemption if the owner of a
dog or cat is granted an extension of time.
These new laws will simplify the dog registration process, make
it easier to reunite lost dogs and cats with their owners, help
identify and put a stop to puppy farms and ultimately reduce
euthanasia rates.
LEADERSHIP
A City confident in its leaders