The Know Your Council website has been been axed, further removing transparency. Council accountability website quietly axed by state government The Age March 16, 2023 by Rachael Dexter https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/council-accountability-website-quietly-axed-by-state-government-20230316-p5csn9.html
Remember that Local Councils automatically charge hundreds more in fines if pet registrations are late. The Age March 13th 2023 https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/like-robo-debt-for-pets-council-nets-600-000-windfall-from-late-pet-fees-20230313-p5crl8.html
Knox Dogs’ Party, Pets in the Park, paid for by cat registrations, is on Sunday 26th March. Knox does not give anything to cat-owners but if regos are not paid in time Knox forces to court. (Please survive living in George Orwell’s Animal Farm.)
from previous Update: Knox asks Have Your Say in Aston. https://haveyoursay.knox.vic.gov.au/aston-election-federal-government/ You can write anonymously. Candidates, who do not live here, emails: Roshena Campbell: roshena.campbell@vic.liberal.org.au Mary Doyle: mary.doyle@vic.alp.org.au
Mandatory ‘cat containment’ costs All residents six times more*, and fails. Even those who dislike cats do not want their money wasted.
Mostly we need accurate media, if cat-lovers can please contact reporters, radio, letters to editors, news. *Cost estimate from Jenny Cotterell, a Senior Animal Management Officer for 21 years at Banyule City Council, in Submission 141 page 8 to Inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/Former_Committees/Environment_and_Energy/Feralanddomesticcats/Submissions (APWF report is 142).
Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Jan 15th 2023 ‘Pointless killing’: Councils labelled cruel amid heated debate over threat cats pose to native wildlife https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/pointless-killing-councils-labelled-cruel-amid-heated-debate-over-threat-cats-pose-to-native-wildlife-20221206-p5c487.html
The Victorian Ombudsman has not only altered public record, to suit Council, hiding the lack of consultation on 24-hrs, it is now clear that they expressly gave misleading misinformation to a direct question, to then disappear 143 complainants, and complaints on the lack of community consultation, from their Annual Report and media reportage, thus protecting Knox City Council from scrutiny. (Updated Outcome) https://www.academia.edu/79098963/Knox_AdvoCats_Victorian_Ombudsman_Outcomes
Knox AdvoCats sent letters of the Australian Pet Welfare Foundation’s evidence. Replies reveal politicians not watching the video on Community Cat Programs.
Daniela De Martino: ‘Cat curfews are designed to protect cats from injury and illness. They also play a vital role in protecting local wildlife….You can find more information on the Knox Council website including tips and further resources for cat containment.’
Jackson Taylor: ‘I have heard a range of views on this issue as passionate advocates for both sides of this matter. …I appreciate that there is significant passion on both sides of this issue’
Knox Environment Society, questioned about residents’ loss of Gardens for Wildlife with forced wire-caging, received reply that cat-owners are ‘selfish and harmful’. They did watch the video, but blame All cats, taking no responsibility for a stance that kills more wildlife and kittens, and puts shelter-workers at risk of suicide as high as police and firefighters. KES receives funding from Knox City Council.
'The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated' – Mahatma Gandhi
Save Cats, Save Wildlife
Evidence: Australian Pet Welfare Foundation: video (scroll down): https://petwelfare.org.au/saving-live/
Safe Cat Safe Wildlife is a misinformation campaign raising killing for profit: http://savingpets.com.au/blog/whos-for-cats-gets-a-rebrand
Permaculture Cats: https://www.permaculturenews.org/2016/10/27/the-permaculture-cat/