Knox Council Domestic Animal Management Plan 2026-2029 vote will be in Council Meeting Monday 23rd February 2026, starting 7pm. Knox AdvoCats submission to DAMP: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OiHgUSkRKzGQjZ32HpAkjaZAWYAhz0cMqhrh88Hy5gw/edit?usp=sharing Meeting Agenda will be released a few days prior: https://www.knox.vic.gov.au/our-council/councillors-and-meetings/council-meetings/agenda-and-minutes/current-agendas-and-minutes
Sydney: Save Community Cats Rally Saturday 7th March 11am - 12pm
1 Martin Pl, Sydney NSW https://www.facebook.com/events/1474981566898840/
Emma Hurst's speech at previous rally: https://savecommunitycats.org/sydney-rally-23-aug-2025/#emma-hurst-animal-justice-party
new Instagram: Cat Facts Media Australia: https://www.instagram.com/catfactsmediaaustralia
'Deforestation doom: 2025 worst year in more than a decade for federally-approved bulldozing of bush' 14 Jan 2026 https://www.acf.org.au/news/deforestation-doom-2025-worst-year-in-more-than-a-decade-for-federally-approved-bulldozing-of-the-bush
Victorian Government consultation on trees near power lines. https://engage.vic.gov.au/electric-line-clearance-regulations Closes 23 February 2026. Other states have 30cm clearance, Victoria still has 1 metre clearance - butchering trees and habitat. 'Reduction to 30cm clearance in Victoria would provide an estimated $1 billion benefit to the economy through reduced tree canopy loss. Councils complain that the current regulations are excessive and cause widespread, unnecessary loss of tree canopy, make streets hotter and damage cherished and ecologically important trees.' https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/extremely-timid-expert-slams-state-s-limited-trial-for-power-line-tree-pruning-20251221-p5npbu.html
'The state government has set a tree canopy target of 30 per cent in urban areas by 2050.
The government baulked at calls from a committee it appointed to permanently reduce the minimum clearance from one metre to 30 centimetres. The committee included electricity distribution companies such as AusNet, Jemena and Powercor, Fire Rescue Victoria, the Municipal Association of Victoria and landholders. South Australia has reduced its minimum clearance from one metre to 30 centimetres in low-risk areas. But the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action is unwilling to follow South Australia’s regulation change without more evidence, despite support from most committee members for doing so.'
Animals 24/7 USA. 'Dingo vs. dog: Piper James death reignites Australian animal control debate' Jan 29th 2025 includes data of Australia's fatal & disfiguring attacks, 2005-present, at the end of the article.
https://www.animals24-7.org/2026/01/29/dingo-vs-dog-piper-james-death-reignites-australian-animal-control-debate/
Photo: Harry, my Birman is 18 - for 4 & 1/2 years now he has supported me to help Knox, and Australian, cats.
Vale to Andrew Dixon's incredible cat Chaos - who also began the fight for fairness and animal lives.