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As part of our ongoing commitment to providing quality parks and open spaces for the community, we're planning to install dog-friendly features and landscape enhancements to the dog off-leash area at Whitehaven Crescent Reserve, Mulgrave.

Monash's population is growing - and that includes the number of our canine residents. This means it's more important than ever to plan and manage off-leash areas where people can walk and exercise their pets safely.

We have developed an exciting draft concept design with the proposed upgrade features and we want to hear your thoughts by 31 August 2025.

Draft concept plan

Select each icon to learn about the proposed upgrades. You can also download a PDF version of the draft concept plan from the document library. Images are artist impressions only and subject to change based on community feedback and available budget.

About this project

Key features include:

  • Dedicated dog agility zone with enrichment elements such as mudstone rocks, agility hoops, timber logs, and a ‘paws table’
  • Durable granitic sand surface
  • Additional seating
  • New plantings to provide natural shade
  • Updated signage with dog etiquette and off-leash messaging.

Like many councils, Monash is experiencing steady population growth, which places increasing demand on our public open spaces. With more dogs being registered across the municipality, it's more important than ever to plan and manage off-leash areas where people can walk and exercise their pets safely.

In response to community feedback, Council adopted a new Off-Leash Policy in November 2022 to help guide how we manage open space with rising dog ownership. This included a comprehensive review and community consultation of off-leash areas throughout Monash.

As part of this review, Whitehaven Crescent Reserve was selected as one of 14 new designated off-leash areas.

We’ll review all feedback and modify the design as required. The final design will be published on this page later this year.

We look forward to working with the community to create a vibrant and enjoyable space for everyone.

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How to participate

Your feedback is important to us. You can share your thoughts on the concept design in the following ways:

Please provide your feedback by 11.59pm, Sunday 31 August 2025.