Construction on a much an­ticipated off-lead dog park in Brighton started in May this year and is due to be completed by early August. The Brighton Dog Park, at the Ted Jeffries Memorial Park in Seymour Street, is set to become a favourite destination for local pooches and their owners.

The park will provide a great space to let your dog off-lead and to meet, play and interact with other dogs. It will have a dedicated small dog area, which is also good for less ac­tive, senior or less playful dogs. This new dog park is Disabil­ity Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant, so it is designed for people of all abilities.

Although the Brighton Dog Park will be open to the public as soon as possible, Brighton Council will provide further landscaping and access im­provements over the coming months to fully complete it. This will include plantings, bench seats, gravel tracks, waste and recycling bins and water for dogs and people.

The park is part of the broader Ted Jeffries Memorial Park Master Plan, which will provide a new club room, soccer pitch improvements and extensions, and upgrade to the Seymour Street stormwater piping, a new carpark, new improved skatepark, basketball court and recreation area. For more infor­mation, head to www.brighton.tas.gov.au.