Passing of Dogs Victoria Member - Ross Ward
Saturday, 11 August 2018
On behalf of the Management Committee of Dogs Victoria I wish to offer our sincere condolences to the Ward family on the sad passing of Ross Ward.
Wayne Fleming
President
The Dogs Victoria 'Future Forum' - Bendigo, 7.30pm Wednesday 8 August 2018
Monday, 6 August 2018
As promised Management Committee will be conducting a series of member forums throughout the state to give all members a chance to be part of the future improvement and growth of Dogs Victoria.
Our next regional member forum is being held in Bendigo at 7.30pm on 8th August at the Bendigo Obedience Dog Club rooms.
Entry to the car park is from Finn Street and the club rooms are around the back of the large building next to the car park. See ref https://goo.gl/maps/mVQ7k8Aj4Jy
Sub Committee Election Results
Friday, 3 August 2018
A notice detailing the Dogs Victoria Sub Committee election results can be viewed here
Media Statement - Dog Attack in Victoria
Thursday, 2 August 2018
A media statement can be read here regarding the fatal dog attack in Gippsland today.
KCC Park Exhibition Area One
Wednesday, 1 August 2018
Over the last few months extensive works have been carried out on Exhibition Area One. These extensive works were completed at the end of July.
This area has been over utilised for many years which includes daily use during weekdays.
Members are advised that Exhibition Area One is to be used solely for scheduled events (shows / trials) and is now closed for members use at other times. Members are welcome to use Exhibition Areas two, three, six and seven for training and exercising their dogs. See KCC Park map here
Management Committee will revisit this policy in early 2019.
Apply for a Breed Booth at the 2018 Royal Melbourne Show All Breeds Championship Show
Wednesday, 25 July 2018
Showcase your breed with a Breed Booth at the 2018 Royal Melbourne Show All Breeds Championship Show. A limited number of free Breed Booths are still available for Affiliated clubs and Dogs Victoria members for promotional and educational purposes to the general public. Booths will be allocated to breeds on their scheduled judging day. Clubs/members will be required to provide all decoration, literature, marketing and promotional information pertaining to the Club and the breed. We are particularly seeking more participants for Sunday 23 and Thursday 27 September and on General Specials Day Saturday 29 September.
If you wish to take up the opportunity to be involved in this program please email Anna Bisak abisak@dogsvictoria.org.au at your earliest convenience by no later than Monday 13 August.
Webinar Presentation by Animal Welfare Victoria
Thursday, 19 July 2018
Dogs Victoria members can now view the webinar presentation on our YouTube channel which has been provided to Dogs Victoria by Animal Welfare Victoria, a part of the Victorian Government Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources. More information about Animal Welfare Victoria is available here
To find out more about Dogs Victoria and the changes to the Domestic Animals Act, please visit our Legislation page on this website.
ANKC Press Release - Border Collie Survey Results
Thursday, 19 July 2018
Click here to read the full press release from ANKC regarding the Border Collie breed standard.
2018 Retrieving & Field Trial Hall of Fame
Thursday, 19 July 2018
The 2018 inductees to the Retrieving & Field Trial Hall of Fame have been announced. Read the full press release from ANKC Ltd here
Scam Email Alert
Wednesday, 18 July 2018
Dogs Victoria would like to make members aware of a series of scam emails that have been reported.
Emails are being sent from someone impersonating Dogs Victoria’s President, Wayne Fleming and the scammer is asking for someone to buy gift cards so they can access funds. In this instance, the email address used is not the one registered for Wayne Fleming as listed on our website.
If in doubt, we suggest you refer to our website to verify email addresses of Dogs Victoria office bearers from Management Committee, Sub Committees and Office Staff
We urge all members to be vigilant when receiving any email that seems suspicious.
To best avoid these scams, please observe the following email best practices:-
To best avoid these scams, please observe the following email best practices:-
- Watch for email senders that use suspicious or misleading domain names.
- Do not provide sensitive personal information (like usernames and passwords) over email.
- Do not click on links or attachments from senders that you do not recognise. Be especially wary of .zip or other compressed or executable file types.
- Inspect URLs carefully to make sure they’re legitimate and not imposter sites.
- Do not try to open any shared document that you’re not expecting to receive.
If you have concerns about the validity of any email you receive, please contact the office directly on 03 9788 2500 or via feedback@dogsvictoria.org.au
Alert Update
KCC Park News
Check out our new page entitled 'News from KCC Park Facilities Committee'. Regular updates will be posted here to keep you informed of developments at YOUR member facility.
