Pedal power for our safety officers

Our Community Safety Officers are the first in the state to undertake beach patrols on a bike.

And being an e-bike, it means they can travel on the Esplanade or down on the sand, giving them far more flexibility than being on foot or in a car.

Our Community Safety Officers step up their beach presence in summer and regularly patrol our beaches and walkways to ensure dog owners are doing the right thing – including leashing their dogs when required, picking up the dog’s waste and ensuring their dog is under effective control, especially when off-leash.

Dogs are required to be on a lead on the beach between 10am – 8pm during daylight saving hours – except near the Hooded Plover breeding sites. Dogs are required to be on a lead near the signposted breeding sites at all times, which is essential in protecting the endangered birds and their chicks.

If you see our Community Safety Officers travelling around Holdfast Bay on one of the e-bikes, be sure to give them a wave.