The pilot project will allow some time for public consultation to see if there is any further reduction in dog-pedestrian conflicts.

Two Richmond residents, both 20 years old, have been fined after driving their new cars off the end of Clover Point in Victoria.

Around three thousand cubic metres of sewage spilled into the water of a popular Victoria beach today, and officials are warning the public not to let their dogs off leashes while the water is being tested.