Just a heads up for anyone heading to Eddison District Park near the Launceston St entrance. My 4 year old daughter was just charged, knocked over, and bitten by an unleashed dog around 3:30pm on Monday. We were about 20m away from the owners at the time.
Incident: The dog charged her while we were turned away. It ripped her dress and left a nasty bruise. Luckily it didn't break the skin but it was a proper crush bite. Even after it happened the owners still didn't leash them until I kept at them to do it.
Owners: Two women, one in her 40s+ with brown hair and one in her 20s/30s with a blonde ponytail. They are often in that area on Sunday afternoons around 2pm to 4pm setting up hammocks between the trees.
Dogs: Two Border Collies both off lead, one was speckled white.
I have already reported this to Domestic Animal Services.
A note on the rules: I actually had an Access Canberra triage person try to tell me that the white areas on the map mean no management. That is completely wrong. According to ACTmapi and Domestic Animals (Dog Control Areas) Declaration 2025, white is a mandatory on leash zone. Don't let people or confused staff tell you otherwise. Unless it is marked green, your dog needs to be on a lead.
I was more focused on getting my daughter out of there than getting their names, but if you see them around just be careful, especially if you have small kids.
edit: added photo of ACTMapi