My concern isn't the legality but that same a hole doesn't kick a hole through the hull or something else. Happened to my brother. Some stupid people out there. It won't happen until you aren't expecting it.

Alloy hull maybe you would be ok.! Lol

In the long run it's probably cheaper to tow it home every time, not having to worry about some over zealous council ranger or people helping themselves to bits of your boat. If it aint there, they can't steal from you.

It appears it depends on which council. Leaving a cat on the beach would probably be the same as for dinghies.

www.communitynews.com.au/melville-times/news/dinghy-ban-makes-waves/

au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/8698795/river-dinghies-banned-from-shore/

Hi ives,

Can't spring for a membership at all? There's a couple of clubs where cats are welcome. That way you can store it at the river/beach, depending on club, with all the gear up.

Clubs for cats so far I've been able to find are

Nedlands
Shelley
Jervoise Bay
Mandurah

As far as the newspaper articles go it's a little overzealous to ban dinghies and such. It would be far better to install racks etc and work with dinghy owners to mitigate any damage.

I would agree that powerboat wakes and storms would do far more damage. I did see a photo (not sure where) of the river side of some time ago and there was 50+ black swans in the frame. Quite thought provoking. We have only known the riverside drive as we have seen it, as a transport route with tarmac and a limestone seawall however at one time it would have been the nesting area for the swans. I can't remember ever seeing more than a few swans together at one time so perhaps it is a good thing to restore what has obviously been destroyed quietly through time.

Hi ives does any body leave there dingy there? If so you should be right to leave a cat, I bought a cheap dinted tinny and leave it in mooloolaba river with about halve a dozen other dingies all chained up to trees, easy just to carry motor down, So far so good.

never underestimate ignorance sirgallivant. i have no idea what mark my adobe on my profile means. i am not a tech savy person

ives said..
lmao now i get it sirgalivant. you mean my abode as in where i live which is perth. (swan river). in your message you wrote adobe instead of abode and i was wondering what the connection was with my profile and adobe.

Nah, what he was really sayin is that ya name is mud.

All tender/dinghies had to be removed from all areas of the river about a year ago. Now there are 15 minute only parking bays dotted along the river for people to drop there dinghies to get out to there swing moorings.
Fines and removal are now the rules.
That said, I know one place people are getting away with it. Though I don't think it's a good idea. And surely they will crack down one day.
End of Johnson rd, Mosman park
Good luck, I wouldn't do it