News Dog owner education is key says shire Shire says "education is often the better deterrent to repeat behaviour". by . Published July 04, 2023 Link copied! Copy failed! Council offices issued 28 fines to owners whose dogs were off-lead in an on lead area. The Phillip Island Bass Coast Dog Owners Association said with 4000 dogs on the island, the number of fines issued is quite small. Updated September 04, 2025 11:16 pm | 4 months ago Link copied! Copy failed!