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Otago Daily Times
5 days ago
- General
- Otago Daily Times
$25k to make bridge more comfortable for canines
Teddy, a Cavoodle, tries out the new bridge featuring a smooth section for dogs to walk on. PHOTO: SHANON STEVENS / SUPPLIED Paw-friendly panels have been added to a new water pipe bridge in Wellington, making it more comfortable for dogs to walk across. Greater Wellington Regional Council completed the bridge in Kaitoke Regional Park late last year. Nick Leggett, chair of Wellington Water - which manages water pipe bridges for the council - said the bridge formed part of a popular walkway loop, and the park was visited by 350,000 people last year. He said the bridge combined "a critical piece of infrastructure with something that people can use and enjoy". But feedback from the community found the bridge walkway's grate design was both uncomfortable and off-putting to dogs, who disliked being able to see below and needed more grip. Wellington Water chair Nick Leggett with his dog Teddy and Cr Ros Connelly and her dog Cuba. Photo: SHANON STEVENS / SUPPLIED "The feedback was really positive, but it's just that point where you've got [50] percent of the water supply for the Wellington region coming under this bridge but you've also got 350,000 people who use that park, and it's important that both are catered for. "But we can combine critical infrastructure with critical walking infrastructure." Work began in 2022 to replace the existing pipe bridge due to age, leaks and a lack of seismic loading resilience. Leggett said the total budget for the bridge was $41 million and the panels cost $25,000. "Within that wider budget that's pretty small, but it is still significant - and it's significant for the people [who] will get the benefit of walking across the bridge with their dogs." Leggett and his dog Teddy, a black Cavoodle, tested the bridge yesterday along with Greater Wellington regional councillor Ros Connelly and her dog Cuba.
Otago Daily Times
5 days ago
- General
- Otago Daily Times
$25k to make bridge more comfortable for dogs
Teddy, a Cavoodle, tries out the new bridge featuring a smooth section for dogs to walk on. PHOTO: SHANON STEVENS / SUPPLIED Paw-friendly panels have been added to a new water pipe bridge in Wellington, making it more comfortable for dogs to walk across. Greater Wellington Regional Council completed the bridge in Kaitoke Regional Park late last year. Nick Leggett, chair of Wellington Water - which manages water pipe bridges for the council - said the bridge formed part of a popular walkway loop, and the park was visited by 350,000 people last year. He said the bridge combined "a critical piece of infrastructure with something that people can use and enjoy". But feedback from the community found the bridge walkway's grate design was both uncomfortable and off-putting to dogs, who disliked being able to see below and needed more grip. Wellington Water chair Nick Leggett with his dog Teddy and Cr Ros Connelly and her dog Cuba. Photo: SHANON STEVENS / SUPPLIED "The feedback was really positive, but it's just that point where you've got [50] percent of the water supply for the Wellington region coming under this bridge but you've also got 350,000 people who use that park, and it's important that both are catered for. "But we can combine critical infrastructure with critical walking infrastructure." Work began in 2022 to replace the existing pipe bridge due to age, leaks and a lack of seismic loading resilience. Leggett said the total budget for the bridge was $41 million and the panels cost $25,000. "Within that wider budget that's pretty small, but it is still significant - and it's significant for the people [who] will get the benefit of walking across the bridge with their dogs." Leggett and his dog Teddy, a black Cavoodle, tested the bridge yesterday along with Greater Wellington regional councillor Ros Connelly and her dog Cuba.
Sky News AU
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Tones and I charged by her local council after the Aussie popstar's American bulldog savagely killed neighbour's Cavoodle
Tones and I has been charged by her local council after the Australian pop star's American bulldog killed her neighbour's 17-year-old Cavoodle. The Dromana Magistrates' Court ordered the Dance Monkey hitmaker, 32, to pay a fine $3000 and the council's costs of $140 for failing to confine the dog Boss and her chocolate labrador Charlie securely and failing to re-register the American bulldog, the Herald Sun reported on Thursday. The American bulldog was euthanised after the incident last November. The tragedy occured outside Tones and I's $7 million mansion in the Mornington Peninsula suburb of Mount Eliza, Melbourne. Mornington Peninsula Shire prosecutor Colin McLean told the court the singer's neighbour Wayne Schultz was walking his two Cavoodles when he stumbled upon her Labrador outside her mansion. The dog was unable to get back inside because the electric gates were closed. Mr Schultz called out to Tones and I's friend Tahlia, who had arrived at the mansion, to let her know Charlie was stuck outside. Tahlia opened the gates to rescue the Labrador when Boss escaped and launched at one of Mr Schultz's Cavoodles. The American bulldog bit the 17-year-old dog on the neck and would not let go. Mr Schultz, Tones and I's husband Jason Scott 'Jimmy' Bedford and a passer-by attempted to separate the dogs and stop the attack. However, the court heard the Cavoodle died from its injuries by the time Boss released the dog from its jaws. Mr Schultz sustained a knee injury from a bite and a bruised eye as a result of the attack. The passer-by also suffered a fractured hand from hitting the American bulldog in an attempt to stop the attack. Mr McLean said: "The victim's family are devastated by the loss of their family pet and the manner in which the dog died in front of them." They did not accept Tones and I's offer of $599 to cremate the Cavoodle as the dog would have required the service eventually due to old age. The court heard the singer, whose real name is Toni Watson, wept with her neighbours over the incident during the night after the attack. She sent her barrister, Cameron Scott, to represent her in court and did not attend the hearing in person or virtually; however, her husband did. Mr Scott said it was not practical for his client to attend in person because she was in the US recording her next album. He said Tones and I accepted responsibility for the tragedy, which she took 'very seriously'. It comes after the singer and Bedford were taken to court when their company, Johnny Run Away Investments, completed unauthorised building works. Franks Council charged the company, of which Tones and I is a sole trader, over the work in 2023. Bedford pleaded guilty to undertaking works without a permit. The company pleaded guilty to two additional charges, including failure to comply with a stop-work notice. Magistrate Charles Tan issued a $20,000 fine to the company and an additional $5,000 fine to Bedford without conviction. Tones and I married the footballer who plays for the Frankston Bombers in March 2023 in Bali. Last November, she took to Instagram to reveal she suffered a miscarriage hours before the "biggest show of (her) career" in Melbourne.
News.com.au
28-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
‘Didn't believe in me': 27-year-old reveals secret she kept from her boss
When Bella Moro reached her dream salary of $100,000 year, it pushed her to leave her secure job and pursue what turned out to be a million dollar business. Ms Moro was working in marketing at a manufacturing business that sold hand sanitiser and toilet paper during the pandemic when an idea came to her. Like everyone else during the pandemic, the Sydney local got a dog, a Cavoodle, and noticed it was impossible to find a shampoo that worked for her pooch. She found that most of the dog shampoos she used made her and her pet itchy and didn't smell great. That was when she noticed a market gap and came up with the idea of creating a shampoo made specifically for Cavoodles. 'I love this breed and wanted to create a product targeting sensitive skin. I wanted something that created fluffiness and a good shine,' she told The 27-year-old explained that she wanted to 'create something' that would set her up for the rest of her life. At the time, the pandemic was also wreaking havoc on people's job security and she didn't want to rely on an employer to make ends meet. 'I enjoyed my job, my team, and the work I was doing, but I always knew it might not last forever,' she said. 'I wanted to create something to be able to set myself up.' Ms Moro took about six to eight months to perfect the formula, test it, and put it into production, kicking off her business, MyCavoodle. When she finally had the product ready in 2021, Australia went into a massive pandemic induced lockdown that lasted four rigorous months for Sydneysiders, and she couldn't get her products to sell. 'I'd just spent all my savings on this, and then everything was just sitting on a factory floor, and I couldn't sell anything,' she said. The business owner was panicked at the time, but she still had her full-time job, so she waited out the lockdown. She launched the business in mid-2021, and at the time, it didn't even occur to her to quit her job. Ms Moro worked full-time and then ran her dog shampoo business on the side. Every morning, before work, she'd stop at the post office and post out her products, and at night, she'd pack and deal with orders. 'It was crazy hours, like 15-hour days,' she said. 'My first month, I was so shocked because it was so quickly successful. Without even doing a paid advertisement, I was making between $8000 and $10,000 in revenue.' The business owner found the instant success 'crazy' but credits it to the Cavoodle community. Immediately, she knew the best way to market her product was directly to Cavoodle owners. And where do they hang out? Online in private Faceboook community groups, of course. Ms Moro had to be sneaky because most community groups ban self-promotion. So, she marketed her product by getting family and friends to post in Cavoodle Facebook groups and recommend the products. The 27-year-old also spoke about her dog shampoo to anyone who would listen. She said that engaging with other dog owners was easy to a certain extent because 'everyone loves to talk about their dog', and she'd even plug her product at local dog parks. 'When I was working for the first year, I made $10,000 to $15,000 in monthly revenue. My biggest month was close to $20,000,' she said. Outside of close friends and family Ms Moro didn't tell anyone that she'd started a business because she didn't want to jinx things. 'I kept it a secret,' she said. 'I didn't want my bosses to find out I was working on something on the side and then think my productivity was going down.' She was also reluctant to tell people because, in general, she found people weren't very supportive. 'So many people didn't believe in it and it drove me to prove them wrong. I wanted to prove everyone wrong and there was no option of failure for me,' she said. Someone close to her once said that, when her business doesn't work out, she can just 'come work' for them. People would also often ask Ms Moro, 'Are you making money from this?'. The answer was yes, and probably more than you. 'I've probably made more in revenue then you have in your job. People don't understand if you put in the work, the sky is the limit,' she argued. The negativity just kept pushing Ms Moro, and the business kept growing to the point that when she got her dream salary of $100,000 at her 9-5 job, that wasn't even enough to stop her from quitting. She knew she needed to leave and focus on her brand. 'What Covid taught me is you can just get made redundant, so I bet on myself instead,' she said. It was the right bet. In the last year, the business has generated $1.1 million in revenue and is continuing to grow.
