Sept. 22, 2014, 5:26 p.m.

A professional lifeguard has waded into the controversial dogs-on-beaches debate after snapping photos of community campaigners walking their dogs in a restricted zone.

Professional lifeguard Ken Holloway was unhappy to see dogs being walked in a restricted area, right, after Sundays pro-dog rally. Picture: KIRK GILMOUR

A professional lifeguard has waded into the controversial dogs-on-beaches debate after snapping photos of community campaigners walking their dogs in a restricted zone.

Around 2000 people took to McCauleys Beach on Sunday to rally against proposed changes to Wollongong City Councils dogs on beaches and parks policy, which would strip northern Illawarra dog owners of three off-leash beach areas.

The walk aimed to show public support for keeping Sharkeys, Little Austi and McCauleys as off-leash beaches, but drew the ire of lifeguard Ken Holloway when he noticed a small number of owners walking their dogs in restricted areas.

Mr Holloway, who had been tending to an injured surfer with other Sandon Point Surf Life Saving Club members at the time, said he was unsure if it was ignorance or just total disregard that caused them to flout the dog ban.

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After the dog owners had their say, did their walk and got all of the publicity ...a number of them chose to walk back around the rocks over the rock platform [at Sandon Point], he said.

It is not just enough to have their area where they can exercise their dogs, they want to push the envelope and go to other areas which have been set aside for good reasons.

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Lifeguard claims dog owners breached zone during rally