After many years of debate, arguments in the park, and the odd defamation threat thrown in for good measure, the Forrest Park saga is finally nearing an end.
Vincent council’s hoping the newly planted bushes between soccer players and dog walkers will end years of dispute between the two groups.
Mayor Alannah MacTiernan says the council’s now looking at what kind of fence will close off the last gap.
It had initially planned for a seasonal fence, but Ms MacTiernan says it’s negotiating with the Perth junior soccer club to see if the club can instead stick up something temporary during games.
In return, the club will get to stick sponsors’ ads on fencing to grab back a few bucks: “It’d be no skin off our nose, it’d be no deterrent to the community because the barrier would only be up while the soccer was underway,” Ms MacTiernan says.
As to whether the temporary fence will be a permanent solution, the mayor says “I hope so. I think it’ll be a real positive for all parties.”
by DAVID BELL
Perth Voice Interactive 
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