Perth Voice Interactive

Stirling city council and the Mount Lawley Society are using “scaremongering tactics” to whip up opposition to council amalgamations, says Bayswater mayor Terry Kenyon.

Cr Kenyon slammed the “Stay in Stirling” rally held at the Astor Theatre last week, which disparaged the notion of Mt Lawley becoming part of Bayswater

Pamphlets declared, “Don’t make Bayswater your future! It could ruin your heritage!” and

“[Bayswater] higher rubbish levy—$310 per annum”.

“There seems to have been a lot of misinformation presented during the meeting,” Cr Kenyon says.

“For example, the city’s current waste service provides residential properties with three 240 litre bins—residents enjoy a weekly household waste collection, as well as a fortnightly recycling and green waste collection.

“As for heritage, just look at the Maylands experience where council has invested large sums in preserving the Peninsula Hotel, the former Senses heritage building now houses the WA Ballet and we have just adopted a conservation plan for the historic Maylands brickworks.”