Perth Voice Interactive

THIS massive pile of junk has been lying outside a Vincent council-owned property for days—within sight of the council HQ.

On Monday afternoon garbage was strewn across the footpath, forcing pedestrians onto busy Vincent Street at peak hour.

The council owns 291 Vincent Street, just 200m from council HQ.

One tenant moved out after not paying rent. Two buddies then took over the occupancy, but acting CEO Mike Rootsey says they also “turned out to be unsatisfactory”.

After the council gave its managing agent the nod to evict, the tenants moved all their stuff onto the verge. And there it has stayed.

Mr Rootsey says the dumping was reported on Friday and his rangers are working with the agent to get the tenants to clean up their own mess.

But five days later the council has changed tack, bringing in its contractor “to remove the junk as soon as practically possible,” Mr Rootsey says. No word on whether the tenants will be billed.

by DAVID BELL