Perth Voice Interactive

BIG buildings projects approved by development assessment panels have had their billboards vandalised by opponents.

The contentious seven-storey Yolk Property Group project “Heir” at 11 King William Street in Bayswater had its virtues overwritten with descriptions of “27 POXY FLATS” for sale, with “ONLY ONE PARKING BAY”.

Another of Yolk’s DAP-approved mixed use developments near the corner of Scarborough Beach Road and Loftus Street in Mt Hawthorn was also targeted, with warnings about parking problems scrawled across the sign.

Overruled

The five-storey mix of apartments and offices was one of the cases where the two elected members of Vincent council on the DAP were overruled by the three state-appointed members.

Yolk took quick action, covering the criticism in unsubtle white paint.

Before the vandalism popped up, Yolk responded to criticism from the community by telling the Voice a lot of interest in the project was actually coming from locals.

Director Pete Adams “is pleasantly surprised by the number of locals and investors looking to buy”, a release from the company said.

Yolk’s also let small creative businesses operate out of the property for free in the leadup to construction, due to start in five months.

by DAVID BELL