By Alesha Capone
Wyndham council issued 2381 building site infringements between July last year and June this year.
The council’s director of city operations, Stephen Thorpe, said: “Wyndham City monitors building sites closely as lack of compliance can result in risks to safety as well as environmental and amenity impacts from storm water contamination and building site litter.”
Mr Thorpe said council officers proactively patrolled building sites and responded to reports of unsightly or unsafe sites.
“While most building site supervisors keep properly maintain sites, we sometimes have to remind them of their obligations when it comes to fencing, provision of onsite toilet facilities, and rubbish disposal,” he said.
“In some instances, infringements are issued.
“In 2018-19 council has issued 2381 building site infringements – down from 2700 the previous year – and the most common reasons for these fines were insufficient fencing to secure the site and not providing an adequate rubbish facility.”
The council also received 4107 reports of litter during the 2018-19 financial year.
This was a 20 per cent increase on litter fines issued by the council during the 2017-18 financial year.
The council also collected 767 tonnes of litter and illegally dumped items from across the municipality in the latest financial year, compared to 2480 tonnes within the previous 12 months.
