By Charlene Macaulay
Wyndham council has taken legal action against the owners of a Hoppers Crossing property whose front lawn is littered with furniture, whitegoods and other items.
When Star Weekly went past the property last week, there were various whitegoods – including at least three washing machines – a stove, furniture, tyres and other household items in the front yard of the property.
A vacant neighbouring block had six cars in various states of repair.
Star Weekly has opted not to disclose the street name of the offending property.
Wyndham city operations director Stephen Thorpe said the council had responded to a number of complaints “relating to litter and other issues” at the property.
“We take these complaints very seriously and have issued infringement notices to the owner and taken legal action, some of which is ongoing,” he said.
Nearly 2500 complaints have been made about unkempt properties across Wyndham since January 1, 2014.
Mr Thorpe said owners and occupiers were obligated to maintain the general amenity of their properties.
“This includes ensuring that there are no piles of rubbish, overgrown grass, storage of vehicle parts, machinery or discarded building materials, among other things, on their properties,” he said.
“Council works with landowners to ensure they are complying with these obligations and we use a range of enforcement actions – ranging from notices to comply, infringements and legal action – when needed.”
