Perth council to charge HUGE FEE for verge swings

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One of the richest councils in Perth will charge residents hundreds of dollars to have play equipment on their verges.

Councillors voted unanimously to implement the recommendations of its verge taskforces on June 28.

The new rules will see a $300 fee for verge play equipment such as trampolines, cubby houses and swings.

Larger play equipment will then cost a $100 annual fee to ensure it remains compliant.

It is understood equipment such as small swings won’t incur the ongoing cost.

Cottesloe resident Sharnie Crommelin with 4-month-old Madeleine Crommelin and 6-year-old twins Evelyn and Charlie Crommelin.
Camera IconCottesloe resident Sharnie Crommelin with 4-month-old Madeleine Crommelin and 6-year-old twins Evelyn and Charlie Crommelin. Credit: Andrew Ritchie/Community News

Cr Craig Masarei said “it was with a heavy heart” that the council implemented the fees, but said it was “a balancing act” between those who wanted the equipment and those who used public playgrounds instead.

Cr Masarei said Cottesloe was the only western suburb local government that allowed verges to be used for play equipment.

Former Mayor Kevin Morgan told councillors they should put “bureaucracy back in its place” and argued Cottesloe’s verges were perfect for play equipment as they were “40 metres wide”.

“You could fit a cricket pitch on them,” he said.

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