Owners of a block on Perth’s most unique road have filed a defamation discover in opposition to a City of Nedlands councillor, with the town council voting to assist with the councillor’s authorized payments.
The homeowners of 52 Jutland Parade in Dalkeith — Paul and Meredith McGarry — bought the block for $12.4 million firstly of this yr.
Cr Andrew Mangano has beforehand claimed that they and the earlier homeowners have “illegally placed fill on the verge and mounded up, and presents a trip hazard and run-off issues also”.
The councillor has put up three separate council motions between February and September relating to the block on the riverfront road, after complaints from homeowners of a neighbouring home.
In his third and closing effort, Cr Mangano informed his fellow councillors that the town was “haemorrhaging money” on authorized charges and urged the town to intervene by levelling the block and having the matter “done and dusted”.
The council voted in opposition to this, with the proprietor’s plans for a five-storey residence on the location final month being revealed.
Public touch upon their proposal – which presents from the road as two-storeys as a result of cliff-face on the river facet – closed on Wednesday.
It just isn’t recognized which feedback by Cr Mangano the homeowners allege had been defamatory or if the feedback had been stated throughout a council assembly.
However, councillor’s speech just isn’t protected in council chambers in the identical means state and federal politicians are shielded by parliamentary privilege.
On Tuesday night time, councillors went behind closed doorways to debate funding about $8000 in authorized charges for the councillor.
Cr Mangano left the room whereas the merchandise was mentioned and didn’t vote on the matter.
At the identical assembly, councillors additionally mentioned spending cash to pursue authorized motion to enchantment the JDAP approval of a 17 storey house tower on Stirling Highway.
But after recommendation from officers that there have been no authorized avenues out there to the town, the council voted to not spend cash on authorized charges for this matter.
Cr Mangano was reached for remark. It is known Mr and Mrs McGarry stay abroad, with efforts to achieve them being unsuccessful.
