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Police on site as WA Government takes control of Fremantle s tent city
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The State Government has taken legal responsibility of Pioneer Park in Fremantle.
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The West Australian Government has confirmed it has taken control of Fremantle s Pioneer Park in order to shut down a tent city set up for homeless people.
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On Friday, the WA Government assumed legal responsibility for the park
Police officers are on site ensuring residents pack up and move on
Authorities have spent the day packing up the tent city, with representatives from WA Police and the Department of Communities shifting 67 people into accommodation.
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Statement from State Government 23 January
In light of the City of Fremantle’s failure to withdraw their consent to the occupancy of Pioneer Park in a reasonable timeframe, the State Government has taken the necessary action to protect the community.
It is in the public interest, and in the interest of the vulnerable people who are being taken advantage of by the activists and organisers of the camp, for the State Government to intervene.
On Friday afternoon, Lands Minister Ben Wyatt signed the revocation order under Section 50(2) of the Land Administration Act 1997 to remove the City of Fremantle as the management body for Pioneer Park.
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Proposed eco-tourism and Aboriginal cultural offerings will celebrate unique location, landscape and heritage
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