NEIGHBOURS of an abandoned East Tamworth property have renewed calls for the house to be cleaned up by Tamworth Regional Council.
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The property on the corner of Kitchener and Carthage streets has been left idle for years, prompting signs calling for the council to act to be erected at the site.
One neighbour told the Leader he thought the house was "a fire hazard" and heightened the risk "of snakes, mice and other pests".
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The council's acting planning and compliance director Sam Lobsey said the council would need to go to the Land and Environment Court to seek permission to clean up the site, or demolish the building.
Mr Lobsey said the signs had been installed by way of trespass and the council could not enter a property unless acting under the legislative authority.
He also said the site had since been secured from unauthorised access.
"I recommend any person who is directly affected by the building to contact council," Mr Lobsey said.
The latest calls for action come after the property's Canberra-based owners were urged by the council to tidy up the site in 2016.
At the time, the owners secured the services of a local landscaper, once they received the notice from council.
However, the property has once again become overgrown and a popular site for trespassers, prompting the outcry from locals.
The council confirmed it had received complaints about the site, the most recent within the past two months.
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
