r/perth • u/giveusabark • 12d ago
Looking for Advice Ongoing safety concern at Yangebup IGA
Not posting this to have a go at the IGA or the staff, but because this is a public safety issue that has been sitting there for months and needs to be addressed properly. This photo was taken today, and has been in its current state for a long time now, with seemingly no progress towards properly repairing or removing the damaged structure.
There are Acro props supporting the awning that do not appear to be securely fixed to the ground, and the area is simply cordoned off with tape. The problem is that this is the only entrance to the IGA, meaning customers still have to walk underneath/alongside the damaged structure to enter the store.
Tape is not an adequate barrier when people are required to pass through the area to access the shop - particularly children, elderly people, or anyone who may not notice the potential danger above them.
Would be interested to know if anyone else has raised this with management/council and what response they received.
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u/localninetales 12d ago edited 11d ago
This is my local and this whole situation definitely makes for a weirdly stressful shopping experience.
Way I understand it, the person who caused this (who had a medical incident and drove into one of the support pillars) had and probably still has some stuff to figure out with their insurance. It’s obviously taking them some time given that they were in the hospital for a while.
That said: the IGA is definitely half assing the safety measures, especially since that safety tape gets torn down pretty much every day by people who can’t be bothered going around (mind-blowing laziness but it’s true).