Keep off

By Danny Buttler
Council issued a statement this week saying the property was judged to be safe.
“The property was deemed not a fire risk and met all the inspection criteria,” the statement said.
Council said the property would be inspected again by the end of the fire season.
“This property is due for reinspection shortly and is high on the list for our fire prevention officers,” council said.
Pregnant mother of two Danni Sleeth fears the unmown paddock could be a fire hazard and breeding ground for snakes and “mega-rats”.
Ms Sleeth told the News last week she was worried about the safety of her children, who played near the property.
Six houses back onto the property, which has not been slashed despite widespread concern by neighbours.
Ms Sleeth wants to fence off the boundary, but can’t afford to carry the entire costs of a new fence.
“Because we don’t know who owns it, we can’t get our fences done,” she said,
“We only have a three-rail fence, so it doesn’t keep snakes or anything else out.
“We have these mega-rats as big as your hand and the man from the CFA said there are almost certainly snakes in there.”
With a baby due within the month and a child requiring ongoing medical treatment, Ms Sleeth said she just wanted the paddock slashed to protect her home and family.