If you can't look after one facility why build another?

Council discussed their December 13 decision to dissolve the St Marys Arena Board.

With the dissolution of the board Perth South, who put up 40% of the cost, no longer have any say in the running of the facility. Councillor Gerry Teahen said 'There's no question that it is our intent to take it over.'

Councillor Bruce Symons said in the last month the facility is not be taken care of and he gave the examples of the markings on the ice surface not being in good shape and of a recent injury at public skating. With regard to arena expansion Symons said he had heard the comment 'If you can't look after one facility why do you want to build another?'