ROOF PROTESTOR STOPS TECOMA MCDONALD'S DEMOLITION

Emily Webb Free Press Leader July 29, 2013

A protester on the roof of a building to be demolished on the Tecoma McDonald's site. Picture: Lawrence Pinder. Source: News Limited

WORK has stopped at the Tecoma McDonald's site after a protester climbed onto the roof of a building set to be demolished.

Belgrave Sergeant Craig West said the site was cleared about 11am amid concerns for the safety of the young woman who climbed onto the roof of the old Hazelvale Dairy building, set to be demolished this week to make way for the controversial store.
No Macca's in Tecoma spokesman Garry Muratore said there was a 100-strong blockade of protesters at the site.
"They will have to physically remove us to gain access to the site," Mr Muratore said.
Mr Muratore said the group would continue to protest in a bid to halt the construction of the store.
He said none of the original protesters, dubbed "The Tecoma Eight", were part of the blockade.
The eight Tecoma residents were slapped with a Supreme Court injunction earlier this month, preventing them from setting foot on the site for at least two weeks.
Mentone-based company BR Demolition, contracted by McDonald's Australia, was set to remove asbestos before demolishing the site on Wednesday.
The company has been targeted by anti-McDonald's protesters, who bombarded owners Lynda and Bernie Rafferty with hundreds of calls and emails.
WorkSafe Victoria spokesman Peter Flaherty said demolition company workers voluntarily downed tools and left the site this morning.
He said WorkSafe was closely monitoring the site and was in regular contact with the parties involved to ensure worker and public safety.
It's not clear when work will restart on the site.
Mr Muratore said the group had tried unsuccessfully to obtain a building report from McDonald's to determine the risk protesters faced from the asbestos in the building.
Leader has contacted McDonald's for comment.
Yesterday, about 1000 people attended a rally against the development.
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