Warning: Asbestos riddled building in West End (Point Moore) is being demolished

The old building in West End (Point Moore) near the lighthouse that until recently housed Tropicanos restaurant is being demolished. 

A concerned Point Moore resident claims her daughter was outside in her treehouse near the site on Tuesday, until she realised what was happening. 

Residents are advised that the building does indeed contain "a lot of asbestos". 

In a media statement issued regarding the demolition, City of Greater Geraldton Chief Executive Officer Ken Diehm said the poor condition the building was left in by the former lessee and presence of asbestos make it too cost prohibitive to repair.

“Regretfully, the former lessee completely gutted the building making it unfit for use or refurbishment,” he said.

“The building also contains a lot of asbestos and unfortunately, the cost to remove the asbestos and completely renovate the building to meet current compliance standards so it could be used for something else far outweighs the value of the building itself.”