Brile financial controller Peter Velt told The Examiner yesterday, there was no simple solution and a number of options were being considered.

Last week the Tasmanian Heritage Council ruled that the 1830s ‘‘old cordial factory’’ could not be demolished, despite independent consultants reports stating it was almost beyond repair.

Mr Velt said the company was running out of time in regards to retaining its major tenant and therefore the ability of any project to go ahead.

He said before any building work could start, the suspension poles holding up the old cordial factory facade had to be removed as they crossed onto the road and restricted access for heavy vehicles.

However, to remove them from the building at the moment, could result in its collapse he said.

Mr Velt said council was working with them, but it certainly was not as simple as he believed, many in the community thought it was.

Heritage Minister Matt Groom had a look at the factory up close yesterday and said the government was committed to finding a way forward for development, but which was respectful of the heritage.

He said he continues to facilitate talks between the parties ‘‘and we’re hopeful that through those discussions we might be able to find a win-win of some kind.

‘‘In relation to this particular issue there may be a way they can segregate the cordial factory from the main development and therefore separate the issues, but these are matters to be discussed between the parties,’’ he said.

The minister said private investment was a key to maintaining heritage buildings and suggested there maybe an opportunity between such an investor and the University of Tasmania’s School of Architecture.

However, he’d had no direct talks about this with the university.

Mr Groom said heritage was important to retain and the government was committed to doing so, but it had to be done in a manner that facilitated investment to the state and created jobs.