The West Tamar Council has pressed ahead with repairs to the Beaconsfield Mine site, agreeing to engage vertical mine specialists the Mancala Group, despite no formal commitment of federal funding.
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At a special meeting on Tuesday, Councillor Peter Kearney said the iconic Hart Shaft head frame was an important part of the municipalities economic infrastructure.
“There is a lot of work to be done to find out exactly what we are dealing with here. This is consistent with Beaconsfield rescue history because its a fairly unique exercise ... I am sure there will be a great deal of interest and the mining industry will be very interested to see how it goes,” he said.
General manager Rolph Vos said a technical oversight group would be appointed, due to the signifcant uncertainty about how to move forward.
”As we reach points in the process that require extra consideration or a review by council, we’ll have an additional check layer,” he said.
Holly Monery
Holly Monery is a journalist for The Examiner newspaper, based in Launceston, Tasmania. Her main area of focus is local government.
Holly Monery is a journalist for The Examiner newspaper, based in Launceston, Tasmania. Her main area of focus is local government.
