'It works': Past authority chair's case for river raking

Matt Dennien
Updated October 13 2019 - 7:59pm, first published 7:50pm
Former Launceston Flood Authority chair Alan Birchmore says under favourable conditions raking is effective to reduce sediment levels in the Tamar River estuary.
Former Launceston Flood Authority chair Alan Birchmore says under favourable conditions raking is effective to reduce sediment levels in the Tamar River estuary.

A former chair of the Launceston Flood Authority has weighed in on the kanamaluka/Tamar River raking debate, after a report released last week deemed a trial largely ineffective.

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Matt Dennien

Matt Dennien

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Matt Dennien is a journalist at The Examiner, based in Launceston. Contact him via email at matt.dennien@examiner.com.au, or more securely via Signal on +61 437 672 994.

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