WcE ESP SHIRE COUNCIL KALGOORLIE MINEp. At. ourtic Lun · it is more than capable of safEly...
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KALG OORLIE MINEp. ESP SHIRE COUNCIL WcE At. ourtic Lun Established 1895 $l.lO*(incI. GST) Wednesday, August 17, 2016 kalminer.com.au 0 , West Australian Newspapers publication GOLD $US134710 - MU1748.20 . a NICKEL $t154.7038 ,p JRRENCY $AW = US 0.77096 EU 0.63560" UK 0.59696 Group'moves to save. jetty U Natalie Nazzari A group formed to save an iconic Esperance landmark will pull two big moves this week after launch- ing a popular campaign to save one of three wooden jetties left in the State. The Jetty Group will meet the Environment and Heritage Minis- ter Albert Jacobs tomorrow in Perth to seek a conservation order to prevent the demolition of the heritage-listed Esperance Tanker Jetty. The Jetty Group chairman David Eltringham said the meeting was part of a campaign to convince Esperance Shire council that there were "feasible alternatives" to demolishing the jetty. He said the group aimed to prove to Mr Jacobs that the community was "inadequately" consulted before council unanimously voted to replace the Esperance Tanker Jetty and had not properly investi- gated potential funding opportu- nities for its retention and restoration. Esperance Shire chief executive Matthew Scott said community engagement had been undertaken by the council "in a variety of ways over several years through sur- veys, Council Corners and work- shops", which were all well advertised. "Retention and restoration of the jetty has been investigated thoroughly in every structural report, all of which are publicly available, as is a timeline of just some of the media coverage of the Tanker Jetty's condition, assess- ments, public engagements and council decisions," he said. Mr Eltringham said the group planned to present a petition, with 2388 signatures, to both Houses of State Parliament seeking a conser- vation order to delay the jetty's demolition. "The archaeological, heritage, environmental and cultural aspects we will present carry a bit of weight, so we're hopeful to get that through," he said. He hoped gaining a conservation order would give the group more time to complete investigations and an engineering study after independently employing an engi- neer to identify ways the jetty's "critical defects" could be repaired and prepare a restoration program to reopen the jetty to the public. The Jetty Group representatives attended yesterday's agenda brief- ing, after formally requesting councillors defer the council's demolition order and allow alter- natives to be investigated. "It was built to take laden trains and, with some immediate repairs, it is more than capable of safEly carrying pedestrians. I could hula dance the length of the jetty and feel safe," Mr Eltringham said. Mr Scott said thejetty was "near- ing the end of its useful life as far back as the 1970s". "The Save the Tanker Je:ty group itself was established more than 30 years ago so the commuri- ity was clearly aware of the jetty's deterioration and age," he said. Mr Eitringham said the Jetty Group questioned whether the council had fulfilled its undertak- ing with the State Heritage Council of a regular maintenance sched- ule. Mr Scott said the 80-year-old structure was 30 years past its expected life. "The Jetty Group's passion for retaining a crumbling structure is evident but it doesn't change the state of the jetty, nor does it neces- sarily represent the views of the broader community of Esperance residents and ratepayers who will ultimately bear the cost of the jet- ty's repair or replacement, as well as its ongoing maintenance into the future." Council is scheduled to award a tender for the jetty's demolition at next Tuesday's council meeting. - L I1i . , L •: : I " r. District police chiefs swap tips in Goldfields youth crime crackdown Police are cracking down on youth crime after sharing strategies during the annual Goldfields-Esperance District Officer in Charge conference. yesterday. City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Mayor John Bowler, Dr Sue Gordon, Superintendent Darryl Gaunt, Youth Justice youth team leader Wayne Chandler and WA Young Person of the Year Preston Culbong were some of the guest speakers on the day. REPORT PAGE 3 Picture: Mary Meaghe CJH 0 L D F I E L D S PEOPLE HIRE Permanent, Casual & Professional Placements In: • Mining • Industrial • Administration • Transport • The Complete Business Sector www.peoplehire.com.au CURRENT VACANCIES Jv Fitters U Boilermakers J, . Sand-blaster/painter - . MC Drivers III HR Drivers
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KALGOORLIE MINEp.
ESP SHIRE COUNCILWcEAt. ourtic LunEstablished 1895
$l.lO*(incI. GST) Wednesday, August 17, 2016 kalminer.com.au 0 , West Australian Newspapers publication
GOLD $US134710 - MU1748.20 . a NICKEL $t154.7038 ,pJRRENCY $AW = US 0.77096 EU 0.63560" UK 0.59696
Group'moves to save. jettyU Natalie Nazzari
A group formed to save an iconicEsperance landmark will pull twobig moves this week after launch-ing a popular campaign to save oneof three wooden jetties left in theState.
The Jetty Group will meet theEnvironment and Heritage Minis-ter Albert Jacobs tomorrow inPerth to seek a conservation orderto prevent the demolition of theheritage-listed Esperance TankerJetty.
The Jetty Group chairman DavidEltringham said the meeting waspart of a campaign to convinceEsperance Shire council that therewere "feasible alternatives" todemolishing the jetty.
He said the group aimed to prove
to Mr Jacobs that the communitywas "inadequately" consultedbefore council unanimously votedto replace the Esperance TankerJetty and had not properly investi-gated potential funding opportu-nities for its retention andrestoration.
Esperance Shire chief executiveMatthew Scott said communityengagement had been undertakenby the council "in a variety of waysover several years through sur-veys, Council Corners and work-shops", which were all welladvertised.
"Retention and restoration ofthe jetty has been investigatedthoroughly in every structuralreport, all of which are publiclyavailable, as is a timeline of justsome of the media coverage of the
Tanker Jetty's condition, assess-ments, public engagements andcouncil decisions," he said.
Mr Eltringham said the groupplanned to present a petition, with2388 signatures, to both Houses ofState Parliament seeking a conser-vation order to delay the jetty'sdemolition.
"The archaeological, heritage,environmental and culturalaspects we will present carry a bitof weight, so we're hopeful to getthat through," he said.
He hoped gaining a conservationorder would give the group moretime to complete investigationsand an engineering study afterindependently employing an engi-neer to identify ways the jetty's"critical defects" could be repairedand prepare a restoration program
to reopen the jetty to the public.The Jetty Group representatives
attended yesterday's agenda brief-ing, after formally requestingcouncillors defer the council'sdemolition order and allow alter-natives to be investigated.
"It was built to take laden trainsand, with some immediate repairs,it is more than capable of safElycarrying pedestrians. I could huladance the length of the jetty andfeel safe," Mr Eltringham said.
Mr Scott said thejetty was "near-ing the end of its useful life as farback as the 1970s".
"The Save the Tanker Je:tygroup itself was established morethan 30 years ago so the commuri-ity was clearly aware of the jetty'sdeterioration and age," he said.
Mr Eitringham said the Jetty
Group questioned whether thecouncil had fulfilled its undertak-ing with the State Heritage Councilof a regular maintenance sched-ule.
Mr Scott said the 80-year-oldstructure was 30 years past itsexpected life.
"The Jetty Group's passion forretaining a crumbling structure isevident but it doesn't change thestate of the jetty, nor does it neces-sarily represent the views of thebroader community of Esperanceresidents and ratepayers who willultimately bear the cost of the jet-ty's repair or replacement, as wellas its ongoing maintenance intothe future."
Council is scheduled to award atender for the jetty's demolition atnext Tuesday's council meeting.
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District police chiefs swap tips in Goldfields youth crime crackdownPolice are cracking down on youth crime after sharing strategies during the annual Goldfields-Esperance DistrictOfficer in Charge conference. yesterday. City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Mayor John Bowler, Dr Sue Gordon,Superintendent Darryl Gaunt, Youth Justice youth team leader Wayne Chandler and WA Young Person of theYear Preston Culbong were some of the guest speakers on the day. REPORT PAGE 3 Picture: Mary Meaghe
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