Letter to the editor on the Tamar River

Doug Wilkinson { Examiner 15 } and M . Seward { Nov. 3rd. } both make some valid points re. Tamar River sewage and silt problems.

In 1992 I retired from L.C.C and the secondary plant was started and installed around 1993 at Ti –Tree Bend.

Unfortunately L.C.C did not continue the upgrade to tertiary treatment level.

Sheer neglect , and wrong priorities has resulted in a cost for Tas – Water { tertiary } $ 400 million , and council to find the $110 million to replace combined sewage and water pipes in front of proposed new Utas University at York Park move.

Should silt be removed {$ 7.Million dollar state of the art dredge } and used to beautify banks of river it would make way for pleasure boats to take tourists on a river cruise , calling into wineries for meals , fishing,swimming,barbecue,weddings, you name it even cruises to Bridport and Flinders Island.

I estimate 200,000 tourists a year would enjoy this experience , together with our beautiful Gorge walk and J .C development and Royal Park stroll.

It is Launceston,s dream begging to go , but where our Aldermen L.C.C , Tourist Department , Chamber of Commerce , State and Federal Govt. members.

Action please. : get you elevators working.
Basil J. Fitch