TasWater RTI on Waratah Reservoir

 There have been numerous articles on the subject at hand e.g.  EricA Arboretum – Tasmanian Times

The time has come and TasWater  has started the destruction of the Heritage Waratah Reservoir but many questions have been raised by the community so I have sent a Right to Information request to TasWater as detailed below:

From 3Q 2021 what has been the cost of removing the “spillway: created in 1976 after the major floods destroyed the original timber spillway”?  

You have indicated you will remove the current dam wall created 150 years ago over the next few months (already started). What will be the cost of doing that removal and where will the debris be deposited in Waratah? 

  You have also indicated you will build a new wall to replace the heritage one you are destroying. What will be the cost of doing that? 

 I understand that there were two proponents back in 2020 who were prepared to rehabilitate the Heritage dam wall at a cost that is well known – to quote President Macron “I don’t think I know”.

Is the cost of your actions since 3Q 2020 as described above greater than the number above?  

If so, why are you incurring greater costs on the taxpayers of Waratah? etc .

FYI this RTI will be copied to all relevant politicians, councillors and media.

The ongoing saga and the behaviour of the so-called management and responsible minister involved reminds me of this famous song by Dire Straits.

I want my
I want my, I want my OAM
I want my, I want my OAM
I want my, I want my OAM

Now look at them yo-yos, that’s the way you do it
You get the rorts and an OAM

That ain’t workin’, that’s the way you do it
Money for rorting’ and your (poker) chips for free

Now that ain’t workin’, that’s the way you do it
Lemme tell ya, them guys ain’t dumb
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Baby, get a blister on your thumb

We gotta install bloody new dams

Custom made water wheels

We’ve got to move these platypi

We’ve got to move these rainbow trout

See the big fat faggot with the earring and the makeup
Yeah buddy, that one with ZERO hair
The big fate faggot got his own jet airplane
The big faggot, he’s a millionaire

We gotta install bloody new dams

Custom made water wheels
We’ve got to move these platypi

We’ve got to move these rainbow trout

Got to install bloody new dams

Custom made water wheels
We’ve got to move these platypi

We’ve got to move these rainbow trout (look at them)

I shoulda learned to play the guitar
I shoulda learned to play them drums
Look at that pollie, he come in stickin’ in the camera
Man, we could have some fun

And he’s up there on the wall, who’s that? #Gollum photoops?
He’s bangin’ on the bongos like a chimpanzee
That ain’t workin’, that’s the way you do it
Get your money for rortin’, get your (poker) chips for free

We gotta install bloody new dams

Custom made waterwheels

We’ve got to move these platypi
We’ve got to move these rainbow trout

Listen here
Now, that ain’t workin’, that’s the way you do it
You play the ukelele and get an OAM
That ain’t workin’, that’s the way you do it
Money for rortin’ and your (poker)chips for free

Money for rortin'(poker) Chips for free
Get your money for rortin’
And your (poker ) chips for free
Oozin’ money for rortin’
And your (poker) chips for free
And you can stuff that paddle of platypi where it makes the most money  Ha Ha Ha