The Shire of Manjimup says it repeatedly warned the state government over the risks posed by the Pemberton mill, but the government says demolition is up to the mill's owners.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleA Western Australian shire is calling for the immediate clean-up of a historic timber mill after it was gutted by fire, posing an asbestos threat to the local community.The Shire of Manjimup wants the state government to action a clean upThe timber mill in the historic South West mill town of Pemberton, 320 kilometres south of Perth, caught fire on Friday morning.
Shire of Manjimup president Paul Omodei said the damaged building would require an immediate clean-up given the threat of asbestos. Mr Omodei said he had written to the state government in 2018 concerned about the asbestos-clad building."We still believe there's a significant problem now… there's a lot of frayed asbestos hanging down and as it dries out it will blow in the wind," Mr Omodei said.
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