Re: New timber mill at Tumut

[dbromage@omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Chris Brownbill (cbrnbill@enternet.com.au) wrote:
> David Bromage wrote:
> > 
> > It was announced today that a new pulp and paper mil will be built at
> > Tumut. Surely this strengthens the case for reopening the line even more.
> > Logs are already being sent from Tumut to Junee by road, and then Pt
> > Kembla by rail.

> Well I don't think so.  On tonight's 7:30 report on ABC TV, apparently
> the announcement was trumpeted by the Fed Gov as generating hundreds of
> new jobs in the forestry and TRUCKING industries.  

The the Canberra Times today called for the construction of a new road
from Tumut to Canberra.

I think Austrac may have other ideas. Whatever people say about them, they
ARE hauling logs which originate from Tumut.

Cheers
David