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there is only clearance of 1.2 metres.

Council has recognised that unless im-

mediate action is taken, access to the

harbour will continue to be difficult.

The treacherous navigation of the

barway poses a real threat to human

life. In December 2014, a man died

in a boating incident when his vessel

got caught in rough conditions when

attempting to navigate the St Helens

barway near Burns Bay.

The fishing vessels based in St

Helens also face restricted access to

the harbour because of the build-up

of sand in the navigation channel at

Pelican Point. Council has been work-

ing with Marine and Safety Tasmania

(MAST) and has arrived at a solution to

this intractable problem that has been

plaguing St Helens harbour for many

years.

The Council with input from MAST de-

termined the best way to make the har-

bour safe is to extend the existing re-

taining wall and build a groin at Pelican

Point which will actively divert water

through the channel and thereby mit-

igating sand build-up. Agitation work

within the channel would also be re-

quired to remove some of the existing

sand build-up. When this work is car-

ried out, the viability of the fishing and

tourism industries would be increased

due to the easier and safer navigation

of the barway into the St Helens Har-

bour. .

The $2.3 million project will be fi-

nanced jointly by MAST, the state gov-

ernment and Council. MAST have al-

ready earmarked $850,000, the state

government has added $1.3 million in

its last budget with Council putting up

the remaining $200,000.

Mountain bike trail

Break O’Day Council teamed up with

Dorset Council to promote Stage 1 of

Mountain bike trail

St Helens Barway