Batlow Cannery Demolition

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Consultation has concluded

Background

Consultation with the community identified the improvement of the derelict former Cannery site as a priority project for Batlow. The 2.5 hectare industrial site operated as the Mountain Maid Cannery up until the early 2000’s. Since its closing, the property sat idle with a number of large industrial buildings falling into a poor state of repair.

The Project

Funding of $500,000 secured from the NSW Government's Major Projects Infrastructure Fund enabled Council to purchase the Cannery in 2018. The remainder of this funding will be used to undertake targeted demolition of unusable structures and clean up the site.

The site was bushfire impacted in January 2020 and required additional works. The demolition and additional clean-up was completed in April 2020.

Take a look at this short video to see how the demolition progressed.



Background

Consultation with the community identified the improvement of the derelict former Cannery site as a priority project for Batlow. The 2.5 hectare industrial site operated as the Mountain Maid Cannery up until the early 2000’s. Since its closing, the property sat idle with a number of large industrial buildings falling into a poor state of repair.

The Project

Funding of $500,000 secured from the NSW Government's Major Projects Infrastructure Fund enabled Council to purchase the Cannery in 2018. The remainder of this funding will be used to undertake targeted demolition of unusable structures and clean up the site.

The site was bushfire impacted in January 2020 and required additional works. The demolition and additional clean-up was completed in April 2020.

Take a look at this short video to see how the demolition progressed.



Consultation has concluded

  • Project complete

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    27 April 2020

    The Cannery site clean-up and improvement project is now complete, the works to remove derelict structures and asbestos have greatly improved the site. Take a look at this short video to see how the demolition progressed.

    Unfortunately the fire that ravaged the site in January resulted in additional works to complete the project and make the site safe.

  • Site Fire Impacted

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    29 January 2020

    The Cannery site was fire impacted on Saturday 4 January in the devastating black summer bushfires. Additional clean-up activities will be required and the new scope of works is currently being negotiated.



  • Clean-up Progressing

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    20 December 2019

    Demolition works at the Batlow Cannery are going well. The site will shut down from today with work getting underway again on Monday 6 January 2020 from 6am.


  • Cannery Demolition Works to Commence

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    2 December 2019

    Demolition works are set to get underway this week at the disused Batlow Cannery site.

    As part of the priority project to improve the site, Snowy Valleys Council has engaged a licenced contractor to demolish unusable structures and clear the area.

    The scope of works includes a general site clean-up and removal of surface asbestos. It does not extend to removing the existing fencing, concrete slabs, hardstands or levelling the site.