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Shire’s sinkhole meeting
COLLIE Shire Council staff inspected the sinkhole on Pia Ramsing’s Bacon Street property at Collie Burn on Tuesday.
The visit was agreed to after Mrs Ramsing met with staff last Friday.
“The officers said they think that when the geotechnical survey is done on the road, it should include my property,” Mrs Ramsing said.
A Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) spokesperson said this week the department continues
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The spokesperson said there had been some confusion about communication with Mrs Ramsing.
“While the department remains in contact with Mrs Ramsing, Mining Rehabilitation Fund (MRF) administrator Ross Young did not contact her as reported last week,” the spokesperson said.
“Mr Young provided information to a third party who had contacted DMIRS, and that person forwarded the content to Mrs Ramsing.
“The department has provided Mrs Ramsing with considerable information in relation to the subsidence risk on her property.
“DMIRS geotechnical officers visited her property in August, 2022, and discussed the historical nature of the underground workings, the potential for further subsidence and the signs to look for that may indicate further subsidence.
“The department recommended Mrs Ramsing engage a geotechnical engineering consultant to guide her on land use options, including the identification of locations suitable for any future building on her property.
“DMIRS understands a shed on the property does not have the necessary approvals for construction.”
There are more than 190,000 abandoned mine features identified on the abandoned mine inventory across the state.
The DMIRS spokesperson said the department applies a risk and prioritisation process to identify and progress rehabilitation planning on those features that present the highest risk to the WA community and environment.
“The department continues to progress rehabilitation of the highest risks,” the spokesperson said.
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