Our guest speaker on Tuesday, 22 October will be Karen Heathcote, project manager. design and construction for the Launceston City Council.

She will explain why privately owned retaining wall above the Cataract Walkway failed, and the steps the Council took to remove the wall and protect the Walkway.

This was a complex civil engineering project with the potential for environmental and public safety issues. Karen will explain how these problems and the successful solution.