Council confirms sale of Burnie’s old Tioxide Site

Published on 15 December 2020

Council would like to confirm that it has sold the Old Tioxide Site in Heybridge to TasNetworks as a potential site for the Tasmanian Converter Stations for Marinus Link.

The announcement coincides with the release of the Marinus Link Route Options Report Overview which is open for consultation ahead of further engagement with communities and landowners in Tasmania and Victoria in the coming weeks and months.

The Route Options Report Overview describes the proposed route for Marinus Link including the location of the converter station site at Heybridge and will be available online at marinuslink.com.au from this afternoon.

Burnie City Council Mayor Steve Kons said “It is ironic that the old Tioxide site in Heybridge, with its history of rust-red effluent which made the coastline an eyesore for half a century, could soon be the site that makes Burnie a hub for clean, green renewable energy.”

“The Marinus Link interconnector is expected to unlock significant economic benefits to Tasmania while providing a secure energy supply to mainland Australia.

“Council believes that this development will make our city an important hub for renewable energy projects in the north west region, such as new wind farms and pumped hydro projects leading to a phase of economic growth not seen since APPM was established in Burnie.”