May 23, 2017
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party has joined the protest to save the Jimna Fire Tower from demolition.
Representatives from the party, including Queensland leader Steve Dickson, attended a “Help Save Our Aussie Heritage Rally” at the tower site on Saturday.
Tower campaigner Dave Wright said Mr Dickson had described the wooden tower as a “national treasure” which One Nation supported funding.
And the $800,000 redevelopment cost was “a surprisingly reasonable investment given the potential benefits and returns”.
Mr Wright said the aim was to turn the tower into a “self-funding tourism destination”.
“Mr Dickson commented on how it is inconceivable how the present Queensland Government could dilly-dally on their current decision to either retain this Heritage-listed Aussie icon or rip it to the ground,” Mr Wright said.
“They have expert advice before them, from a highly professional and world-renowned Canadian wood specialist company … which clearly confirms that the tower can be redeveloped for public use.”
The builder of the fire tower, Arthur Leis, also attended the rally with members of his family and enjoyed a surprise 90th birthday cake.
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