Tamworth Skywalk contruction milestone

Tamworth Region Mayor Russell Webb shares an update on the next stage of the Skywalk project, as construction progresses.

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00:00This has been a project that's been put together by council and community. It's

00:11been developed and put together by a company called Forge and they're doing a

00:14fantastic job here and it's really good to be here today and see the work

00:19that's actually happening and progressing. We can actually see what this is going

00:23to look like to a degree into the future as it gets completed. So whilst it's one

00:27of our larger projects today, we're excited by the challenge and the scale

00:32that this project brings. So and just some fun facts along the way, once

00:38completed the project itself, the walkway, will run for 1.5 kilometres or 2,500

00:44steps. I'm sure someone's going to test me on that. And also in elevation, so from

00:48top to toe, it's 120 metres in height. Now that's the equivalent of a 40 level

00:53residential tower. I'm proud to say that we have 100% contractor involvement on

01:03this project so far. So both socially and economically, there's some great benefits

01:08for the region. It will be a safe access from the top of Brisbane Street to the

01:14to the lookout. A safe access because a lot of people and so many people walk up

01:19the lookout road now. And the walls on the side of the lookout road are starting to

01:22fail a little. The road is narrow and it is quite dangerous for walkers when

01:26there's a lot of traffic on that road.

01:28It'll cater for ladies with prams, young children, people of all abilities and those

01:36that are challenged with mobility, it'll cater for them in different areas so they'll

01:41be able to get to certain points to be able to in taking the views of the great

01:44city and the great plains behind the city.