Mine rehabilitation bonds to be scrutinised by NSW Audit Office

By Ben Langford
Updated July 28 2016 - 4:33pm, first published 4:30pm
Big job: West of Helensburgh parts of the Waratah Rivulet, which flows into the Woronora Dam, have dried up after the creek bed cracked from mine subsidence.
Big job: West of Helensburgh parts of the Waratah Rivulet, which flows into the Woronora Dam, have dried up after the creek bed cracked from mine subsidence.

The system of bonds paid to ensure disused mines are rehabilitated will soon be reviewed by the NSW Audit Office after concerns were raised as to whether it would work properly.

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