CAMPASPE Shire Council has said the PS Pevensey will be back in operation for this year’s summer tourist season after ongoing maintenance problems stopped it from taking passengers.
Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content
The paddlesteamer is taking the September slipping of the PS Adelaide and costing council an additional $285,000 in repairs to be ready for the peak season.
It comes after a cracked plank was found during a scheduled slipping this year and further investigation revealed more damaged planks.
Council said it was only aware of the damage during the slipping and given lead times for seasoned wood and the additional time to repair, it was not possible to complete the repairs during that slipping.
The repairs will be made next month, with the scheduled slipping booking extended to also accommodate the PS Adelaide.