MT. PORNDON

	Grid Reference	XC 998567
	Department	CFA
	Work Depot	Otways
	Region	South West
	Grading	Secondary
	Elevation (ASL)	280m
	Height	On Ground
	Construction	Timber
	Cabin size	2.5m x 2.5m
	Public access to site	No
	In use since	1960
	CFA Region	6 - South Western

All photos and information supplied by John Dunn
This Tower is on private property and was operated by the Dept of Conservation Forests & Lands till 91/92 when after upgrades to Crowes Tower it was decided to close Mt Porndon. A letter forwarded to the Cobden Gp, indicated that it would made available for a suitable organisation to use as a fire lookout. A committee of management was formed comprised of representatives of Corangamite & Colac Shires, each local CFA Group and RO6CFA. John Dunn has been the current spotter since 1995/96 fire season. In the late 1990's Telstra constructed a Mobile Phone Tower on the North Side of the firetower. Around 2003/04 the committee allocated funds to improve operator comfort and a metal frame was attached to the structure and removable Shadesails fitted; they withstood 146Klm winds on the 1st April'08 only suffering one tear. In 2007 the CFA took sole control of the management of the Tower, the original committee was disbanded and a new committee formed under the Administration of the CFA. Funds have been allocated to upgrade the structure. Cladding the outside is completed and new cubboards and Maptable are under construction (2008).

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Up the Hill	Mt. Porndon crater	2006	new cladding in 2008	2009, supplied by Richard Webb	2009, supplied by Richard Webb

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