Hazelwood coal mine in the Latrobe Valley could become a lake after mining ceases

By Darren Gray
Updated October 1 2016 - 2:08pm, first published 1:44pm
Smoke from the Hazelwood coal mine fire, 17 February 2014. Photo: Joe Armao
Smoke from the Hazelwood coal mine fire, 17 February 2014. Photo: Joe Armao
Aerial photos of the coal pit at Hazelwood. Photo: Jason South
Aerial photos of the coal pit at Hazelwood. Photo: Jason South
An artist's impression of Hazelwood coal mine as a lake.
An artist's impression of Hazelwood coal mine as a lake.
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What do you do with a great big dirty coal mine once it ceases to operate?

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