Chicken Little was right after all.
Defence building collapses in Canberra.
Staff at the Australian Defence College began to evacuate after hearing rumbling in the roof of the five-year-old building about 4.15pm (AEDT) today.
Several people sustained cuts and bruises, but there were no serious injuries.
The roof collapsed into the top floor of the two-level building, Australian Defence College commander Major General David Morrison said.
“There was an indication that something was amiss and staff started to evacuate the building when the roof came down to desk top and filing cabinet level,” he said.Eight people had been in the immediate vicinity of the roof collapse, but 20 were in the entire building Does the reporter mean the Australian Defence Force Academy? UPDATE: Readers tell me it is the Weston Creek Annexe, which houses the Command and Staff College, and the Defence and Strategic Studies Centre. There will some contractors in the ACT having a poor sleep tonight.
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Kev,
Just saw on the news, the collapse is at the Weston Creek Annexe, which houses the Command and Staff College, and the Defence and Strategic Studies Centre.
Only a fairly new buiding, I believe, 3-4 years old.
Maybe too many weighty Defence matters being discussed there :-)
Kev: ADC, it is.
http://www.defence.gov.au/adc/
Thanks guys, You can tell I managed to avoid a Canberra posting.
A result of the cheapest tenderer getting the construction contract?
That’s my bet