Reality knocks on BCL housing paradise

As the country marks the first anniversary of the death of the BCL Mine, the focus for many is the bigger picture, for instance how the town transformed into a shell of its former self, how thousands were rendered jobless and how the broader economy continues to suffer.

A leaked report compiled by BCL’s provisional liquidator, Nigel Dixon-Warren shows that the closure was also a very personal experience for employees, changing long-held attitudes and snatching away things they had long taken for granted.