Dozens of DOC huts and shelters across the country are ‘high-risk structures’ overdue for maintenance. The cost of the maintenance backlog on DOC’s network of huts and tracks is said to be $300 million. The figures were released to Newsroom under the spoke with Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) vice-president Allan Brent, who said FMC is exploring solutions with DOC to tackle the backlog.
