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Great News
It's up and running again We will all benifit from the savings by Council, we will be helping the planet by recycling.
And it is in the best location, easy access off magor roads, the nearest house from the compound allocated for this work is over 250 meters and the plant that does the recycling is another 30 to 50 metres away, the plant is located between the old Pacific Hwy + Railway on one side and the Freeway on the other side,
It is that secluded that if you were not told where it is situated, you would probably never know it existed Mt Kuring-gai the facts and fiction |
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One lane bridge with guard rails, maximum load 23 tons 10k-speed limit applies |
Part of the road inside the work area, landscaped on the edge to the fence |
The heart of the recycling plant |
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Sediment pond.. water supply for the spray units to keep the dust down |
one of the many spray units.. plants don't mind the water either |
Clear access behind the barrier |
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Running at a loss... |
Making enough to repay loan....and then some |
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A disgrace and an embarrassment to the Council and Shire |
Outstanding success...won awards.. first in its category and second place overall in NSW... Achievements to be proud of |
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Does nothing for the Shire |
Recycles hard fill instead of dumping in another Shires backyard |
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Unnecessary cost to rate payers |
Saves tipping fees, reduces unnecessary purchase costs of similar end use products |
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Advocate June 24th disappointing to see in the Advocate June 10th that someone knows so little... |
That someone was on Council and knew the facts, he stated the facts,.....not fiction |
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Bridge.. Another Granville disaster waiting to happen |
Totally different design |
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Bridge is dangerous |
State Rail inspects the bridge on a regular baises...the bridge is declared safe for this usage |
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Over infestation of weeds |
Check the pictures.. minor weed problems do exist on the site and are dealt with in the appropriate mannor..most home owners in the Shire have to deal with weeds on a regular bases, Councils are not exempt from this fact of life and we need to work to control weeds to |
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Because of this facility, there is a massive weed infestation |
Before the Council took over the site, there was this massive weed infestation which Council cleared from the imeadiate site, and now work hard to stop the invasion of weeds from around the site. |
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| built on "pristine bushland" |
The bridge (top left photo) IS the old Pacific Hwy bridge over the railway... one can see remnants of the old road through the site... built on "pristine bushland"??? no.. built on the old Pacific Hwy |
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The water sprayed from the water cannons is like an airosol spray with chemicals and pollutants from polluted ponds |
The latest tests on the water (end 2004) states that it is clean to the extent that if you drank it, there would be little if any side effects |
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Is noisy and unsightly |
Cannot be heard or seen from any road or house (nearest house is app 1/4 kilometer away |
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..Weeds can always be a problem, (even at my place), if those that complain were to use their energy to form a bush regeneration group and volunteered to help, then weeds would almost be non existent |
It is now December 2004 and the DA is coming back to Council, but quess what, another stall tactic, a notice of motion to stall even further, the restarting of the plant,...and what for????
Apparently, there are some who cannot work out the figures in the report to see that the plant IS/WAS saving money when it was in operation. Of course, with the plant stopped and all these costly reports required, WE, THE RATE PAYERS, SEE NO INCOME FROM THE PLANT TO COVER THESE COSTS, IN FACT WE ARE PAYING FOR THE PREVILEGE OF ALL THESE COSTS.
Councillor Horne and Councillor Evans were not voting against the tests that were being recommended, but rather the inexcusable loss of time and money with the plant shut down as the tests and any necessary action, if required, could have been implemented while the plant was running Looking back now, the calling for a division on the vote shows my ability to stand for that which I believe is best for the Shire and that is the facts....not fiction
| Question............ Is it not wise to recycle and save money???..... does this not help the environment and also allow Council spending on other more important projects in our Shire, instead of allowing another Shire to make money off us???? |
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Authorised by Cr. Stephen Evans. 10 Higgins Place, Westleigh NSW 2120.
Ph: 02 – 9484 7955 • Fx: 02 – 9484 7911
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