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Withdrawn: Sutton Forest Sand Mine Application
The State Significant Development (SSD) Application for a proposed sand mine, which sought to extract up to 1 million tonnes of friable sandstone per year for up to 30 years, in Sutton Forest has been withdrawn by the planners. Thank you to everyone who submitted in opposition to the application, and attended community events to…
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Call to Action: Save Our Sands
After 5 years, the Sutton Forest sand mine has raised its head again. For those new to the area or unfamiliar with it, this sand mine will be located just south of Sallys Corner (see map). When proposed in 2018, it faced fierce community opposition. Save our Sands Alliance formed then to coordinate community responses…
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Exhibition of Amended State Significant Development Application – Sutton Forest Sand Quarry
The amended State Significant Development Application for the Sutton Forest Sand Quarry is now available to view at the Department of Planning and Environment.
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State wide blitz on worker dust risks at quarries – NSW Resources Regulator
Resources Regulator Chief Inspector of Mines Garvin Burns said quarries across the state could expect to see teams of inspectors turning up at the front gate for inspections without notice. “Over the next three weeks Resources Regulator inspectors will be going to quarries throughout the state as part of a targeted intervention program to examine…
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Hume Coal, Berrima Rail projects grilled at Independent Planning Commission public hearing – ABC
Plans for a new coal mine in the New South Wales Southern Highlands have received a roasting at a public hearing organised by the state’s Independent Planning Commission (IPC).
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Hume Coal mine gets damning assessment from NSW Government department over groundwater fears – ABC
A NSW Government department has raised grave fears about plans for a new coal mine south of Sydney, predicting groundwater impacts that are unparalleled in the state.
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Residents concerned Sutton Forest Quarries Pty Ltd changes to EIS are not enough – WIN News
WIN News Illawarra reports that the proponents of a large sand quarry at Sutton Forest in the Southern Highlands are prepared to modify their plans to convince the community the project deserves the go-ahead.
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Bruce Kingsbury War Memorial will be removed by proposed sand mine – Media Alert
Kenn Iskov speaks on behalf of the 2/14 Battalion Association and his father Bob Iskov regarding the Bruce Kingsbury War Memorial, which will be destroyed by the proposed Sutton Forest sand mine.
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Residents of the Southern Highlands voice concern over proposed sand mine – Media Alert
Listen to residents Bernadette Lawlor and Graham Kelly of the Southern Highlands voice their concerns about the proposed Sutton Forest Sand Mine.
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The fight to stop a sand mine – Media Alert
Approximately 350 residents attended a public meeting on the proposed Sutton Forest sand mine on Tuesday, 31 July 2018. Residents were invited to voice their concerns as the NSW Department of Planning and Environment considers the proposal.
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