Thursday 31 January 2013
Transpacific - moving beyond landfill!
News and Publicationshttp://www.transpacific.com.au/news/looking-beyond-landfill.aspx
Wednesday 30 January 2013
SBCS Special General Meeting 6pm Fri 1/2/13 - Okines
The meeting this Friday will finalize the SBCS future direction - important to come along and have your final say. We are not just about the Toxic dump although that is top of the list for action. We also want to lobby Council on many important issues such as getting mains water and sewerage on to Dodges / Carlton. As an organised Society we will have the strength to make a difference.
There are some important issues on the Agenda for this meeting - not the least is the amount raised from the Family / Auction event and how to spend the funds to greatest effect - ideas are needed!
Cheers, Angela
There are some important issues on the Agenda for this meeting - not the least is the amount raised from the Family / Auction event and how to spend the funds to greatest effect - ideas are needed!
Cheers, Angela
Friday 18 January 2013
Media Release 16
Southern Beaches Conservation Society
Dump the Toxic Dump 10 Provence Drive Carlton 7173
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release. Thursday 17 January 2013
LEAVE US ALONE
The Southern Beaches Conservation Society (SBCS) is concerned that residents affected by the Forcett bushfire will be taken advantage of by a company wanting to build a contaminated waste facility in its midst.
“Following this recent devastation, the last thing we locals need is to spend our energy trying to prevent the contaminated waste cell,” said SBCS President Angela Marsh. “This is clearly a fire-prone area next to a major river and water catchment. It is the wrong location. We do not deserve to become Tasmania’s landfill, so give us a break and let us get on with rebuilding our devastated communities.”
“This fire has roared along a thickly forested area from Forcett all the way to Eaglehawk neck - allowing a contaminated waste cell to be placed in the midst of this forest is irresponsible. The fire has gone right over the top of the existing waste facility and the proposed C Cell site. In the midst of the fire storm the site was evacuated leaving it undefended with no one to run the generator and pumps needed to manage the leachate and it remained unattended for a considerable period after the fire due to access restrictions.”
Paul Reardon, whose fire-devastated farm “Lovely Bottom” shares a boundary with the Copping waste site said, “The heat of the bushfire was so intense it melted glass in the windows of the shed. There is nothing left except rubble, molten glass and molten aluminium.”
Ms Marsh stated that “If the proposed C Cell had been in place, the cover, plastic and clay liners would likely have been damaged by the intense heat. The effects of leachate from contaminated waste on the surrounding catchment and waterways would have been catastrophic. If contents of the landfill had ignited, winds would have blown toxic fumes over everyone in a large radius dictated only by prevailing wind direction.”
“The existing and proposed SWS’ landfill sites are not part of our communities’ vision for a bright and viable future. Their plans to operate this site for up to 200 years is not the future we hope our children will have. Commonwealth Regional Development funding must be reassessed in light of this tragedy because we have many more important and deserving needs.”
-- ENDS --
For further information contact: Claire Burnet on 0448 585 947
dumpthetoxicdump@gmail.com http://www.crcsbcs.blogspot.com.au
Dump the Toxic Dump 10 Provence Drive Carlton 7173
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release. Thursday 17 January 2013
LEAVE US ALONE
The Southern Beaches Conservation Society (SBCS) is concerned that residents affected by the Forcett bushfire will be taken advantage of by a company wanting to build a contaminated waste facility in its midst.
“Following this recent devastation, the last thing we locals need is to spend our energy trying to prevent the contaminated waste cell,” said SBCS President Angela Marsh. “This is clearly a fire-prone area next to a major river and water catchment. It is the wrong location. We do not deserve to become Tasmania’s landfill, so give us a break and let us get on with rebuilding our devastated communities.”
“This fire has roared along a thickly forested area from Forcett all the way to Eaglehawk neck - allowing a contaminated waste cell to be placed in the midst of this forest is irresponsible. The fire has gone right over the top of the existing waste facility and the proposed C Cell site. In the midst of the fire storm the site was evacuated leaving it undefended with no one to run the generator and pumps needed to manage the leachate and it remained unattended for a considerable period after the fire due to access restrictions.”
Paul Reardon, whose fire-devastated farm “Lovely Bottom” shares a boundary with the Copping waste site said, “The heat of the bushfire was so intense it melted glass in the windows of the shed. There is nothing left except rubble, molten glass and molten aluminium.”
Ms Marsh stated that “If the proposed C Cell had been in place, the cover, plastic and clay liners would likely have been damaged by the intense heat. The effects of leachate from contaminated waste on the surrounding catchment and waterways would have been catastrophic. If contents of the landfill had ignited, winds would have blown toxic fumes over everyone in a large radius dictated only by prevailing wind direction.”
“The existing and proposed SWS’ landfill sites are not part of our communities’ vision for a bright and viable future. Their plans to operate this site for up to 200 years is not the future we hope our children will have. Commonwealth Regional Development funding must be reassessed in light of this tragedy because we have many more important and deserving needs.”
-- ENDS --
For further information contact: Claire Burnet on 0448 585 947
dumpthetoxicdump@gmail.com http://www.crcsbcs.blogspot.com.au
Tuesday 15 January 2013
To all our SBCS members and friends
To all our SBCS members and friends and some of
you have been so terribly affected by the fires. Our hearts go out to everyone.
Keep safe,
we are here for support if needed.
And a huge thank-you to everyone who is out there helping to keep our
community together. We still live in the most beautiful part of the world.
Angela
Tuesday 8 January 2013
Letters to Simon Crean
Sorry to interrupt your Christmas break but we have two quick items to let you know about...
We've been advised that multiple letters exactly the same do not have the same persuasive ability as personalised ones. However, if you are too busy to write your own - please just add your name and address to mine and sign and send that - personal letters are best but not if they don't get sent!
1.
We need someone to volunteer for the role of Secretary to the Southern
Beaches Conservation Society. This role involves taking minutes at the
meetings - held roughly every month at the moment but this will reduce
considerably once the Dump campaign is finished. But it could be a role
you could make your own and really help to push the campaign forward -
and of course make a whole new circle of wonderful friends!
2. Federal Minister
for Regional Development, Simon Crean will now have received SWS'
application for financial funding to construct the C Cell. We need LOTS of people to write letters to him asking that he does not provide any funding and giving the many reasons why. If SWS secure this funding then it is unlikely we will be able to stop the C Cell given that they already have the permit to build it and now just need the money.
We've been advised that multiple letters exactly the same do not have the same persuasive ability as personalised ones. However, if you are too busy to write your own - please just add your name and address to mine and sign and send that - personal letters are best but not if they don't get sent!
Thanks for your ongoing support and here's to a happy and campaign successful 2013!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)