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Media Release 12th Sept 2014

MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release                                               12 September 2014

David Vs Goliath

Ever heard the parable of the little shepherd boy who knocked down a giant with one slingshot?

Watch this space, because a legal story is unfolding where the giant in this case is the Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority (the Joint Authority), and the little shepherd is the community group Southern Beaches Conservation Society (SBCS).

Let’s go back to the start of this story. You may recall that around 2 years ago the Joint Authority did not adequately consult the community about placing a hazardous waste C cell within the proximity of the southern beaches river catchment. The Joint Authority’s  “owners”, four Councils, pushed through the development application and failed to adequately discuss the matter with concerned locals. These same locals then formed a community group called the SBCS who researched and promoted best practice waste management techniques rather than what they claimed to be the out-dated, option being pursued.

Fast forward to the present day and our giant, the Joint Authority, is suing the shepherd SBCS for writing to their potential customers and suggesting they undertake their own due diligence.

It doesn’t sound like reason for a lawsuit and the Joint Authority themselves are not alleging they have suffered any loss or damage as a result. So why are they bothering?

It’s a question that remains to be answered, but a possibility hard to go past is that they are trying to stifle public discussion and questioning by a community group.

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