| Community
Meeting Held |
A meeting was held on Saturday
12th November at the Helidon Community Centre to address some problems
with regard to the recently opened Helidon Hills Sandstone Mines.
This meeting was attended by residents, community members, Gatton
Shire Council representatives and operators of some of the mines in
the area, but it seems that little satisfaction was gained by any
of the parties present.
The complaints about the constant industrial noise which is severely
affecting residents in the area due to the unacceptable hours of mine
operation were not addressed in any way, thereby leaving these residents
(some of whom now have quarry operations directly on the borders of
their properties) to "just put up with it".
As ratepaying, taxpaying, law abiding citizens this is just not acceptable
treatment. |
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| ABC
News - Illegal Mining in Helidon Hills |
The Southern ABC Local News
covered the topic of the sandstone mining in the Helidon Hills on
10th November 2005. In this story the Council admitted that there
are 10 operators still requiring the correct permits, a fact that
was spoken of during the meeting at the Helidon Community Centre on
Saturday 12th November, 2005.
Although the Council readily admit that illegal mining practises are
taking place, they seem unwilling to take action to rectify the situation.
Meanwhile, this wholesale destruction carries on with hundreds of
truckloads of sandstone boulders being taken from the hills everyday.
Read
the full story here and write or talk to your own local
or state representatives requesting them to take action on the situation.
The more noise we make the less noise the mining operations and trucks
will be able to make |
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