Hansard debates

Mr WELLS (Rowville)

This members statement is to acknowledge a petition that has not been tabled in Parliament. I have received this petition from frustrated constituents who reside near the Hanson and Boral quarries in Rowville. This petition has over 1000 signatures and aims to prevent the Hanson Lysterfield quarry extension application from being approved.

The petition reads as follows: ‘The Hanson Lysterfield Quarry at 1140, Wellington Road, Rowville Victoria 3178 is currently in the process of applying for an extension to their workplace/permit to enable a projected 30 years of open cut mining in this location. For a very long time, the residents situated up to 2km proximity to the mine have been subjected (without reasonable recourse) to unacceptable levels of vibrations (from blasting), dust (containing silicates), noise, sludge and rocks on roads and kerbside and traffic obstructions from trucks accessing the mine. We object to any extension to the operations beyond the current permit’.

I have sent this petition to Jaclyn Symes, Minister for Resources. I trust that this petition will be taken into consideration by the government. My office has received many calls and emails regarding numerous issues with this quarry, including hours of operation, gravel and mud on main roads and dust pollution.

On behalf of the residents, I would expect that the relevant government authorities act on these complaints.