Tag: heatherdale road
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Final Heatherdale Communtiy Action Group meeting for 2007
Tonight I attended the final Heatherdale Community Action Group meeting for 2007. Tonight’s meeting provided an opportunity to reflect on the amenity issues being experienced along Heatherdale Road and council’s response, such as two successful prosecutions against Southern Rocycling, to try and improve this situation. While the primary focus of the Heatherdale Community Action Group…
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Maroondah Journal: Recycling plant on notice for breach of public health
The Maroondah Journal has reported on the successful prosecution of Southern Rocycling brought forward by Maroondah City Council Southern Rocycling, which due to excessive noise volumes was found to have breached the Health Act, was placed on an 18 month good behaviour bond as well as being ordered to pay $3000 to the Salvation Army’s…
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Southern Rocycling at Ringwood Magistrates' Court
Universal Metals Pty Ltd (trading as Southern Rocycling) fronted the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court today in relation to causing a nuisance contrary to section 42a of the Health Act. The charge specifically related to an instance caused on the morning on the 12th of October 2006, where Maroondah City Council officers observed noise due to the…
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Ongoing noise issues with Southern Rocycling
I have become aware that Southern Rocycling has been operating at an excessive noise volume over Friday night. I would like to thank residents who have contacted me and I have forwarded these issues through Council. Maroondah Council is seeking a prosecution against Southern Rocycling for noise issues and this action will be heard at…
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Borough of Ringwood Historical Marker
Today the City of Maroondah in conjunction with the Ringwood Historical Society launched the Borough of Ringwood Historical Marker at its new location at the Council Chambers at Braeside Avenue. The marker was formerly located at Heatherdale Road and identified the entrance into the former Borough of Ringwood. The Borough of Ringwood was proclaimed in…
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Heatherdale Community Action Group – first meeting for 2007
The Heatherdale Community Action Group has resumed meeting for 2007 amid further civic disobedience from Southern Rocycling. Maroondah City Council is pursuing these matters as well as conducting ongoing monitoring of Heatherdale Road. Southern Rocycling is facing court action on the 8th of March in regard to violations under the Health Act and Planning and…
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Maroondah Journal: On deaf ears
Southern Rocycling has proceeded with concrete works on a residential block at 61 Heatherdale Road, which is leased from SPI PowerNet. The Maroondah Journal has investigated these actions, amid Southern Rocycling disregarding abatement notices to cease the concreting works. Loughnan’s Hill War Councillor Alex Makin said Southern Rocycling had to learn to cooperate with the…
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Heatherdale Community Action Group meeting
The Heatherdale Community Action Group (HCAG) represents the needs of the Heatherdale community within Maroondah and Whitehorse. Since Heatherdale is divided between the two municipalities (the boundary being Heatherdale Road) an ongoing community presence is necessary to ensure dialogue between the two councils in regard to the needs of the Heatherdale community. Since my ward…
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Heatherdale Community Action Group (HCAG) End of Year Celebrations for 2006
The Heatherdale Community Action Group (HCAG) has had a tremendously successful year through forging ongoing dialogue between residents, council and myself as the ward councillor for Loughnan’s Hill (which includes the eastern side of Heatherdale Road). In particular the successful prosecution of Southern Rocycling for violations of the Health Act and the Planning and Environment…