Tag: environment protection authority
Millicent groundwater contaminated
FURTHER contamination of groundwater in the former Millicent rail lands has recently been found by scientific consultants.
The consultants have advised the regulatory authorities and...
Environment authority encourages water tests
WITH home bores getting their biggest workout in late summer, the Environment Protection Authority is reminding Limestone Coast bore owners to make it a...
Auto action stalls
NEXT year's Mount Gambier Autofest has been postponed indefinitely as event organisers seek an alternative venue.
While the event has been held for a number...
Motorcycle club in dire need of new home
THE Mount Gambier Junior Motorcycle Club is in desperate need of a new home and is pleading with private landholders to come forward with...
Grant Council audits waste handling sites
GRANT District Council has carried out a desktop audit of waste handling sites within its boundary following community uproar over the Sandyridge quarry asbestos application. With the o[...]
SA Water granted green light for asbestos storage
THE state’s environmental regulator has given the green light for SA Water to store redundant asbestos-containing cement pipes at its depot in Mount Gambier. The Environment Protection Authority[…]
Boatyard groundwater report complete
A FRESH report into groundwater contamination at Port MacDonnell's former boatyard shows potentially harmful levels of arsenic are still present at the prominent seaside...
EPA considers asbestos dump submissions
THE South Australian environmental regulator has received 35 submissions regarding the Sandyridge Holdings application.[…]
Asbestos dump opposition grows
CAFPIRCO Road residents were last night expected to present a petition to Grant District Council to voice their opposition to a proposed asbestos dump.[…]
Dump outcry sparks Sage asbestos vow
A VOW to try and stonewall a proposed asbestos dump along a popular rural living strip has been made by Grant District Council mayor...
Rural community gripped by asbestos fear
"WE have had sleepless nights since we found out - this is a living nightmare and our concerns are not being taken seriously," Compton...
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Season kicks off for Limestone Coast soccer
FOLLOWING the recent pre-season carnival, Limestone Coast soccer kicks off in full force this weekend with the opening round of the Premiership Cup.
In the...
