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A developer plans to fill a quarry hole by importing 3.5 million cubic 
metres (115 million cubic feet) of largely "Low Level Contaminated Fill" 
from land reclaimation of old industrial and building sites, requiring at
least 170,000 truck/trailer loads to be transported in to a densely
populated area, and over a period of 10-15 years.
The site is closely surrounded by homes and schools, and has a creek 
running beside which is expected to be polluted by leachate from the fill 
and will ultimately affect Port Phillip Bay.
Health problems are also expected from the dust (probably toxic), noise, 
air pollution (especially with the extra burden of truck and machine fumes)
and vibration from extraction and compaction works.

Engineers for the developer claim there will be no ill effects. This is 
contradicted by documented evidence from the American EPA and local experts
in various fields.

Under our current planning regime the residents are likely not to have 
a say in the matter, even though the local council has rejected the 
proposal.


Please, if you are able:

* Visit our WWW Page at the address -

	http://dingo.vut.edu.au/~westweb/environment/niddrie/index.htm

* Re-post this message elsewhere or give it to anyone who may be able to 
assist in pursuading the authorities of the foolishness of this proposal. 

* Send a protest as described on that page or e-mail us with addresses 
of sites where we might display the message to advantage.

* e-mail a nessage to the address below so we know what feedback there
has been.

	e-mail    fosc@vicnet.net.au


Thank you, on behalf of the several groups involved.

	*  Friends of Steele Creek
	*  Quarry Action Group
	*  Steele Creek Preservation Group
	*  Niddrie and West Essendon Community Group