Tanilba Quarry

Complaints

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Enforcements

Penalty Notices and Official Caution issued to Sibelco Australia Limited (MP 09_0091, Port Stephens Council LGA)

On 16 April 2020, the Department issued three Penalty Notices (3 x $15,000) and an Official Caution to Sibelco Australia Limited (Sibelco) for failing to implement the approved Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) and the Environmental Management Strategy (EMS) at the Tanilba Northern Dune Extension Project. The Department’s investigation found that Sibelco failed to undertake monitoring for several threatened species (including the Koala, Wallum Froglet, and the Novel Uperoleia species), failed to expand and enhance koala habitat, and failed to undertake weed and pest management at the site.  Sibelco has since committed to undertake the biodiversity monitoring and management actions as required by the BMP and EMS.

Official Caution issued to Sibelco Australia Limited (MP 09_0091, Port Stephens Council LGA)

On 16 April 2020, the Department issued an Official Caution to Sibelco Australia Limited (Sibelco) for failing to implement the approved Groundwater Monitoring Program by reducing monitoring frequency at the Tanilba Northern Dune Extension Project in the 2018 and 2019, prior to the changed regime being approved by the Department.  Sibelco has since updated the Groundwater Management Plan, which has been approved by the Department.

Official Caution issued to Sibelco Australia Limited (MP 09_0091, Port Stephens Council LGA)

On 16 April 2020, the Department issued an Official Caution to Sibelco Australia Limited (Sibelco) for failing to notify the Department of non-compliances with the Biodiversity Management Plan, Environmental Management Strategy and Groundwater Management Plan at the Tanilba Northern Dune Extension Project. The conditions of the project approval require Sibelco to notify the Department of any incident (which includes breaches of project approval conditions) as soon as practicable.

Inspections

25/03/2021

27/06/2022

28/09/2022

3/04/2023

Note: Only enforcements and inspections undertaken by the Department from March 2020 will be shown above.