There are already several major quarries operating in the NSW Hunter region and proposals to build more are generating backlash among residents concerned about air and water quality and native animals.
abc.net.au/news/hunter-region-quarry-proposals-spark-environmental-concerns/102730900There is growing anger over proposals to create several more quarries in the New South Wales Hunter region as demand for raw materials to build roads and infrastructure increases.
Amanda Albury's 10-hectare Limeburners Creek property is surrounded by operating or proposed quarries."The wildlife is fingerprinted to a particular area and these developments keep corralling anything that does survive," Ms Albury said. The Australian Resource Development Group's proposal anticipates 1.5 million tonnes of produce to be extracted annually over the quarry's 30-year life span.
"Of all the potentially available sites with the right geology, it has the lowest potential for impact on the environment and amenity impacts on the surrounding community," he said.Josephine Vaughan says the construction sector needs to rethink building designs to become more sustainable.University of Newcastle construction management lecturer Josephine Vaughan said recycled materials could meet a high percentage of building requirements, but the industry would need to change.
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