An Ampol truck spilled more than 9,000 litres of Petrol in the Kurnell area in April 2022.
The oil mixed with pre-existing floodwaters, which came from an onsite water treatment plant in the area, flooding residents' homes and local wetlands with contaminated flood waters.
The funds will be donated to four community projects. A total of $180,000 will go to Landcare to deliver a Streamwatch program to schools in the area. A further $370,000 will go to the Sutherland Shire Council to build a new playground and and outdoor gym at Marton Park.An Ampol truck spilled more than 9,000 litres of diesel, which mixed with floodwaters, in the Kurnell area in April 2022."This spill had a significant impact not only on the sensitive local environment, but on private properties and key community assets as well," Gilligan said.
"Extreme weather events already significantly impact communities, without the added impacts of land and water pollution.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sydney weather LIVE updates: Total fire ban issued for Greater Sydney; Extreme fire danger declaredSydney is on track to swelter through its hottest September day on record. Follow live as we take you through what is set to be a scorcher.
Read more »
Senate inquiry into blocking of Qatar Airways flights beginning on TuesdayThe first public hearings of a senate enquiry into the blocking of additional Qatar Airways flights into Australia will begin on Tuesday. The inquiry will also investigate the broader issue of competition in Australia’s aviation sector. Nationals Senate Leader Bridget McKenzie says the focus for the Sydney hearing on Tuesday will be on issues in Sydney Airport – as well as on “broader consumer concerns'. “We know the ACCC in their last report … made specific comments around soft hoarding by both Qantas and Virgin in and out of the Sydney Airport and the impact that was happening on prices and competition,” Ms McKenzie said. “The focus for the Sydney hearing will be on those issues in Sydney airport and also on the broader consumer concerns in both our tourism and travel industry and the customers that have been flooding the inquiry already with concerns about their frequent flyer points.”
Read more »
Man who torched outback real estate agency, doused woman in petrol has 'paranoid personality', court hearsA court hears 60-year-old Raymond John O'Brien walked into the agency in Kalgoorlie last December and told a woman working the front counter to leave, saying 'I'm going to burn this place down'.
Read more »
RBA can't rule out another rate rise this year, amid rising petrol pricesThe increasing cost of petrol could complicate the Reserve Bank's attempts to get inflation down, board minutes shows.
Read more »
Petrol prices hit record high and show no sign of coming down, motorists warnedPetrol prices have hit a record high, prompting advice for motorists to be cautious of where they fill up.
Read more »
Voice will see lawyers in Sydney and Melbourne ‘get richer’: DuttonOpposition leader Peter Dutton says the Voice to Parliament will see lawyers in Sydney and Melbourne “get richer” through billions of dollars worth of treaty negotiations. The Voice to Parliament referendum will be on October 14. “I want money spent in communities like Alice Springs, like Laverton, like Leonora, Katherine,” Mr Dutton said during a press conference on Monday. “I want practical outcomes for those Indigenous kids on the ground. “I don’t want to see another layer of bureaucracy, which is what the Prime Minister’s promoting.”
Read more »