Landfill Fact Sheets
1.You be the judge. 2.The Letter 3. Can you rely upon the EPA 4. EPA failed in its duty 5. Understanding the scale and magnitde 6. Not in my back yard Continue reading Landfill Fact Sheets
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A potential catastrophe? Mangrove Mountain Waste Landfill
This landfill site in Mangrove Mountain lies in a watercourse, and in the catchment for the Central Coast potable water supply. Runoff (leachate) from the landfill flows into the catchments of Hallards and Stringybark creeks. These run into Ourimbah Creek, where water is pumped by Wyong Shire Council into Mardi Dam for the Wyong town water supply. Water is also pumped from Mardi Dam into Mangrove Creek Dam for the Gosford town water supply. The Mountain Districts Association (MDA) is concerned that both Gosford City Council (GCC) and the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) have failed to exercise their respective statutory … Continue reading A potential catastrophe? Mangrove Mountain Waste Landfill
What we’re protecting
It’s important to keep sight of what it is we are all trying to protect. So here are some reminders: Continue reading What we’re protecting
The message tree
Last Sunday a few of the Gasfield Free Mountain Districts Committee took part at the Mangrove Mountain Markets. Those of us there had a great time under sunny skies and really enjoyed the opportunity to engage with interested folk who came up to both find out what was going on as well as give words of thoughtful support. Last time we were at the markets so many folk wanted to sign a petition or similar that we decided it would be good idea to have a “message tree” that can be a place for folk to hang their words, whilst … Continue reading The message tree