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Stop The Quarry in Ormeau

Stop The Quarry is an Ormeau based not-for profit-community organisation set up by Ormeau residents to halt the destruction of fragile wooded land by quarries and associated industries.

The community has had enough of unsympathetic mining practices by large quarry companies. What is exaserbating the situation is that mining practices are not being adequately controlled by government who only pay lip service to following up complaints. As a result there are serious and negative lifestyle and health impacts on local residents (and wild animals and rare and endangered plants) that call Ormeau home. Stop The Quarry (and its various sub groups) avowed aim is to harness community discontent and put pressure on governments and quarry companies to force them to enter into genuine dialogue with their local community who have to live with these developments. The aim is to develop "no go areas" and ensure that future developments are less of a surprise.

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Wagners - WE WON!!!
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After almost 4 years of frustration the Ormeau community finally won its battle with Wagner Investments to stop a proposed new quarry in the Ormeau hills. Faced with overwhelming evidence that their application was flawed, Wagners did the only thing they could. Make no bones about it, this is a huge win for the long suffering Ormeau community. Read the history of this sordid case .........

Sing along with Stop The Quarry
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"Lets dig a bloody great hole in the ground’Ķthen we can all enjoy the sound’Ķ of machinery creating dust all around ’Ķ. Where I live!!"

Download - Where I Live  a catchy song recorded by the Peachey Group to help raise awareness in the fight against bad quarry practices by quarries. An investment of $5 via Paypal will have you tapping your feet to a lively tune with a very serious message. 

Holcim appeal case - Latest News

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Initially Holcim gave out public vibes to Stop The Quarry claiming that as a responsible business it was concerned about the environment and willing to work with the local community. But once their application to build a concrete batching plant was passed by Gold Coast City Council this conciliatory facade suddenly vanished. After a torrid slugging match with community representatives in court Holcim have agreed to tighten up its originally vague management plan for the environment, noise, dust and traffic. Operations will still continue 5am to 7pm for 6 days a week with 200 additional heavy trucks with the resultant increase in dust and noise. No wonder the local Ormeau population is now very angry and cynical. From now on, any future spin by Holcim will be treated with contempt, skeptism and derision. Read more ......

Advice - How to Stop A Quarry

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Over the last 4 years Stop The Quarry has had lots of enquiries about what strategies are likely to get the best results in the fight against quarries. We hope this document can help you and your group fight against quarries that harm their neighbourhood and the environment.  Download the document .....

Quarry complaints - Coming Soon.

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Coming soon.
Over the years there have been many complaints about bad quarrying activities (both direct and indirect). Unfortunately no master complaints register has been kept so that the quarry companies can be brought to account. Anecdotal evidence is not enough. Going direct to quarry companies is useless. This is about to change!!!!! Watch this space. For the time being, if you have a complaint, ring 041 237 0410

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