Submission comments uploaded to Major Projects Dashboard on 13/10/2021 at 2.25pm.
Gavin Cherry
Development Assessment Coordinator

I wish to OBJECT to the proposal.

As a local resident I object to this proposal as it would result in having hundreds of heavy vehicles hauling toxic ash seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.

Aspects I am concerned about include noise, dust, emissions, heavy vehicles, and the continued pollution of Lake Macquarie.

Thank you for the opportunity to lodge this objection.

I wish to OBJECT to the proposal.

As a local resident I object to this proposal as it would result in having hundreds of heavy vehicles hauling toxic ash seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.

Aspects I am concerned about include noise, dust, emissions, heavy vehicles, and the continued pollution of Lake Macquarie.

Thank you for the opportunity to lodge this objection.

I oppose this preposterous proposal to double the amount of truck movements from Origin energy coal combustion products on local roads on the grounds of Road Safety,Health impacts and legality of its current and past operation.
As a local resident of almost 40 years I have witnessed the destruction of a once quiet backwater hamlet turn into one of the most polluted,noisiest,dangerous and unlivable townships in Australia.
Road Safety.
The main rd at Dora Creek is unsuitable for heavy trucks let alone b doubles due to the illegal crossing of double lines by trucks to safely navigate the bend onto the DC bridge on many occasions as a bus passenger in my school years we would lose a mirror to a truck on that bend how we didn't collide is beyond me .To this day I dread seeing a truck on coming to the bridge.
There is no footpaths on Wamsley st.So when it rains pedestrians have to walk on the rd and navigate on coming traffic.so much fun!
The railway fencing on the southern side of Bridge is unsuitable.Last year a 4wd smashed through this fence landing upside down on railway tracks.Lets see if a flyash truck will come out on top of a 80 wagon coal train!mmm
Muddy lake bridge has no southbound footpath or cycleway.risk being hit by cars doing 100kl/h downhill.Althouth bridge was recently upgraded for heavier vehicles.great priorities!
Reduce exhaust brake use in residential areas sign is lacking.
Health Impacts
The cumulative effects of new coal mines and the power station have had an enormous impact on residents.in one street 5 residents had the same disease lymphoma.coincidence?As I have witnessed most workers in the electricity game do not drive electric vehicles rather 4 out 5 cars are turbo diesels which have along with the sulphur and nitrogen emissions created negative health impact.so let's add some more diesel guzzling vehicles to our already choked air.not to mention coal trains all hours of the night.the symphony of coal trains coal ash trucks and diesel 4 wheel drives should make our suburb a no 1 destination for Sydneysiders looking for the "quiet life".Unfortunately I have run out of time and ask do we really live in a DEMOCRACY when I find out about such a impacting development on the last day of submissions.please advise by letter about such proposals!!!

I object to MOD 2 Ash Recycling Facilities on the following grounds:
The increase in truck movements both northbound & southbound pose unacceptable risks to our community.
While I approve of the reuse of the coal-ash & welcome the new industries that could be created from it's reuse & the enabling of a 'just transition' for local coal & mining industry workers, trucking the coal-ash along our public roads is not the way!
I believe setting up industries on site would be of a much greater benefit to the surrounding communities but, if the coal-ash has to be removed off site, why does it have to be along our roads & through our communities? For example, the congestion seen along Wangi Rd at Dora St in Dora Creek & Dora St through Morisset are already significant problems for local residents, adding 120% more trucks per day is unacceptable. Too many trucks & their potential danger & pollution issues were why the Centennial Coal haulage DA to road haul coal to and from their Myuna Colliery was recently rejected.
There are alternatives available & they should be the 1st considerations of this project before the local public roads are used. Link the project directly to the rail line, use the private coal road for all trucks & join onto Wilton Rd towards the M1 or extend the private road to the M1 itself perhaps.
I don't have all the answers but I do know that driving 400 coal trucks daily through our local communities is not the answer that is needed.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I attended Morisset High School in the 1970's and I continue to have a interest in the health of our Lake Macquarie. Eraring Ash Dam is too big and needs to be removed quickly to minimise pollution to our Lake. Eraring Power Station needs to do a lot more with its recycling efforts and achieve much higher recycling rates than 100% ( to remove legacy ash waste from the Ash Dam.) Maybe the State Government should impose the same Land Levy Fee on Eraring Power Station that other tips pay when disposing waste in land fills to encourage a better recycling rate.
Regards,
Kevin Thompson

My objection is to the length of time for submissions and that an extension be granted. I only found out about this project last week and today there was a story on the Newcastle Herald saying today was the last day for submissions.

The 2 week submission window is completely inadequate. The loss of our local community newspapers, where these Major Projects have been advertised in the past, were the conduit for communicating with the community. They are now gone.

The Minister granted an extension for this very reason on the recently rejected Centennial Coal coal haulage project at their Myuna Colliery. The community did not know about it. After the extension was granted there were many submissions against the coal proposal. Our local State MP Greg Piper called it a “victory for the community”, and that only happened because we got the extension.

I ask that an extension be granted so the community can have their say.