I found out about this project a couple of hours ago (Wednesday 24/9/2025). With this very short notice it limits my ability to read all the information available and consequently provide a more detailed submission.

However, I still have serious concerns about positioning this quarry close to populated areas. I understand there would be a lot of dust particles and pollution in the air. Additionally, when there are prevailing winds, pollution would be blown further and ultimately lots of people would be breathing in these dust particles. I know so many people who already suffer from asthma and also have compromised immune systems. I believe this could become a major health issue for a lot more people in the area and surrounding areas.

I note that the quarry would be worked for 30 years, 6 days a week, 12 hours a day. That is a lot of dust, pollution and so close to a populated area.

In addition, the increase in trucks required, the traffic implications is also a major negative factor. The Monaro Highway already sees congestion with the amount of work and snow traffic.

Surely there are better choices, safer and more suitable places where this quarry could be placed, away from signifiant populated areas.

I am registering my objection to the proposed Monaro Rock Quarry at Royalla. This project is unsafe and inappropriate for our community and should not proceed.

In my household there are autoimmune health issues. This makes us particularly vulnerable. Even short bursts of dust exposure could seriously affect wellbeing. Living beside a quarry for thirty years, with daily emissions, is an unacceptable health burden.

Like most properties in Royalla, we rely completely on collected rainwater. Dust from the quarry will settle on rooftops and wash into water tanks that also provide drinking water. Residents will have to pay for testing and treatment of water and also more frequent cleaning of water tanks and roof tops just to ensure safe and clean water supply. These additional costs will add to the already high cost of living.

A large, long-term quarry does not belong in a rural-residential area. The proposed site is too close to established homes and recent subdivisions. The amount of Dust, vibration, noise, and truck traffic do not belong in a rural residential area. .

Proposed controls such as water sprays and monitoring are not reliable. Have you ever been to an event where it is dusty and the ground is sprayed with water? The water dries/evaporates quickly and the dust continues making an unpleasant situation. With water being such a valuable resource , how much will the quarry require to attempt to keep dust at bay? Furthermore, the quarry will add respirable crystalline silica dust proposing a significant health risk. Royalla experiences high winds and it is inevitable that the dust will escape and be carried into the community and have devastating health impacts.

The high level of truck movements will bring diesel pollution and road safety issues. Will the 250 additional trucks each day be flowed via the Monaro highway, likely causing an even greater issue with snow traffic? Or will the trucks flow down Old Cooma road where some sections are not even fit for cars to travel on safely.

This quarry threatens to damage community health, pollute vital water supplies, and erode the wellbeing of families in Royalla for decades to come. As a resident and as a mother, I cannot accept such risks. The proposal must be rejected in the interests of public health and community safety.

I object to the project 100%. Please refer to my attached submission.

On behalf of my family and I, who live in immediate vicinity of the proposed quarry, we strenuously object to its development.
We object on the grounds of potential harm to the health of all the local residents.
The proposed site is far too close to residential areas for such a large scale project.
We object to the level of dust, odour, noise pollution and extensive large truck traffic.
They should not be allowed to extract from the ground water at this industrial scale.
The site is elevated from the surrounding residential areas, therefore all pollutants will flow downhill to residential areas (this includes noise, dust and odours).
Old Cooma road, Mates drive and Monaro Station road will need to be upgraded to support heavy trucks traveling along this route to get to Queanbeyan, as I'm sure they will not go the long way around via the Monaro hwy. Note Old Cooma road is already in very poor condition in quite a few sections with only the light traffic it receives currently.
Note this is not a rural area but the council defines it as environmental living, ie residential living in a rural/natural environment, which would be shattered with a quarry nearby.

As per the attachment, I strongly object to the quarry as it is at best a highly doubtful economic argument and at worst a blatant misrepresentation of the adverse impacts of the proposed industrial park.

I have concerns regarding this quarry and its detrimental impact on the local environment and threatened flora and fauna species, on the rural roads and safety aspects with increased heavy vehicle traffic as well as the health concerns to the residents that call this area home and who value the quality of the air and water for our families.

See attached amended submission