As a Tuggeranong resident, I object to the proposed Monaro Rock Quarry Project due to its proximity to residential areas and the following concerns:
1. Noise pollution will disrupt daily life, learning or work environments.
2. An estimated 200 truck trips per day will increase congestion, heighten road safety risks, and strain local infrastructure.
3. Silica dust from quarry operations poses health risks to nearby homes, schools, and recreational areas.
4. Quarries have documented environmental impacts and locating one upstream from established communities presents substantial risks to the existing residents of Tuggeranong and the environment.

I dont wish the project to go ahead due to my health and wellbeing and that of my children and pets

As a resident of the Tuggeranong region in the A.C.T. I am highly concerned about the negative impacts that this proposed development will have upon mine and my family’s health, safety and wellbeing. The increased traffic, noise, blasting, silica dust and pollution and the reduction in my property value are just some of the major factors as to why I object to this project. In our family we have people who have disabilities and asthma. I believe that this will have devastating effects upon our lives. Please, do not allow this project to proceed.

To Whom It May Concern,
We are writing to formally object to the proposed Monaro Rock Quarry Project, which is to be located near our community along Old Cooma Road. As long-term residents who have lived in this area for over a decade, and with one of us being a local school teacher, we have deep concerns about the numerous negative impacts this project will have on our community, our environment, and, most worryingly, on the health and safety of our children.
1. Health Impacts – Dust and Silicosis
The proposed quarry will generate significant dust, including fine crystalline silica particles. Prolonged exposure to silica dust is known to cause silicosis, a serious, irreversible lung disease. As someone who works in a school within the affected area, we are deeply concerned for the health of all members of our school community—students, staff, and families alike. Children are particularly vulnerable to airborne pollutants, and regular exposure could have devastating long-term health consequences.
2. Environmental Damage and Threat to Endangered Species
The area surrounding the proposed quarry site is home to native vegetation and endangered plant species, which will be irreversibly damaged or destroyed. The loss of biodiversity and habitat will have cascading effects on local ecosystems and wildlife. Once such damage is done, it cannot be undone.
3. Road Safety and Increased Heavy Vehicle Traffic
The project will result in a significant increase in truck traffic along Old Cooma Road, posing a major safety risk to all road users, particularly children using local bus stops. Many students from our estate use these stops daily, and the presence of heavy vehicles dramatically increases the risk of serious accidents. Our local roads are not built to sustain the level of industrial traffic this project would generate.
4. Noise Pollution
The constant noise from quarry operations and truck movements will disrupt the peace and negatively affect the mental well-being of local residents. It will also disturb local fauna, impacting natural behaviour and potentially causing displacement of wildlife. This industrial noise will degrade the quality of life for people and animals in the area.
5. Decline in Property Values
Having invested in this community and made it our home for over ten years, we now face the prospect of significant property devaluation. The presence of a quarry in close proximity is a deterrent to potential buyers and will reduce the value of homes in the surrounding area, effectively punishing residents who have built their lives here.
6. Impact on Community and Liveability
The introduction of a quarry into this semi-rural and residential environment threatens the very essence of our community. The sense of safety, tranquillity, and health that has defined this area will be irrevocably altered. As a teacher and residents, we feel a responsibility to speak out on behalf of those—especially children—who may not have a voice in this process.
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For all of the above reasons, we strongly oppose the Monaro Rock Quarry Project and urge the responsible authorities to reconsider and reject this proposal.
Sincerely,
Local School Teacher and Long-Term Residents

Submission: Opposition to Proposed Royalla Mining Site
To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing to register my strong opposition to the proposed Monaro Rock Quarry site. I urge the Government to reject this development for the following reasons:
Noise Pollution and Mental Health Impacts
As a veteran living with PTSD 8km from the proposed site, I am deeply concerned about the noise from blasting and heavy machinery. I am already able to hear aircraft taking off from Canberra Airport, which is 19km away. Explosions and industrial noise would be extremely distressing and destabilising, and would significantly diminish my ability—and that of many others in the community—to live safely and peacefully in our homes.
Dust Pollution and Health Risks
Dust in the Canberra region is already a serious issue. I suffer from Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, which is highly sensitive to dust exposure and already difficult to manage. The additional dust generated by this mine would have serious health consequences for me and many others.
Furthermore, I do not receive any subsidy for cleaning my solar panels, which are vital for affordable, sustainable living. Will Monaro Rock take responsibility for regularly cleaning the solar panels of affected households? Without such assurances, local residents will be unfairly burdened with extra costs while their health is put at risk.
Waterway Contamination
Runoff into the Tuggeranong River presents an unacceptable risk to our waterways and nature reserves. These ecosystems are fragile, already under pressure, and must be protected. The quarry threatens to contaminate water supplies relied upon by both people and wildlife.
Environmental and Social Responsibility
This mine is not in the community’s interest. It is simply another capitalist venture that seeks to exploit the land for private gain. As custodians of this land, we have a responsibility to preserve it for future generations, not degrade it further.
For these reasons, I vehemently oppose the Monaro Rock Quarry proposal. I call on the NSW Government and ACT Government to act in the interests of the community, the environment, and public health by rejecting this development outright.
Sincerely,
Sarah Jane Macarthur-King
5 Cochrane Crescent, THEODORE ACT 2905

The expansion of the rock quarry in royalla will create sound pollution, dust and more heavy vehicles on our roads, and very little local benefits. Royalla is rapidly becoming a suburban area, and these industrial projects are not suitable for this area.

I object to the project for the impact it will have on the community, access through traffic, noise, pollution and environmental damage. Given its location to schools, playing fields, homes and aged care.

Please see attached submission below.

Our family has lived in Royalla for 8 years. We moved here to give our two boys space to grow and roam freely. We moved for the fresh air to breathe, the clean rainwater to drink and the connection to nature. The proposed industrial site at the Monaro rock quarry is threatening to take this away. The silica dust generated by this project will be carried by the wind to taint the air we breathe, and land on our roof, contaminating the water we drink. The noise, vibrations and dust from blasting and the large number of heavy vehicles will be detrimental to the quiet nature of our rural lifestyle.
The intended heavy vehicle movements, up to 500 per day, will increase the traffic congestion on the Monaro Highway and Old Cooma Road; roads on which my family travel every day, and on which my son will soon be learning to drive. These trucks will make the local roads more dangerous and deteriorate the already damaged road surface.
This quarry will impact over 300 species of flora and fauna; part of the reason we moved out of town was to be among the nature and animals of this area. We want to live in Royalla for many more years, and continue to enjoy the lifestyle and community culture on which Royalla is built.
The proposed Monaro Rock Quarry should not go ahead, and I object to continued planning and development.