Boral's Dunmore quarry expansion plans draw opposition

Connor Pearce
Updated May 26 2023 - 8:57pm, first published 4:47pm
Ralph Stadus (left) and Howard Jones at Rocklow Creek, where discharge from the Boral sandmine enters the Minnamurra River. Picture by Sylvia Liber
Ralph Stadus (left) and Howard Jones at Rocklow Creek, where discharge from the Boral sandmine enters the Minnamurra River. Picture by Sylvia Liber

The expansion of Boral's Dunmore hard rock quarry could be a test case for the newly elected Labor governments in Macquarie Street and Canberra, with submissions from Illawarra environmental groups arguing current laws do not go far enough in protecting critically endangered vegetation.

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Connor Pearce

Connor Pearce

Federal Political Reporter at The Canberra Times

Federal Political Reporter working for The Canberra Times from the parliamentary press gallery. Something to get off your chest? Connor.pearce@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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