Chicken waste combustion frustration. Residents living near broiler farms in Baringhup have expressed their concerns and frustration to councils, politicians and the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) after another fire broke out in a waste pile last week. In emails viewed by the Tarrangower Times, a resident (who has not given permission to be named publicly)…
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Farm fined for waste water
The operator of a Carisbrook broiler farm, who has two open applications for further developments, has been fined nearly $10,000 for mismanaged waste, the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) revealed last week.
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New planning controls for Harcourt
One of the outcomes from the Mount Alexander Shire Council meeting on Tuesday 20 August was a commitment from Councillors to introduce new planning controls in Harcourt.
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Fire report
Captain Brendan McKnight of Baringhup Fire Brigade reports that on Saturday 15 February, which was a particularly windy day, there was a callout to Newbridge after a smoke report from the Tarrengower tower. “It was up at the Bio Gro plant, the composting plant, it went over the fence and across the road.” Brendan said…
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