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\u201cToxic waste can also impact people\u2019s health over time, and it means you can\u2019t rehabilitate the land. The miners of the 19th century didn\u2019t know this, but we do, and shame on us if we keep wrecking our land.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ballarat Gold Mine was approached regarding these concerns and issued a short statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe mining industry in Victoria is one of the most heavily regulated in the state,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur planning application is sitting with Ballarat city council and will require that we meet all applicable [Environment Protection Authority], council, and [earth resources] regulations to ensure the safety of the community living in proximity of the proposed facility.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny facility approved by Ballarat city council will be required to be constructed to the highest standards by appropriately qualified engineers and will adhere to [Australian National Committee on Large Dams] and WorkSafe guidelines.<\/p>\n
\u201cInformation regarding the project is available under [Freedom of Information] from the City of Ballarat.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ballarat Gold Mine already has a tailings storage dam on the site.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s fairly sheltered, so people didn\u2019t know about it, but you can see it from Tinworth Avenue,\u201d Ms Brick said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are we going to agree to a second dam that encroaches Whitehorse Road and surrounds? When that fills up, where will they want to go?<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve objected because these sorts of projects will impact the next generations, including my grandchildren.\u201d<\/p>\n
Having spoken to neighbours about the permit application, Ms Brick said many of them had not received the letter from the municipality in their mailbox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A PERMIT application by Ballarat Gold Mine to the City of Ballarat has raised concerns of nearby residents. Miners are proposing to create a second large tailings storage facility, or dam for mining waste with a tall wall around it, at their Mount Clear site, beside Whitehorse Road. Local resident Joan Brick received a letter […]<\/p>\n