Community unbottles their concerns

By Lachlan Ellis

A planning permit application is being opposed by local residents, and is set to come before Council, despite a commitment from the applicant to put sewer pipes through the town for the first time.

Residents of Dunnstown are understood to have sent dozens of individual objections to Moorabool Shire Council, opposing plans submitted by local spring water bottlers Cottonwood Springs.

Managing Director at Cottonwood Springs, George Tan, said the application was almost identical to one lodged in 2013, with an amendment to allow the plant to produce plant-based milk.

The application includes plans to construct a second building intended for warehousing and storage, while a sewer extension is also in the works to deal with wastewater.

It is virtually identical to an application lodged in 2013, but includes an amendment to allow the plant to produce plant-based milk such as oat and almond milk.

Claims by Cottonwood Springs about ongoing sewer extensions allowing the community to connect, and open engagement by Cottonwood are contested by some Dunnstown residents, who have formed the Dunnstown Community Sub-Committee Cottonwood.

A representative from the Sub-Committee said the sewer pipeline wouldn’t be accessible to Dunnstown residents, and attempts to get in touch with Cottonwood Springs had failed.

“The town feels it’s impacting us in terms of trucks, noise, all sorts of things. There was also a recent article in the Ballarat Courier where it said Cottonwood’s plans would provide sewerage to Dunnstown…well, the pipe is of a size that will only provide waste disposal for Cottonwood, it’s not of a size that’s going to allow for anything else,” the Sub-Committee representative said.

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