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1,500 people rally ,protest dumping toxic soil in Melbourne

Source: au123.com
[Social News]     11 Mar 2020
The governor of the state warned that government was waiting for Transurban company to come up with a solution to the toxic soil crisis affecting the west gate tunnel (WestGateTunnel). On the evening of the 10th, about 1,500 people held a rally, against a proposal to dump toxic soil to Baxmash (BacchusMarsh), north-west of Melbourne.
1,500 people rally ,protest dumping toxic soil in Melbourne

(Photo/Herald Sun website screenshot)


The governor of Virginia warned that government was losing patience as Transurban waited for a solution to the toxic soil crisis affecting the West Gate Tunnel (West Gate Tunnel). On the evening of the 10th, about 1,500 people held a rally, against a proposal to dump toxic soil to Baxmash (Bacchus Marsh), north-west of Melbourne.

"Herald Sun 11 reported, the financial director of Tim Pallas (Paras) said that understand the community`s potential dumping point, and urged the construction of the project consortium rest assured. As a result of the construction of the West Gate Tunnel project, some of the soil was contaminated, and the plan by the government of Virginia to dump the soil in Baxmash sparked local discontent. rally vocal groups of the 1500 expressed anger at dumping toxic soil here. They waved banners and banners saying "don`t poison my future "," do n` t dump toxic soil, pour andrew" and "andrew you make us unhappy" and so on.

rally organizers and member alliance the Baxmash community, Barlow (Kat Barlow), said the number of participants in the rally reflected concerns about potential pollution risks. He said there was dissatisfaction with the prospect of 230 trucks filled with toxic soil passing through the 22000-populated town each day for two years, dumping toxic soil near schools and geriatric facilities.

There are a number of options available to residents, lawer Glen Thexton said, including bringing government to the Supreme Court, applying for restraining orders to stop the dumping of toxic waste and lobbying parliament.

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