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Giving this holiday season The Giving Machines made their official debut at Westfield Fountain Gate on Wednesday 27 November, with the pair in the local shopping centre some of the first in Melbourne. The bright red boxes all hold their own unique donation options that go to a specific charity, allowing the public and shoppers to make an easy, and novel way to lend a helping hand this Christmas season. Full story page 2 City of Casey’s Deputy Mayor Melinda Ambros holds the scissors before cutting the ribbon with the charity representatives; from left to right: Elisa Dillon from Foodbank, Melissa Jones from Blaze Aid, Sally Beard from Backpacks 4 VIC Kids and Nikki Barrens from UNICEF. (Gary Sissons: 446471)
Leak devastation An estimated one hectare of vegetation has died after a pipe burst at the Hallam Road landfill, leaking leachate into a neighbouring farming property. Landowners Lindsay and Winsome Anderson were notified by landfill operator Veolia on November 25 about a burst of a leachate pipeline along the southeast side of the landfill.
The Andersons reported a foul odour and visible damage to vegetation along their property boundary. Leachate, a liquid byproduct of decomposing waste, can contain harmful contaminants. Veolia stated the pipeline was repaired, emergency protocols were followed, and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) was informed.
EPA has issued a notice to Veolia to investigate the spill’s impact and ensure compliance and it is investigating potential breaches of Veolia’s licence. The Anderson family brought the landfill operator to the Supreme Court last year, claiming that Veolia breached its operating licence and general environment duty, as the tip’s landfill
gas had migrated to their property and exceeded safety benchmarks at the boundary. In a decision in July this year, the Supreme Court accepted the two breaches. Mr Anderson said the family was not happy about this latest leachate incident, especially given what had happened in the Supreme Court. Full story page 5
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