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A neon jungle! Banjo Park in Clyde North lit up last Saturday for the Light Up The Lane event. Families enjoyed a vibrant lantern display featuring glowing native animals like frogs, turtles, and lizards and transforming the park into a magical fusion of art, light, and nature. Story page 16
Flynn was hiding in a long-necked turtle lantern. (Gary Sissons: 482490)
Rehab work woes Residents living near the ResourceCo site in Hampton Park say their peace has been disrupted by excessive nighttime noise, house vibrations, and truck traffic since mid-May this year. Locals have reported near 24-hour operations, with jackhammering, drilling, and reversing trucks disrupting sleep and shaking homes. The site, located at South Gippsland Highway and Glasscocks Road, is a key recycling facility for
construction and demolition waste and is currently undergoing quarry rehabilitation works. ResourceCo confirmed the activity is part of its environmental restoration efforts, expected to finish by spring or summer. While the company acknowledges the disruptions and claims to have implemented noise mitigation measures, residents remain concerned about the ongoing nighttime disturbances.
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Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria has received multiple complaints and is liaising with ResourceCo and the Earth Resources Regulator (ERR), which is also investigating whether operations are breaching permitted hours. City of Casey confirmed the site is being rehabilitated under a Work Authority issued by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate
Action (DEECA), not governed by local planning permits. The site forms part of the broader Hampton Park Hill, which has a long industrial history. The land was quarried between 1999 and 2009, and DEECA remains responsible for overseeing the rehabilitation works under state mining regulations. Story page 3
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