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Magic through shadows Children in Casey discovered the magic of shadow puppetry at three sold-out workshops led by renowned puppeteer Jenny Ellis at Bunjil Place last week. Using cardboard, cellophane, and light, kids created imaginative characters, like unicorns and lion-serpents, and performed short, improvised shows. Story page 10 A local girl was performing her shadow puppetry. (Ljubica Vrankovic: 489300)
Dust worry lingers Residents living near the SBI landfill in Cranbourne remain concerned about dust drifting from the site. Since early 2022, thousands of complaints have been made about odour from the site, linked to hydrogen sulfide, but as the odour had been significantly reduced, attention turned to dust.
Locals report thick grey dust on homes and vehicles and say they’ve seen no public data on the dust monitoring, despite assurances from the EPA Victoria and SBI. In April 2024, the EPA asked SBI to begin dust monitoring, including respirable silica, following community concerns. Silica dust, produced
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by concrete crushing at the landfill, is known to cause silicosis. After reviewing several unsatisfactory versions of the report in May and June, the EPA issued regulatory notices in November, requiring a formal dust management plan and ongoing monitoring. SBI began installing equipment for real-time
monitoring in July this year. Residents questioned why a plan hadn’t existed earlier and criticised the EPA’s slow response. While SBI claims silica levels are below workplace limits, residents argue those standards don’t reflect residential exposure. Full story page 4
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