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Back to back? Casey mayor Stefan Koomen, pictured right with Labor MPs Belinda Wilson and Lee Tarlamis at Arifest in Berwick on Sunday, could be potentially elected as mayor for a second successive term next week. So far, Cr Koomen has been the only councillor to confirm they may run for the 18 November mayoral election. More on the story, turn to page 3
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Veolia’s hefty fine By Violet Li The Supreme Court of Victoria has fined Hallam Road landfill operator Veolia $1 million for various breaches of its operating licence and failures to comply with environmental laws. In late August 2024, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria commenced the
civil proceeding against Veolia, shortly after the Supreme Court found Veolia breached its licence and the general environmental duty at the Hallam Road landfill in the case against its neighbour Winsome Anderson, who owned a 38-hectare property east of the landfill. The court judgment delivered on 11 Novem-
ber by Justice Michelle Quigley has revealed additional breaches beyond those previously reported in the Anderson case. The $1 million fine will be paid into the EPA’s Restorative Project Account to fund community environmental projects near the landfill site. Veolia must also publish a 120-day public no-
tice, complete landfill works to address gas and leachate issues and pay $75,000 in EPA legal costs. The court noted that Veolia’s early admissions to the breaches and the action it had taken to remedy the breaches demonstrated “contrition, insight, and remorse”. Full story page 3
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