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Local star shines again Botanic Ridge resident Jack Maillard, 22, has claimed back-to-back world titles in the individual adult male category at the FISAF International Sport Aerobics & Fitness World Championships, winning in Belgium in 2023 and again in Prague in October 2025. Under immense pressure after a shaky semi-final, he pulled together a routine featuring 16 international-level moves and walked away relieved and ecstatic. His feat reflects years of dedication, discipline and mental resilience. FULL STORY PAGE 6
Jack Maillard in Botanic Ridge. (Stewart Chambers: 515463)
Veolia fined $1m 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-
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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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