September 2024

Final reports are being prepared by Global Quarries Australia Pty Ltd for the NSW Department of Planning and Environment as part of the company’s application to develop a quarrying operation on Lots 3 and 4 of DP247199, and Lot 7001 of DP 1025585 near Winfarthing Road, Marulan.

Significant disruptions and delays with reports, changes in Government recommendations and other factors led to the lapsing of the previous SEARs (Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements) that needed to be finalised in late 2023.

However, an Updated Scoping Report was prepared for the planning department to allow the department to issue a new project SEARs on December 21, 2023 (Project SSD-65146459).

All reports are being prepared in line with the updated SEARs including variations and additional works required. Progress is being made on Heritage, Biodiversity and Ecology, Traffic, Noise and Water assessments with all other reports simply being updated.

It is expected a Development Application will be submitted prior to the end of this calendar year.

Discussions with Transport for NSW (TfNSW) in 2023 and this year have led to an important change to the exit route for haulage vehicles from the quarry due to safety concerns with the previous proposal.

Advice received from the transport department is that trucks should enter the quarry site through a left turn in from the Hume Highway with the exit from the quarry site being a left turn out onto the Hume Highway via Winfarthing Road. (Trucks will no longer be able to cross the Hume Highway to head directly north-east to Sydney but required to first head south-west towards Goulburn to the nearest turning point).

In consultation with Transport for NSW (TfNSW), the following major upgrades and improvements are planned:

Crossing the Hume Highway

Light vehicle crossing upgrade

Acceleration Lane

Quarry entry

Winfarthing Road entry from Quarry

Bus Shelter

Negotiations for use of Crown Lands are progressing.

If approved the Marulan quarry will boost the local economy and employment of local people.

Global Quarries Australia will inform and engage with the local community, business, and stakeholders on progress with the Development Application. Planned activities include:

The quarry will extract up to 500,000 tonnes of hard rock aggregate each year for the supply of concrete and other uses to Sydney and regional markets for around 18 years. It will generate an estimated $20M annually for the local economy.

As a State Significant Development, the quarry will help meet the demands of the construction industry for roads and infrastructure projects and housing.

We are engaging with a broad range of stakeholders and community members to help ensure that interested parties are informed about the project and given opportunities to: provide direct feedback, make suggestions and raise any issues important to them.

Consulting company GHD Pty Ltd are supporting Global Quarries to undertake the environmental assessment and engage with the local community and other interested stakeholders.

You can read the Latest Project Community Notice here.

Community Consultative Committees

A Community Consultative Committee (CCC) has now being established for the project and it will run in accordance with the Department of Planning and Environments Guidelines https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/community-consultative-committee-guideline.pdf

Mr Ian Colley has been appointed as the independent chairperson. The First CCC Meeting was held at the Marulan Community hall on the 14/11/19, you can download the meeting minutes here.

The second meeting was held at the Marulan Community Hall on the 30/01/20 you can download the meeting minutes here

The Third meeting was held via phone confrence on 16/04/20, you can download the meeting minutes here

The Fourth meeting was held via phone conference on 18/06/20, you can download the meeting minutes here

The fifth Meeting Was Held at the Marulan Community Hall on the 27/08/20, you can Download the Meeting Minutes Here

The Sixth CCC Meeting Was Held at the Marulan Community Hall, you Can Download the Meeting Minutes Here

The Seventh CCC Meeting Was Held at Marulan Community Hall on 06/05/21. you Can Download the Minutes Here

The Eighth CCC Meeting Was Held at the Marulan Community Hall on the 20/01/22. You can download the Minutes Here

The Nineth CCC Meeting Was Held at the Marulan Community Hall on the 19/05/22. You can download the Minutes Here

The Tenth CCC Meeting Was Held at the Marulan Community Hall on the 18/08/22. You can download the Minutes Here

The Eleventh CCC Meeting Was Held at the Marulan Community Hall on the 15/06/23. You can download the Minutes Here

The Twelfth CCC Meeting Was Held at the Marulan Community Hall on the 24/10/24. You can download the Minutes Here

Download CCC Guidelines here.

You may visit the DPE Community Consultative Committees page at www.planning.nsw.gov.au/Assess-and-Regulate/Development-Assessment/Community-Consultative-Committees

For any questions in regards to the CCC please feel free to email Ian Colley at info@makestuffhappen.com.au.

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