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Overview

The Stone Ridge Quarry Project proposes to extract up to 1.5 million tonnes per annum of hard rock from a State Forestry site at Italia Road, Balickera, north of Raymond Terrace. The quarry is planned to operate for 30 years.

Reference number
SSD-10432
Case Category
Mining and Resources
Page last updated
22/10/2024
Location
Commissioner (Panel Chair)
Janett Milligan
Other Commissioners
Terry Bailey, Richard Pearson
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Case Status: In Progress
Referral received: 17/10/2024

Key Dates

17 Oct 2024
Referral received
22 Oct 2024
Submissions open
22 Oct 2024
Speaker registrations open
05 Nov 2024
Meeting with Applicant
05 Nov 2024
Meeting with council
07 Nov 2024
Speaker registrations close at 12pm
14 Nov 2024
Public meeting
21 Nov 2024
Submissions close at 5pm

Documents

DPHI Response to request for additional information 11 November 2024 redacted
Response to request for further information from DPHI 11 November 2024 redacted
Request to Council for further information redacted
Response to questions on notice from Council redacted
Response to request for further information from the Applicant redacted
Request to DPHI for further information redacted
Request to the Applicant for further information redacted
Referral letter redacted
Assessment Report
Recommended conditions of consent

Meetings

Date and time
3:00 PM Wed 20 November 2024
Meeting documents
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TfNSW and Depatment meeting transcript
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TfNSW presentation
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Date and time
10:15 AM Tue 05 November 2024
Meeting documents
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Applicant meeting transcript
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Applicant meeting presentation
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Date and time
11:30 AM Tue 05 November 2024
Meeting documents
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Council meeting transcript
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Council Meeting Presentation
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Date and time
10:00 AM Thu 14 November 2024
Venue
Seaham School of Arts and Scout Hall
10 Warren Street, Seaham
Meeting documents
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FINAL Public Meeting Schedule
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Public meeting transcript

The community will be able to have their say in a public meeting on a proposal by the Australian Resource Development Group Pty Limited to develop the Stone Ridge Quarry Project. The proposed quarry would extract up to 1.5 million tonnes per annum of hard rock from a State Forest site at Italia Road, Balickera and operate for 30 years.

This State significant development application (SSD-10432) is located within the Wallaroo State Forest at Balickera, approximately 5km north of Raymond Terreace, 30km north of Newcastle and 25km north-east of Maitland. The decision on whether the Stone Ridge Quarry Project will be given planning approval has been referred to the NSW Independent Planning Commission because the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure received at least 50 unique submissions objecting to the proposal.

Commissioners Ms Janett Milligan (Panel Chair), Mr Terry Bailey and Mr Richard Pearson have been appointed by the Commission Chair to determine the development application.

The key issues identified in the Department’s whole-of-government assessment of the development application include impacts on biodiversity, air quality and water resources, and traffic and noise impacts.

The Commission has access to all previous written submissions made to the Department on this proposed development, however it is particularly helpful for the Commission Panel to also hear the community’s views about the Department’s assessment of the key issues and conditions of consent. These documents are available on the Commission’s website.

A public meeting on the Stone Ridge Quarry Project will be held at the Seaham School of Arts at 10 Warren Street, Seaham on on Thursday 14 November 2024 (10:00am AEDT start). 

The deadline for speaker registrations is 12:00pm AEDT on Thursday 7 November 2024.

The Commission is also inviting the public to make written submissions which can be lodged via the ‘Make a Submission’ portal on the Commission’s website. The Commission will also accept submissions made via post or email.

Written submissions will be accepted until 5:00pm on Thursday 21 November 2024.

Please note
Registered speakers for the public meeting will be asked to indicate a preference for presenting to the Commission Panel either in-person at the venue or virtually over the telephone. The public meeting may also be livestreamed on the Commission’s website. Please note that if the demand for either in-person or telephone attendance is low, the Commission may opt to conduct the meeting either entirely virtually, or entirely in person.  Similarly, if demand for speaker timeslots is high and Thursday 14 November 2024 becomes fully booked, the Commission will endeavour to schedule a second day.

If either of these scenarios occur, this will be fully communicated to all registered speakers in advance, including how the Commission can assist people to attend the meeting virtually.  Please read the Speaker Registration Form carefully, and provide as much detail as possible. These flexible arrangements ensure as many people as possible have the opportunity to be heard, while also making best use of public resources.

 

Date and time
1:00 PM Wed 13 November 2024
Meeting documents
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Site inspection notes

Public Submissions

Applicant presentation 1
Anna Kerr speaker presentation redacted
Allan Evans speaker notes
Bruce Lyon speaking notes
Carmel Northwood speaker notes
Graham Lee speaker presentation
Carmel Northwood speaker presentation
Applicant presentation 2
Angus Quaid ID 216796
Australian Resource Development Group Pty Limited ID 216739 redacted
Deb Charlton ID 215822
Debbie Lees ID 212567
EcoNetwork Port Stephens ID 216717
Forestry Corporation ID 216779
Gloucester Environment Group Inc ID 213513
Gloucester Environment Group Inc ID 216691 redacted
Hunter Environment Lobby Inc ID 211618
Johanna Kaurijoki White ID 212206
KKEPS ID 216782
Matthew Bailey ID 216102
Name redacted 207587 redacted
Name redacted ID 212286
Name redacted ID 212309
Name redacted ID 212326
Name redacted ID 212419
Name redacted ID 212535
Name redacted ID 212544
Name redacted ID 212826
Name redacted ID 213464
Name redacted ID 213970
Name redacted ID 214864
Name redacted ID 215963
Name redacted ID 216785
Name redacted ID 216792 redacted
Port Stephens Council ID 213529
Precision Drill and Blast ID 212364
Save Balickera Incorporated ID 216772 redacted
Save Balickera Incorporated ID e1
Tully Richards ID 212288
VOWW ID 216453
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