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Lemon Springs (Victoria)
Lemon Springs or Lemon Springs Bushland Reserve is a 1400-acre property situated 15km south of Kaniva, Victoria, Australia, in the municipality of West Wimmera Shire Council. It is known as the biggest toxic dumpsite found in Australia. History and environment Lemon Springs' native name is Gnalp, which means "Spring" and the site was originally part of a larger property on the Glenelg river, with Pleasant Banks and Montana until the 19th century. In 1865, Lemon Springs was described as:''A spring of fine fresh water about 16 miles N.N.E of Apsley, in the sandy plains in that district. Miocene underlying tertiary beds of sand and shale''.Wildlife at Lemon Springs is rich and includes endangered cockatoos, echidnas, black wallabies and emus. Toxic Waste Dumping Beginning In August 2012, Graham Leslie White bought the 567-hectare property stating he would use it as a quad biking course for his family. White partnered with Bradbury Industrial Services after 2013, a waste re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Environment Protection Authority (Victoria)
The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is Victoria’s environmental regulator. EPA is an independent statutory authority, established in 1971 under the ''Environment Protection Act 1970'' (EP Act). EPA's role is to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of pollution and waste on Victorians and their environment. History Established under the ''Environment Protection Act 1970'', EPA is the world's third oldest Environmental protection, environmental regulatory agency. It was established to address environmental problems across the state in a systematic and integrated way, bringing together a range of Environment Legislation in Victoria, Victorian legislation and powers to be administered by a central authority. A three membered EPA was launched in 1971 additionally to a seventeen members Environment Protection Council. In 1973, EPA started assuming full power over the control of air, water and land pollution and started granting licences for waste discharges. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 West Footscray Warehouse Fire
The 2018 West Footscray warehouse fire was a major industrial fire that occurred in the border of West Footscray, Victoria, West Footscray and Tottenham, Victoria, Tottenham, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, beginning on 30 August 2018. The fire took the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (Melbourne), Metropolitan Fire Brigade several days to fully control and emitted a large plume of toxic black smoke, visible across Melbourne. Background The warehouse where the fire occurred is owned by Danbol Pty Ltd; the sole director and shareholder of which is Christopher James Baldwin, an accountant based in Shepparton, who had been recently raided by Australian_Taxation_Office, ATO for illegal company phoenixing activity. Operating as Bradbury Industrial Services, the warehouse was leased by Graeme Leslie White, who had prior firearms offences, and had other business arrangements with Baldwin. Danbol Pty Ltd brought a lawsuit against City_of_Mariby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
