Council Calls for Transparency After $500,000 Toxic Waste Clean-Up Bill

Council Calls for Transparency After $500,000 Toxic Waste Clean-Up Bill

Moorabool Shire Council’s Mayor Paul Tatchell says three FOI requests have been denied by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria over toxic waste being illegally dumped in the region. Council now plans to appeal to the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC). In August, the Council said it paid at least $500,000 (US$330,000) to clean up trailers of dissolved acetylene cylinders, which are highly flammable and fille…

Australian National Review - Council Calls for Transparency After $500,000 Toxic Waste Clean-Up Bill

Moorabool Shire Council Mayor Paul Tatchell checks out a sign at the site where council has been directed to clean up trailer loads of illegally-dumped toxic waste at a cost of half a million dollars. Courtesy of Moorabool Shire Council Moorabool Shire Council’s Mayor Paul Tatchell says three FOI requests have been denied by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria over toxic waste being illegally dumped in the region. Council now …