Glen Eira Debates

July 9, 2014

4 Responses to “Crown Land As Dumping Ground”

1. Reprobate Says:

   
   July 10, 2014 at 4:38 PM

   Pretty clear breach of [Regulations For The Care, Protection And Management Of The Caulfield Racecourse Reserve] Regulation VI (d) and (f). “No person shall…(d) pollute any artificial lake or pond on the said land or throw or place any rubbish, debris, or other substance thereon or elsewhere on the said land;…(f) dig up, injure, remove, or carry away any turf, soil, sand or gravel upon or from any part of the said land, or injure or destroy any of the lawns upon the said land.”

   Under Regulation XXVIII the offenders [MRC] may be removed by the Police.
   1. Anonymous Says:

      
      July 10, 2014 at 5:27 PM

      The regulations you quote are I presume set by the trustees and not the Melbourne Racing Club. The onus is on the trustees to enforce their own regulations and to ensure that the lessee (the Melbourne Racing Club) sticks to the law. It would be fascinating to see the minutes of the meeting where permission to dump soil was granted and more particularly, to see how our wonderful three councillor representatives voted on the issue. Since Lipshutz has been so forthcoming in recent times about the inner workings of the trustees and his hobnobbing it with Southwick and ministers, perhaps he could enlighten the community as to the reasons for this dumping and the subsequent voting patterns? Conflict of interest wouldn’t be any problem since it hasn’t been a problem for him in the past. What do you say Michael – can we get an “exclusive”?
      1. Reprobate Says:

         
         July 11, 2014 at 6:51 PM

         The prohibition under Regulation VI is an absolute one. It doesn’t have “consent, in writing, of the Trustees” as an exemption. S13(6) of Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 specifies a penalty of not more than 5 penalty units [~$738.05]. The penalty is obviously inadequate for recalcitrants as wilful as MRC.
2. Anonymous Says:

   
   July 10, 2014 at 5:29 PM

   This is precisely what is to occur at the E.E.Gunn reserve with the soil and other materials removed during the Ormond Railway Station grade separation. A requirement should have been the removed rubble be transported to its ultimate destination. Not dumped in parkland then moved.

   Not only are there health concerns, parkland is effectively destroyed for who knows how long. Disgraceful.

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