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AN IPSWICH resident fed up with the foul odours in his suburb coming from nearby dumps has applied to the council and the state government for a reduction in his rates due to the impact on his family’s quality of life.
The retired miner believes the disgusting smells are just the “canary in the coal mine” ahead of something much worse.
Paul Hurley has owned his block of land in Ripley since 1979. He and wife Jenny have lived at the house since 2009 after about three decades living and working in central Queensland. William Inonda, Azadeh Nia and Sarah Rowe Odour Abatement Taskforce at Swanbank Lake. The taskforce has cost $2.5 million since it was set up in the middle of 2018.
Press Release – Bay of Plenty Regional Council Pet food manufacturer, Ziwi Limited, has been fined $66,000 for discharges of odour, and $64,000 for discharges of process wastewater from its pet food factory at 18 Boeing Place, Mount Maunganui. Bay of Plenty Regional Council prosecuted Ziwi for …
Pet food manufacturer, Ziwi Limited, has been fined $66,000 for discharges of odour, and $64,000 for discharges of process wastewater from its pet food factory at 18 Boeing Place, Mount Maunganui.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council prosecuted Ziwi for both odour and wastewater discharges in 2018. Ziwi pleaded guilty.
Odours generated by Ziwi have led to a significant number of complaints from the local community. From 2008 to 2017 Regional Council received 224 complaints from the public about discharges of odour from the Ziwi site. The odour prosecution was based on odour discharges on five separate dates and followed earlier enforcement action:
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Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 10:09 am
Pet food manufacturer, Ziwi Limited, has been fined
$66,000 for discharges of odour, and $64,000 for discharges
of process wastewater from its pet food factory at 18 Boeing
Place, Mount Maunganui.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council
prosecuted Ziwi for both odour and wastewater discharges in
2018. Ziwi pleaded guilty.
Odours generated by Ziwi
have led to a significant number of complaints from the
local community. From 2008 to 2017 Regional Council received
224 complaints from the public about discharges of odour
from the Ziwi site. The odour prosecution was based on odour
discharges on five separate dates and followed earlier
enforcement action:
On 25 November 2016 Regional