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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.