Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Ropes Crossing 49Oct 24, 2013 1:07 pm Natalie PD Hello, I just thought I would enter the conversation. I am the Project Director of Ropes Crossing and I just want to clarify some of your concerns regarding Ropes Crossing. The site was used as a base for a munitions factory during the Second World War. Production of munitions ended in 1994 and a lengthy remediation process was carried out between 1993 and 1997. The site remediation was a thorough, transparent process that is on the public record. An independent audit conducted under NSW Legislation from 1996 to 1999 verified the site as clean and suitable for urban development. In response to yvette72’s concerns, we are advised that there was no radioactive waste ever generated on the site, and independently verified that there is no radioactive waste on the site. I hope this clarifies things for everyone. Please feel free to pop into our Sales and Information Centre for a coffee if you are interested in learning more about what Ropes Crossing has to offer. Thank you for your interest in Ropes Crossing! You are correct, there was no radioactive waste ever generated on the site but Ropes Crossing was previously the site of a former munitions factory owned by Australian Defence Industries (ADI) and it is well known that the site STORED radioactive waste there for 25 years. In January 2005 the site was also confirmed as being contaminated with Asbestos. The Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia (ADFA) was notified and did call for appropriate actions to take place. Channel Nine News covered the Asbestos finding and aired its story on its 6pm Sunday News report back on 13/2/05. The State Governments commissioned Independent Audit of the Sites cleanup in 1999 was very vague in regards to the amount of asbestos actually removed from the Site in the remediation. Since it is not verified how much asbestos entered the site in its construction and how much left the site in its demolition, it must be considered that large amounts of asbestos still remain somewhere on the site to this day. Following the Channel Nine news story members of the public came forward stating they had worked on the ADI site and had, as part of their work, buried large amounts of asbestos in randomly chosen pits within bushland. The ADFA had planned to provide certification to landowners that all blocks sold are 100% asbestos free. It retreated from that position and agreed that Lend Lease only need provide copies to landowners of Site Audit Statements. These statements are issued by an Independent Auditor to verify the sites cleanup and give no guarantees that any part of the site is 100% asbestos free. Regardless, these Site Audit Statements were mandatory anyway because the site had been the subject of a remediation process under contaminated lands legislation. Weather you choose to believe the "so-called myths" there is one fact that we should all consider. The Defence Act 1903 - Section 122A granted Immunity of Australian Defence Industries Pty Ltd from certain State and Territory laws with regard to: - the use of land or premises - the environmental consequences of the use of land - dangerous goods It is therefore, highly unlikely that ADI kept records of their actions and, clearly, environmental consequences were of no concern. For the sake of residents, I hope it is all untrue because we will not see the consequences of ignorance until it is too late. Versaloc is a mortarless besser block system that still needs a properly engineered footing. If you just do a 400x200 footing it will fail in time. At 17m long you need it… 1 3339 Thank you so much for the effort. We will use it to talk with builder. We also had idea of building duplex instead and seeking suggest ions. viewtopic.php?f=31&t=106744 11 10740 Hi All, I engaged a tradie to install concrete retaining wall 600-800mm high over 32 meters in Victoria. Sleepers are 200*75*2000 mm installed over 17 steel posts. I… 0 3723 |