Abandonment/Retraction/Withdrawal/Cancellation

of all Projects/Proposals/Precincts

relating to Harwood Marine/Harwood Slipway.

It is wonderful a marine precinct is being planned for the Clarence River, and planned as a precinct from Yamba to Grafton including the towns along the way, Iluka, Maclean, Goodwood Island and Harwood.

This document is a response to the Harwood Marine Project proposed by GHD.

Harwood for many reasons, should be rejected for the many reasons including the fact that it doesn't comply with various pieces of legislation, for which GHD treat as minor non-compliances or justifiable non-compliances.

There is no actual plan submitted, no budgets, no timeframe, no financial statements to establish the proposal can be funded or is financially sound. Remember Alan Bond and Christopher Skase grand ideas and no money..

The plan Submitted by GHD is the Clarence Valley Councils Marine precinct brochure. The size of land they consider ideal is only 14.5ha (Henderson Shipyard Perth) and is part of a bigger project funded by the Western Australian and Federal Governments.

The proposal is to rezone 42.6 ha of land currently zoned RU1, and which is part of the Mid North Coast Mapping Project and is considered of Regional Significant Farmland. The land should be promoted as such, and not reduce the land under sugar.

The existing facility is non-compliant currently with OHS regulation, environmental regulation, environmental worlds best best practice, and as a result does not comply with Native Title.

The proposal is economically unsound because there are towns (Iluka, Yamba, Maclean, Grafton) with facilities, infrastructure, not in flood-prone land. By rejecting the proposal, would not put an additional 300 persons lives at risk (during flood season), and that is if 300 extra persons could be found to work there. It has taken since 1992 (although the slipway began in 1969) to employ 40 persons. How long will it take to encourage business to the area and employ an additional 300 persons. Industries (marine related) are more likely in Iluka, Yamba, Maclean, and Grafton to employ 300 additional workers, plus recruit marine related businesses to the area. It is reported Harwood Marine turnover does not exceed $10 million dollars per year. How can a company of this size develop a project this big, and survive, especially without existing infrastructure, roads, electricity, a town and its facilities.

The proposal is unsound for the environmental reasons documented in this document.

I call upon Clarence Valley Council & the various Government Departments to review the facts in this document and revoke their respective support. Obviously the right questions haven't been asked before.

Paul Saunders

1 Abandonment/Retraction/Withdrawal/Cancellation of all Projects/Proposals/Precincts relating to Harwood Marine/Harwood Slipway. The following are the titles of the sections and sub-sections of the document. The Henderson Shipyard • an example of the space required to cater for a marine industrial precinct. • The BAESystems site occupies 14.5ha. The Harwood Marine Precinct. • Boat builders and repairers as well as electricians, electronics experts, hydraulic, diesel, timber and metal trades as well as engineers and other marine industry experts Populations In The Harwood Area • Yamba 6100 • Iluka 2500 • Maclean 2600 • Unemployed In The Area 400 Clarence Valley Industrial precincts (including for marine businesses) • Yamba, Iluka, Maclean 44.27ha -18.18ha not developed, plus 10.8 available (64% available) Iluka, Yamba Maclean, Goodwood Island, Harwood Island, Marine Facilities • Iluka and Yamba Marine Facilities CRFC • Yamba Marina • Yamba Yacht Services • Yamba Welding & Engineering • Yamba Bay Oyster Sheds • Iluka Marina • Clarence River Ferries • Maclean Slipway • Maclean CRFC Goodwood Island - Wharf Space, Facilities and Depth Alongside Harwood Slipway Accommodation Tourism Clarence Valley Employment Clarence Valley Population and Employment Comparison With Other Marine Engineering Companies. • Birdon • Thales • Garden Island • Strategic Marine Australia • Strategic Marine in Vietnam • Harwood Marine • Colorado Shipyard • Austal • ASC • Hanseatic • BAESystem Shipyard Summary

2 Clarence Valley Council Marine Precinct The proposed Harwood Slipway project • Comments relating to illustrations above SEPP Information in relation to Flood Liable Land • Development on Flood Liable Land • Exempt development – see above 7.2 a Floods - Grafton flood 2013 • History of Flooding – Iluka (from Grafton to) • Harwood Flood 2013 • The Pacific Hwy flooded at Harwood Bridge • Farmers Flooding Indicators (actual flooding – not modeling) 1. Careys Lane 2. River Road – some readings 3. Flooding - Chris Gulaptis “Clarence Valley Newsletter” Photos of the wharf at Harwood Marine – in poor state prior to the January 2013 floods Urban Floodway Zone (UFZ) The Floodway Overlay Water Management Act 2000 No 92 - 3 Objects • Flood Zone Permit The Office of Water Water Act 1912 No 44 Pollution of rivers and lakes Timber, Toxic Materials, Noxious Weeds, Casuarina, Mangroves, • Destruction or removal of timber • Pesticides and pest control • Noxious Weeds Para grass is growing on lot 3 of the Harwood Marine land. • Casuarina protected • Mangroves Protected Harwood Marine – not environmentally friendly • Storing Wastewaters – (Worlds Best Practice) • Protection of Wildlife and Sediment Ponds and pond nets • Evaporation (Sediment) ponds can cover large areas and leak • Impacts on threatened species and marine wildlife • Hull Cleaning and Anti-fouling - Removal Alternatives • Waste and pollutants • Noise and Dust Sugar Industry Underpinning Clarence Valley Community. • Harwood Island • Mid North Coast Mapping Project. – Planning NSW • Regionally Significant Farmland • Australian Sugar Exports • Sugar Research – Harwood – a Medium Sized Sugar Region • The Clarence Valley Sugar Industry • Sugar Mill grant • Harwood Sugar Mill Video

3 • Sugar Production – Northern Rivers Incorrect information within the GHD proposal. • Photos validating evidence Caveat Emptor • sugar Significant Farmland area • Sugar Industry supported by Clarence Valley Council • Sugar Cane Industry – Valleys Largest Employer • The land (42.6ha) is zoned RU1 Primary Production • Flooding and Roads Three sediment ponds • Environmental Vandalism • Soil Testing • Why should I have my soil tested? • Department of the Environment and Marine Facilities • Points from the Environment Information above Special Note: water table was intercepted at between 0.5m & 0.9m below the ground surface DPI - Sediment and Stormwater • Stormwater and run-off • Sedimentation 2.2 Current land use zones of the site and surrounding land Special Note:As is illustrated below, the Harwood Slipway is not adjoining Lots 1-4 Harwood Marine 20 April 2013 • Worker open air sandblasting 20 april 2013 13.30 • Abrasive blasting - Why don't they use their blast chamber? • Another forgetful (no helmet) person • Asbestos Burial Ground. • More scrap yard on the ground Native Title Part 3 Justification - 5.3.1 Section A – Need for the Planning Proposal • Is the planning proposal a result of any strategic study or report? • IN4 Working Waterfront - Permitted with consent • Justification IN4 Working Waterfront • A word of warning in the proposal - Stormwater quality and quantity SEPP (Rural Lands) 2008 • The Mid North Coast Regional Strategy • SEPP Mid-North Coast Regional Environmental Plan • Part 5 Regional Infrastructure Division 2 Utility Services • Flood Prone Land 5.1 Implementation of Regional Strategies Consistency with Section 117 Directions • 1.1 Business and Industrial Zones • 1.2 Rural Zones • 1.4 Oyster Aquaculture • 1.5 Rural Lands

4 • 2.2 Coastal Protection • 3.5 Integrating Land Use and Transport • 4.3 Flood Prone Land Highlights from the above Flood Hazard 5.1 Implementation of Regional Strategies • Mid North Coast Mapping Project. – Planning NSW - of which Clarence Valley is part. • The Marine-based Industry Policy Draft Workplace Risks - Boats not cradled People Living On-Site – not a caretaker • Caretakers’ Dwellings in Industrial Areas Roadway - River Road Bank Erosion and Accretion • Mobile Crane Traffic – not mentioned above • Trucks Carrying fill to site Boat traffic generated by the marine precinct would not be excessive with perhaps 20 new boats Norfolk Island Shipping – Association – Shipping Appendices Appendix A – Landcorp and the Australian Marine Complex Broad Market Focus Appendix B - Industrial Wastewater Management and Disposal – W.A –(same protections apply) • CSIRO Evaporative Ponds Appendix C - Information relating to possible Naval work at Harwood Appendix D - Clarence Valley Council Industrial Precincts • Yamba industrial area • Maclean Townsend Industrial Land • South Grafton Industrial Land • Harwood industrial area • Iluka industrial estate • Grafton Industrial Lands • Koolkhan-Trenayr Industrial Estate Appendix E - Employment Data - Maclean, Iluka, Yamba, Grafton, South Grafton • Maclean • Yamba • South Grafton • Grafton • Iluka Appendix F - Towns near Henderson (within 10km of Henderson and their populations) Appendix G - Companies located at AMC Henderson Appendix H - Certified Systems and Accreditations – The Eptec example Appendix I - ISO 14001 • ISO and the environment - ISO 14001:2004 • Change Management Standards. Appendix J Failure of Regulators In The Past – Leaching into the Aquifer - ICI  What is the Botany Sand Beds aquifer?  Botany Groundwater Cleanup Project

5  EPA notice  Why is it necessary for the EPA to issue such a notice? – such a good corporate citizen?  Botany Sands Aquifer  Ministers Safe Hands  Government Regulation Can't Even Look After Our Swimming Areas Appendix K - Harwood Sailing Club – Big River Sailing Club The Club also provides facilities and boats for disabled citizens. (CVC supported)

6 The Henderson Shipyard The Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia (Appendix B) is an example of the space required to cater for a marine industrial precinct. (Page 10, under 3 The Concept (GHD proposal))

The image immediately below is a copy of the image shown on page 37, Appendix B of the GHD proposal.. As you can see it is a slightly trimmed extract taken from the second image following:

7

An aerial view of the same site at Henderson. This Satellite View includes nearby roadways.

The above images are from BAESystems at Henderson. The BAESystems site occupies 14.5ha. - the desired size. This is only double (approx) the size of the current site of 7.09ha at Harwood Marine.

“Lots 1-4 are located immediately to the east and adjoining Lots 5 and 6 of the same Deposited Plan. These lots have a combined area of 7.091 ha and are the location of the existing Harwood Slipway and marine industry business” (ref: 2.1 Site description of the GHD document page 5 relating to the existing Harwood Slipway site). Lots 3 & 4 do not adjoin lots 5 & 6. Adjoining implies touching, having a common point or line: being in contact at some point or line; located next to another; bordering. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/adjoining

The statement on page 1 referred to above “ an example of the space required to cater for a marine industrial precinct establishes the size precinct Harwood Marine require over time

As you can see from the aerial view above the roads are sealed, and wide and marked and run alongside the site. BAESystems acquired the site in 2008 from Tenix, formerly part of the Transfield group. BAESystems, until recently employed 160 staff.

“Up to 100 of the business’s 160 staff will lose their jobs in the cutbacks” http://hills.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-business/Henderson-shipyard-casts-anchor- in-wake-of-industry-downturn/7574748/. .

8 The map of the area illustrates the Henderson slipway which is already supported by Cockburn Rd, and Sparks Rd going to Perth in the north, and to the Naval Base two kilometers to the South.

Henderson shipyard has access to a population of 115,000 people within 10km (see appendix F attached). Perth is within 24km of the Henderson site and has a population of 1.7million persons, a ready supply of labour.

The Harwood Marine Precinct.

The red border indicates the area to be re-zoned at Harwood. This area is 6 times the additional area

9 required to be developed to meet the Company's Henderson style aim, according to the Proposal. This aerial photo is from the GHD Slipway proposal page 7

In particular the site would target boat builders and repairers as well as electricians, electronics experts, hydraulic, diesel, timber and metal trades as well as engineers and other marine industry experts. (Page 10 of the GHD Slipway proposal.)

It is envisioned a marine precinct would grow over many years with additional industries and site users setting up as the momentum of the precinct increased. (Page 10 of the GHD Slipway proposal).

• Why do they need this size ( 42.6ha) development planned when Harwood Slipway stated they required a site of 14.5ha (similar size as the BAESytems at Henderson)?

Populations In The Harwood Area In the 2011 Census the population of Yamba was 6,074 and is comprised of 48.2% males and 51.8% females. The median/average age of the Yamba population is 53 years of age, 16 years above the Australian average. Yamba is located 18km from Harwood.

The Census population of Maclean in 2011 was 2612 Harwood is 10km from Maclean

Iluka has a permanent population of around 2500. Harwood is 27km from Iluka

These three towns (Yamba, Iluka, Maclean) are the nearest population masses to Harwood with a combined population totalling 11,100 (approximately) and with distances between 10km and 27km from Harwood.

The next nearest large town is Woodburn. In the 2011 Census the population of Woodburn was 775 and is comprised of 54.1% males and 45.9% Woodburn is 47km from Harwood.

In the 2011 Census the population of Grafton was 10,205 and the population of South Grafton was 6392. Grafton is located 53km from Harwood.

Unemployed In The Area Statistics 2011 Census Employees f/t Employees p/t Unemployed Yamba 970 991 245 Maclean 384 406 84 Iluka 189 202 64 1543 1599 393

South Grafton 1091 800 309 Grafton 2232 1561 380 4866 3960 1082

There is 400 unemployed people within the immediate area (Yamba, Maclean, Iluka). Most of these persons live over 18km away from Harwood. For young persons there is no public transport to Harwood. Buses in the region run from Maclean to Yamba and Maclean to Iluka – not Harwood.

10 Clarence Valley Industrial precincts (including for marine businesses) Clarence River Council developed and operate Industrial areas within the Clarence Valley.

ha Undeveloped % Occupied % undeveloped ha developed ha Occupied ha iluka 6.9 62.9 37.1 4.3401 2.5599 0.950 yamba 18.1 43.2 56.8 7.8192 10.2808 5.839 maclean townsend 18.6 30.6 69.4 5.6916 12.9084 8.958 harwood 0.67 50 50 0.3 0.37 0.185 44.27 18.151 26.119 15.933

ha developed 26.119 occupied 15.933 available 10.186

Available as percent of developed 38.998 developed as percent total 58.999 occupied as % of total 35.990

Of the towns near to Harwood, (Yamba, Maclean, and Iluka) the above summary indicates the total industrial hectares (44.27ha) operated by the Clarence Valley Council in the three towns. Only 26.119 ha of the 44.27ha is developed. Of the developed land of 26.119ha, 10.186ha is available for tenancy. Thus 18.181ha is not yet developed 7 the developed land available for tenancy of 10.186ha , 28.367ha is available to be occupied or developed out of the initial 44.27ha, or 64%. Yes 64%

11 ILUKA, YAMBA, MACLEAN, GOODWOOD ISLAND MARINE FACILITIES Iluka and Yamba Marine Facilities • The CRFC has boat mooring facilities at Iluka and Yamba. The facilities are available to both professional and recreational boat owners. The moorings allow for reasonable use of power and water facilities.

• CRFC caters for the professional fishing industry, member owned – Professional fisherman are unlikely not to support their own organisation.

• Yamba Marina Facilities 90 floating berths (up to 120ft) 15 swing moorings 2 Ship wharves (up to 500 gross tones) Separate fuel and work berths Hire boats Showers, toilets, laundry and clothesline 35 ton travel lift and 40 ton hydraulic shiplift Fully sealed EPA licensed hardstand Sewerage and bilge pump out BP fuels and oils, LP gas Kiosk and café Full range of marine services Open every day of the year

• Yamba Yacht Services Yamba Yacht Services has been operating in the Yamba Marina since 2007. An excellent location for boat building services due to the facilities available, climate & position on the east coast of Australia.

12 • Yamba Welding & Engineering Pty Ltd Firstly, we are proud to say that we have been in the business of building Aluminium Boats since June 1974 and are now into our 39th year. In those 38 years we have built a great variety of boats from the smallest at 4.5m to the largest so far at 24 metres

• Yamba Bay Oyster Sheds

Oyster farming was once a big business at Yamba on the Lower Clarence River but most leases are now on the more pristine estuaries of the Wooli and Sandon Rivers to the south. The above shed is the processing shed for the Yamba Bay Oyster Company. http://clarencevalleytoday.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/yamba-bay-oyster-sheds.html

13 • Iluka Marine Facilities • Iluka Marina Sales Yamaha Outboard Motors. A franchised Platinum Yamaha Dealership. Stacer Aluminium Boats Telwater Trailers Redco boat trailers Chandlery boating accessories and electronics Bait and Fishing Tackle Ice Fuel Sales on the water Commercial moorings Hire Boats Drinks and ice cream NSW Maritime Boatcode agent Workshop Repair and servicing of all makes of outboard motors. Repair and servicing of boats and trailers. Aluminium and stainless steel welding. Fit up and set up of new and used boats. Boatshed Cafe breakfast and lunches Business potential Using existing purpose leased seabed up to 17 floating berths can be constructed. Expansion to 65 berths is planned. The second block of waterfront land (2b Charles Street), included in the leased area, can be used for other waterfront enterprises or as car parking for an extended Marina both blocks are zoned 2t tourist development. Expansion of the existing hire boat fleet Introduction of house boats. • Clarence River Ferries Clarence River Ferries operate passenger services between the beautiful coastal town's of Yamba and Iluka on the mouth of the majestic Clarence River. The ferries are used for river cruises including a Sunday music cruise to Harwood.. The ferries operate from the Iluka Marina and the Yamba wharf. They are based at the Iluka CRFC facility.

14 Maclean Marine Facilities • Maclean Slipway The Maclean Slipway is a special service offered to vessels of an appropriate handling size (larger vessels are directed to the slipways at Iluka or Yamba) for necessary repairs and maintenance. The slipway provides benefits especially to the local estuary fleet whose vessels operate in the upper estuary systems.

• The Maclean CRFC Marine The Maclean CRFC has a Chandlery that has an extensive stock of fishing and boating hardware to suit a range of needs whether you are a professional or recreational fisher. Our staff have decades of knowledge on equipment and local fishing conditions. Fuel can also be purchased from the Chandlery shop where you will find competitive fuel prices on unleaded and diesel. Marine Chandlery – sells wet weather clothes, ropes & assortment of wires, torches, electronic equipment, lures, netting, batteries, bolts, sandpaper, plumbing supplies, trailer lamps, lifevests

Goodwood Island - Wharf Space, Facilities and Depth Alongside • The main general cargo berth is Goodwood Island Wharf. This is a concrete decked, concrete piled wharf with timber and rubber fenders. Maximum concentrated load is 8 tonnes. Permissible deck load is 2600 kg/sq.m. The wharf is 70 metres long and has a paved storage area of 5,000 square metres. Undercover storage is available. Depth alongside is 6 metres. Vessels in excess of 100 metres length can be safely secured at the berth. Ship's cargo gear is normally employed, although mobile cranes up to 50 tonnes capacity are available at reasonable notice. http://www.yambaport.com.au/port_facilities

Goodwood Island – freight loading - Shipping channel depths are maintained at 4.0 metres at low water. (tide variations are up to1.6m from.3m at low tide) Harwood Slipway to service the marine vessels of the cane and fishing industries and racing yacht design & construction.

15 Accommodation – Tourism Caravan and motel facilities operate in all three communities for tourists.

Iluka has 3 caravan parks accommodating 1200 persons, plus Woody Head Campground that has 95 sites, plus Woombah Woods nearby.

Yamba has 4 caravan parks. There are numerous motels in Yamba

Maclean has 3 caravan parks and 7 hotels/motels for accommodation.

In summer (tourist season) the population of Yamba swells to about 15,000 people. Iluka swells to about 7,000 persons. Maclean also has an increase in summer population, not as extensive as Yamba and Iluka

16 CLARENCE VALLEY EMPLOYMENT Statistics 2011 Census Employees f/t Employees p/t Unemployed Yamba 970 991 245 Maclean 384 406 84 Iluka 189 202 64 1543 1599 393

South Grafton 1091 800 309 Grafton 2232 1561 380 4866 3960 1082

The Yamba, Maclean, Iluka region has a full-time workforce of approximately 1550 persons, and a part-time workforce of 1600 persons. The region has unemployment of approximately 400 persons. Harwood has a population of only 357.(2011) The expected increase in the population of the Clarence Valley is .4% per annum, a small increase.

Due to the lack of a population at Harwood, the Harwood Slipway will be taking jobs and businesses from other communities. Where will they (Harwood Slipway) get staff from? – the communities of Iluka, Yamba, Maclean Townsend, and Grafton. There is no housing communities nearby at Harwood..

It is hard to imagine the residents of Clarence Valley supporting the establishment of a new industrial (marine precinct) area when the Clarence Valley Council has so much available land for new businesses (including marine related) to be established. It is hard to image boat builders, (except perhaps of large aluminium or steel boats) repairers, electricians, electronic experts, hydraulic, diesel, timber and metal trades engineers,and other marine industry experts establishing a new business at the Harwood Slipway, when Yamba, Maclean, Iluka and Grafton have Industrial areas with undeveloped land, and unoccupied land. Any new business is likely to be located at one of the other locations where a ready supply of workers, and more particularly customers, are located. An available town infrastructure, ready made and suitable road networks, existing marine industry facilities and a flood-free zone is more likely to attract a new business, or new business to the area.

17 Clarence Valley Population and Employment

Clarence Valley people seeking employment will try their own area first, i.e Yamba, Maclean, Iluka, Grafton and South Grafton. For new businesses, they are more likely to go where they can employ trained staff in the marine industry, from local training facilities.

The Clarence Industry Education Forum has developed a marine education pathway, CareerLink in Marine Services - a new model of engaging young people enrolled in Clarence Valley high schools in a

18 package of education, certified training and workplace experience whilst at school, with access to advanced TAFE studies and University degree course options. The Clarence Valley’s Maclean High School has been successful in securing Australian Government funding to establish a construction trade training centre in a partnership project with New South Wales TAFE.

The North Coast College of Marine Studies (COMS) (Brunswick Heads) aims to establish a School of Excellence in ‘all things marine’ to equip people with skills to enter the local, national and global marine industries. http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_content/resources/clarence_marine_precinct_.pdf page 9

High Schools in the Clarence Valley • Grafton High School • Maclean High School • South Grafton High School • not Harwood Employers, new, and new to the Clarence Valley, are more likely to locate closer to where their staff will come from. Towns with the availability of space and town facilities - not some remote location where they can often be isolated by flood. Iluka, Yamba, Maclean, Grafton or South Grafton have the facilities, industrial land with close proximity to Highway and ready access to the water, with crane facilities.

They are unlikely to go to a place isolated from time to time by water and road closures. Employees will have to come from Iluka, Yamba or Maclean and surrounds. The is no local population, not involved in the sugar industry.

Yamba is only a few kilometres more to the rail facilities at South Grafton - 60.9km on properly formed roads. Harwood is 53km but access to the highway is on narrow lanes/roads.

Yamba and Iluka are at the Head of the river and more likely to attract clients coming from the ocean than Harwood, some 10km + up river.

There are already businesses at Yamba, Maclean and Iluka catering for the marine industry.

19 Comparison With Other Marine Engineering Companies. • Birdon is a diversified marine engineering group. Birdon’s capability covers: ship repair, research, design and development, engineering and fabrication, through-life support, asset disposal and recycling, dredging, vessel hire and charter as well as environmental remediation. Birdon is also a regular Top 20 SME Supplier to the Australian Defence industry and the proud owner of the US-based marine waterjet manufacturer, Namjet.

Marine engineering and refit professionals Birdon's Marine divisions offers marine engineering and refit, including slipway and dry dock services, to a wide range of clients. We can accommodate vessels up to 450T on the slip, or up to 1000T in dry dock. The Hastings River access to our facility is navigable by vessels with a draft of 4M or less. The dry dock has a maximum width of 14M. Some of our past and present clients include the Australian Department of Defence, government marine departments, commercial vessel operators and fishing vessels, super yachts and motor yachts.

Birdon currently employs eighty (80) personnel across three (3) divisions: a. Marine and Engineering; b. Defence; and c. Dredging. Our head office is now located on a fifteen acre site in Port Macquarie Birdon has provided support to the Australian Defence Forces for many years, in a range of areas. Our extensive range of services to ADF includes: Defence project management Ongoing maintenance support Long term logistics support Configuration management Computerised maintenance management systems Defence Force asset disposal and recycling Patrol vessel repair and refit Specialised marine engineering Specialised marine fabrication Total vessel refurbishment Patrol craft prototype construction Multiple production of new build patrol craft

Birdon at Port Macquarie also handle the Island Trader to Lord Howe Island.

20 • Thales The subsequent privatisation of ADI in 1999, and the change of ownership to Thales Australia in 2006, has changed the nature of how G.I is managed, notably:

Thales Australia now operates as an independent commercial entity and complies with State and Federal Government jurisdiction and approval processes; and

Thales Australia continues to play an integral role in ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the Garden Island site and the naval fleet to ensure its operational readiness. Garden Island is one of two primary Navy repair and refit locations in Australia (the other being south of Perth) and is of strategic significance in both berthing and maintaining the Navy Fleet and associated regional defence activities.

• Garden Island By 1946 land had been reclaimed between Potts Point and Garden Island, expanding the Garden Island site to 27 hectares. The normal workforce consisting of Naval and non-Naval personnel can vary between 3000 and 4000 people. http://www.gardenisland.info/1-00- 000.html

500 jobs and $10 million investment secured as Thales Australia commits to new headquarters in Sydney 31/01/2012

Garden Island is the Naval dockyard in Sydney and occupies 27ha. This is only just over half of the size of development proposed by Harwood Slipway (42.64 ha plus 7.09 existing) of 49.73ha and accreted land.

21 • Strategic Marine Australia Strategic Marine is headquartered at the Australian Marine Complex located in Henderson, Western Australia. Since 2001, the 16,400sqm yard (1.64ha) has produced over 140 patrol launches and seven Crew Boats for a diverse range of clients, including Svitzer, EMAS Offshore, Australian Marine Complex, Rio Tinto, Australian Defence and Suncraft International. The shipyard in Australia has recently undergone a major transition, by taking on a number of senior employees with cutting edge design and technical skills, particularly steel shipbuilding. Strategic Marine was also responsible for the fit out of the 99-metre floating dry dock at the Maritime Complex and expanded its footprint into Asia and beyond. With next year's 2009 turnover predicted at over $150 million, (global) Strategic Marine is well on the path to phenomenal global success.

The first decade of operations saw a rapid level of growth, with the Company winning new orders to the value of over US$420 million. • Strategic Marine in Vietnam – all this on 12.8 hectares Strategic Marine's impressive 127,900m2 (12.8ha) facility at the Dong Xuyen Industrial Zone in South Vietnam was purchased in 2007, and has nearly 20,000sqm of workshop and machinery shop space. The facility, which employs more than 1070 staff including fabricators, welders, production staff, supervisors and management, is fully equipped to produce sizeable steel and aluminium vessels. In addition, the facility also supports a significant number of local sub contracted workers and skilled tradespeople depending on project demand. There are five main fabrication workshops covering an area of 12,000m2 in addition to a 2,000m2 paint-shop, a 2,400m2 secure stores area, a 2,000m2 machinery shop, and another five 2500m2 multi -purpose workspaces. This shipyard in Vietnam has installed three slipways measuring 137m x 36m, 177m x 36m, and 142m x 60m. These are adjacent to a heavy fabrication area of 30,000m2 and fitted with bollard points, a recently upgraded power supply. Installation of a reticulated gas system extending from workshop to slipway is also currently in progress. The yard is fully equipped with seven ten tonne overhead gantry cranes, four crawler cranes with a capacity to lift 50-200 tonnes, a 10 tonne "A" frame crane, a CNC plasma cutting machine and steel mechanical cutting and hydraulic rolling machines. With significant additional space for future developments and a 250m seafront area, Strategic Marine Vietnam is currently planning the addition of a larger fabrication workshop measuring 3500m2 as well as permanent office and client site facilities.

22 • Harwood Marine purchased the 7.09 ha property freehold in 1992. In 2006 the slipway was extended to 2,500 tonne capacity and employs 40 staff. He (Ross Roberts) said the business had employed 43 apprentices and 10 trainees since 2006, but the biggest problem was the boom-and-bust nature of the industry.

The existing operation at Harwood is estimated to have direct impacts on the economy of $10 million annual turnover &50 full time job equivalents, & indirectly $18.7million and 90 jobs. http://cvreview.com.au/news/marine-industry-expansion-to-create-300-jobs/

Harwood Marine is planning to create an industrial precinct that is anticipated to generate 300 direct jobs and boost the local economy by up to $160-million per annum http://cvreview.com.au/news/marine-industry-expansion-to-create-300-jobs/

• Colorado Shipyard The following four photos of the Tuhaa Pae IV under construction at the Colorado Shipyard at Cebu, Philippines.

On the Colorado Shipyard website Harwood Marine is shown as an affiliate with the following Joint Venture Statement. In the Joint Venture, Harwood supplies the Marketing, Materials, Equipment and Basic Engineering for the ships and CSC provides the technical expertise, detailed engineering, planning, facilities, shipyard equipment and labor to build the ships. Harwood and CSC are presently building a 76 Meter Combination Passenger/Cargo vessel to be used in Tahiti. The vessel will be delivered in August of 2011. (The Tuhaa Pae IV) On the Harwood Marine Overview document

23 Its Philippines shipyard constructs the larger vessels with a 100m deepwater wharf housing a 7,000 tonne, 1000 tonne, and 200 tonne slipway. The Philippine site also contains an engineering workshop for all types of metal fabrication and machining, an aluminium shed fully equipped for aluminium and steel fabrication and a CNC Cutting Machine. http://www.harwoodslipway.com.au/pdf/HarwoodMarine-Overview_Business-Review-July2012.pdf No mention here of Joint Venture or Colorado owning the Cebu facilities.

This ship was built in Cebu, not Harwood as implied on the Companys business review overview. http://www.harwoodslipway.com.au/pdf/HarwoodMarine-Overview_Business-Review-July2012.pdf

The Cebu, Philippines shipyard is owned by Colorado Shipyard, not Harwood Marine. The facilities of the Cebu yard are available to Harwood via the Joint Venture arrangement. Look at the facilities at Colorado Shipyard http://www.coloradoshipyard.com/facilities

24 CSC had its beginning in Ship Repair and servicing for over 35 years and continues to be a leader in providing high quality service and on-time completion The primary shipyard is located in Cansaga bay with 9 hectares of property. We have 3 slip ways and a forth combination slip/building way in process. When complete, we will have the capacity to build ships up to about 7000 Dwt while repairing similar sized ships on the same slipway. http://www.coloradoshipyard.com/

• Austal Austal is a global defence prime contractor. The company designs, constructs and maintains revolutionary platforms such as the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) for the United States Navy, as well as an extensive range of patrol and auxiliary vessels for defence forces and government agencies globally. Austal also designs, installs, integrates and maintains sophisticated communications, radar and command and control systems. Austal occupies Land Area 78,344m² (7.83ha) at Henderson, W.A. 300 staff

• ASC Our $35 million submarine support and repair facility at the Australian Marine Complex (AMC) is one of Australia's most modern, cutting-edge naval shipyards. ASC has 185 staff

Today, ASC has evolved into Australia's largest specialised defence shipbuilding organisation, with naval design and engineering resources unparalleled within Australia's defence industry.

We employ over 2,400 personnel and contractors across our three facilities in South Australia and Western Australia, including more than 380 engineering and technical specialists.

Key features include: Modern office accommodation (3,600 metres) and dedicated facilities for boat crews and RAN personnel; A large maintenance hall (2,600 square metres) for undercover submarine work; and Use of the Western Australian Government-funded floating dock, transfer facility and access to the CUF's eastern wharf extensions.

• Hanseatic

25 Hanseatic Marine is located in the heart of the Australian Marine Complex (AMC) at Cockburn Sound, Western Australia. Just 30 kilometres south of Perth, the complex is one of the world’s finest marine facilities providing Hanseatic Marine with direct access to key ship building resources.

Current facilities include two 85 m boatbuilding halls, a purpose-built interior fitout shop, engineering hall and design offices.

• BAESystems – a different League.

BAE systems employed 160. Up to 100 of the business’s staff will lose their jobs in the cutbacks. Mast modules for the 27,000 tonne Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) The three mast modules weighing between 19 and 36 tonnes will form part of the superstructure of the LHDs and will house equipment including communication and combat systems, navigation and air traffic control radars and infrared search and track sensors. The mast modules will be loaded onto the heavy lift ship Henan Scan berthed at BAE Systems wharf at their Henderson load-out facility.

Shipyard Summary • Colorado Shipyard, Cebu approx 200 workers, shipyard is located in Cansaga bay with 9ha • Strategic Marine W.A. Staff 70 area 1.68 hectares • Strategic Marine Vietnam 1070 staff - 2007-established, 12.8-hectare Vietnamese Vung Tau • Birdons, Port Macquarie 80 staff 6 hectares (The Hastings River access to our facility is navigable by vessels with a draft of 4M or less). • BAESystems Henderson 60 staff 14.5 hectares • Garden Island 1,000-3,000 staff, 27 hectares • Austal Shipyard Henderson 300 staff, 7.83ha • ASC Henderson 185 staff .62ha • Hanseatic Marine, Henderson 150 staff 2*85meter boatbuilding halls

26 All these operations are significantly larger than Harwood Marine and most operate from premises smaller than the current Harwood Marine operation. Even Garden Island is just over half the size of the proposed new precinct. The Colorado Cebu site operates with over 200 employees from a 9 hectare site.

The Australian Marine Precinct consists of 14.5ha (BAESystems) – Marine Support Facility and the 38 hectares Common User Facility and the adjoining Fabricators' Area (80 hectares),

The Australian Marine Complex, funded by Federal and the West Australian Governments, to the sum of 370 million dollars for the Common User Facility alone, on the doorstep of a city nearing 2 million persons with good infrastructure, and 150 businesses comprising major corporations, creating more than 9,900 jobs, is a significantly different proposition to a 50 hectare site in flood-prone land operated by Harwood Marine, without infrastructure, the lack of Government funding for hundreds of millions of dollars, and not close to an accessible population for employment, nor close to a customer base. Henderson has proper management of storm and wastewater. See further information about AMC in Appendix A

27 Clarence Valley Council Marine Precinct (brochure page 49) • The shortage of mooring and storage facilities for recreational craft in NSW. • The Clarence River has excellent existing marina facilities as well as the opportunity to develop additional storage and mooring capacity at a number of points in the river, • Demonstrated critical mass in support of existing marine industry businesses; and Clarence Valley Council strategic plans to develop the potential of the river, with an adopted infrastructure and investment framework in place. • The size and spread of the precinct. The ‘traditional’ view of marine industry precincts is one based on a fixed location. The Clarence Marine Precinct is not limited to a single location, but rather has development possibilities located between the river mouth at Yamba and the City of Grafton. This spread of geography ensures that development will not be limited by artificial boundaries, • The sector’s growth potential linked to tourism • The potential to develop and supplement industries that support a marine precinct, such as metal fabrication, electrical services, and marine fit-out, • What’s it worth The existing marine industry in the Clarence is currently valued at $800 million. The industry is well established and viable in its own right.

The proposed Harwood Slipway project

• Comments relating to illustrations above. • Note the raised roadway which stops at the fenceline. • Four of the pads have no roadway access Why not make one large pad rather than 10 smaller pads? The amount of space occupied would be the same, and it would use a lot less land overall. Further the roadway would not be as long. • The more important issue is where is the sailing club shown in the proposal illustration?. It has been deleted or ignored in the map above.

28 • Two of the pads and some roadway are shown in the illustration where the Harwood Sailing Club is located. See appendix K • Sailing is an activity which fits right into the marine environment, and conforms with the CVC marine precinct document. The shortage of mooring and storage facilities for recreational craft in NSW. • Sailing constitutes recreational use of the river and fits within the Tourism function of river use along with Marinas. • According to the proposal document under Division 2 Recreation No land is proposed to be zoned for recreation purposes and no existing land zoned for recreation purposes will be affected by the planning proposal. The adjacent Harwood Sailing Club is the closest recreation facility (on rural zoned land) that is not proposed to be affected by the planning proposal. Its access off Careys Lane will remain as it is. • Where has the Sailing Club gone on the Plan and what happens to the 2 pads shown on the illustration where the Sailing Club should be located. Where will they be moved to? • Further, since none of the pads adjoins the waterfront why is it necessary to destroy so much sugar cane for the project. • The waterfront at lots 3 & 4 have mangroves, a protected plant, and casuarina trees/forest also protected.. • The extra land used within the illustration is more than the required land of 14.5 hectares (referred to earlier) and will impact the Sugar Industry by in excess of 6,000 tonnes per year. This is especially important with the reduced production at the Mill in recent years due to the floods. It is in these difficult years, each tonne is important to the industry. • From the satellite view of the site, the settlement ponds location bare no resemblance to where the settlement ponds are located on the above illustration per the GHD proposal. • Why are the settlement ponds so close to the river. Why are they so far from the existing slipway? Was a permit sought for creating settlement ponds, or dams? The land hasn't been re- zoned from Rural RU1- therefore there is no wastewater requirement especially for 3 large settlement ponds.

29 From the Harwood overview Business Review photo above, (page 10) the Harwood Sailing Club is shown in the bottom right with the surrounding fields under sugar cane.(lots 3 & 4 in the top right of the photo – with no sediment ponds) • How do Harwood Slipway anticipate accessing the 42.6 hectares from the existing site, except via the road (Careys Lane) since the Sailing Club and the public access to the river (boatramp) separate the existing slipway from the 42.6 hectares. They are not adjoining as the GHD proposal states • Without ready access to the river (no direct access to the waterfront per the illustration), this development could be made on any industrial land (Yamba, Maclean, Iluka and Grafton and South Grafton Industrial precincts (which are nearer to the rail to Sydney) and include the Clarence Valley Industrial areas with 34 hectares available today, and with infrastructure including roads, towns and ready access to the highway. • Clarence Valley Marine precinct plan encompasses the whole valley, not just one site at Harwood.

30 The above extract from a Clarence Valley Council form is required for waste water purposes.

Some industrial activities are supported in the Rural Zone, where there is a genuine relationship with agricultural activities on the site, such as the packing of agricultural produce. Shipbuilding does not constitute a related industry.

31 SEPP Information in relation to Flood Liable Land

• Development on Flood Liable Land The CV LEP 2011 identifies flood prone land on the Flood Prone Land Map and is subject to clause 7.3 Flood planning and clause 7.4 Floodplain risk management. Development of flood prone land must comply with the requirements of PART D Floodplain Management Controls of this DCP. Note: Under CV LEP 2011 clause 7.2 Earthworks development consent is required to excavate, drain or fill of land (a) The work is permitted as exempt development, or (b) The work is ancillary to other development for which development consent has been given. Also see the SEPP (Exempt and complying Development for which development consent has been given. (Codes SEPP http://housing code.planning.nsw.gov.au

Earthworks development has been conducted on the 42.6 hectare property. It is unknown whether consent was sought or given. It is unlikely consent would be given for sediment ponds for a rural property not requiring sediment ponds (sugar cane land), particularly ponds this large. Especially with the height of the walls (1.5m), in view of the fact that flood depths of 1.5m are experienced on the same Lot (4).

Three sediment ponds have been created. (2.3 Site context and history (GHD proposal) The subject land is …..partly used to locate three large sediment ponds. The ponds (about 2.5 ha in area and 1.5 m deep) have been specifically constructed to store silt and sediment that washes into the slipway entrance during flooding events.) The three sediment ponds are approximately 2.5ha each (not 2.5ha in total-see photo ). The ponds spread across Lots 3 & 4. The pond height (1.5 metre) does not achieve 1/100 flood limit). Development has not been consented for ancillary work to be conducted. The land has not yet been re-zoned.

• Exempt development – see above 7.2 a Minor development in NSW often does not require any planning or construction approval. This is called exempt development because it is exempt from planning approval. Exempt development typically covers the minor “do it yourself” renovation work such as replacing the tiles in your bathroom or erecting a pre-fabricated structure such as a garden shed. What is considered to be exempt development is identified in either a State or local council planning document and will include predetermined standards outlining the size, type and location of the building work for it to be exempt of any planning or construction approval. The Harwood Marine project does not comply with exempt development.

32 Floods - Grafton flood 2013 The Bureau of Meteorology says river levels at Grafton peaked near 8.08 metres at about 11:00am, with record major flooding. Sam Colwell, from the State Emergency Service, says the river is just below the levee and looking steady. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-29/evacuations-in-grafton-as-floods-test-levees/4488484

History of Flooding – Iluka (from Grafton to) There is a long flood history at Grafton and elsewhere on the lower Clarence River floodplain. At Iluka there is only a limited flood history as flooding has not caused the devastating damage that has occurred elsewhere on the floodplain upstream. The last significant flood was in March 2001 which did not cause any damage to the town http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_content/resources/FRMP_Iluka_-_March_2007.pdf

Harwood Flood 2013 • 8.05 HARWOOD residents were asked to evacuate by special order at 7:15pm tonight, Tuesday January 29. 2013. Door knocking took place this morning at 6:30am, giving Harwood residents advance warning about a possible evacuation and asking them to evaluate their emergency home plan. "A lot are refusing to leave," an SES spokesperson said. "Residents were advised to go to Maclean Showground, their nearest evacuation centre, but Harwood is now isolated by floodwater." http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/big-wet-rolling-reports-it-happens/1734862/ • An evacuation order was also issued for Harwood Island, just north of Maclean, last night. Roads connecting the island - home to 350 people - were cut off and the SES was moving people across the river to Maclean by boat throughout the night. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/queensland-floods/northern-nsw-towns-at-the-mercy-of- break-neck-floods/story-fn7iwx3v-1226564614056

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/01/14/3112613.htm (Alan Eichmann RTA Grafton)

33 The Pacific Hwy flooded at Harwood Bridge As can be seen from the above photo, the Pacific Highway is under water near the Harwood Bridge. Watts Lane was also under water.

The SPPF specifies particular uses that should not be allowed in floodplains, such as emergency facilities, and developments and uses which involve the storage of hazardous materials associated with industrial or agricultural uses. http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/41699/944_FloodProv_AppforPermit.pdf

Farmers Flooding Indicators (actual flooding – not modeling) Farmers keep good records of actual floods on posts. Most farmers in the area have their flood marks during each flood event. As can be seen there are frequent floods.

Careys Lane 9 flood events 15 years – none of these floods have been 1:100. In the floods that have occurred, the high water-mark has not co-incided with the top of high tide. The top flood reading was 1.3m above

ground level.(Same post – on photo below)

34 River Road – some readings . More flood posts are available to illustrate flood heights in the area.

Below; Notice the sugar cane area in the right corner behind the sailing club (Lot 4). So where did the site run-off go? The river looks quite vulnerable here. From the Gulaptis Newsletter.

35 Chris Gulaptis “Clarence Valley Newsletter”

36 Photos of the wharf at Harwood Marine – in poor state prior to the January 2013 storm for which it is believed Harwood Marine were granted a flood damage loan

37 Where are the OHS inspectors? This photo was taken prior to the 2013 floods. This is not flood damage. This is the Harwood Slipway wharf.This wharf did not go underwater during the,recent flood. The surface on the ply is long term damage. see Gulaptis photo – wharf not under water..

Goodwood Island wharf is a concrete decked, concrete piled wharf with timber and rubber fenders. - a substantially different facility than the Harwood wharf.

38 Urban Floodway Zone (UFZ) • The UFZ applies to riverine flooding in urban areas where development has not occurred and the primary function of the land is to convey active flood flows. In urban areas the consequences of flooding in floodway areas are considerable, because of the high potential damages to existing development, as well as potential risk to life due to depth and velocity of floodwaters. The UFZ restricts the use of land because of the high flood risk. Permitted uses are generally agriculture and recreational activities. All other activities are prohibited, however as of use rights are still permitted. It also applies to urban floodway areas where the potential flood risk is high due to the presence of existing development or pressures for new or more intensive development. Unlike the overlays, the UFZ controls land use as well as development, with land use being restricted to low intensity uses such as recreation and agriculture. Development is generally not encouraged in the UFZ. • Note Development is generally not encouraged in the UFZ.

The Floodway Overlay • The FO applies to mainstream flooding in both rural and urban areas. These areas convey active flood flows or store floodwater in a similar way to the UFZ, but with a lesser flood risk. The FO is suitable for areas where there is less need for control over land use, and the focus is more on the control of development. Particular types of development are not encouraged in floodway areas, however, as this overlay is for rural as well as urban application, some buildings and works associated with low intensity uses (such as agriculture) may be permitted. Key considerations include whether the development will obstruct flood flows or increase flood risk. Water Management Act 2000 No 92 - 3 Objects The objects of this Act are to provide for the sustainable and integrated management of the water sources of the State for the benefit of both present and future generations and, in particular: (a) to apply the principles of ecologically sustainable development, and

(b) to protect, enhance and restore water sources, their associated ecosystems, ecological processes and biological diversity and their water quality, and

Note that a number of embargo orders apply to water sources outside water sharing plans. For more information on groundwater embargo orders, go to Embargo orders applying to groundwater outside water sharing plan areas. http://www.water.nsw.gov.au/Water-Licensing/About-licences/Water-Act-1912/default.aspx Sediment ponds have been constructed on the site of the proposed development. The sediment ponds are unlined and slipway sediment, chemicals, sandblasting dust are pumped to the ponds which can leach into the groundwater. The groundwater is only .5 - .9 meter below ground level. The ponds are also close to the river, and thus leaching can occur to the river.

• Flood Zone Permit i. Land use - Increasing the intensity of land use or a change in land use can increase flood risk, therefore in areas of highest flood risk and with a potential for land use intensification, it may be appropriate that land use is restricted.

39 As with any other zone, the UFZ controls the use of land in identified floodway areas. In all other circumstances, the zone operating with the flood overlay will control land use. ii. Buildings and works Structures such as dwellings, commercial and industrial buildings, earthworks, levees, fences, roads and channel embankments can interfere with the free passage of floodwater resulting in substantial flood damage and flood risk. They may also increase the number of people living in the floodplain. For these reasons, most buildings and works require a permit under the flood zone and overlays provisions. Some buildings may not be allowed or may need to be redesigned or relocated to meet the objectives of the flood provisions. Building floor levels should be consistent with the Building Regulations 1994. http://www.water.nsw.gov.au/Water-Licensing/About-licences/Water-Act-1912/default.aspx The Office of Water Compliance Policy explains how we work to prevent, detect and stop illegal water activities. This includes: • assisting the community to understand their water rights and how to comply with the rules • monitoring water related activities to identify potential breaches • investigating alleged breaches and taking appropriate action when a breach occurs.

Water theft and harming a water source are serious crimes. These breaches can threaten water supplies for legitimate water users and harm the environment. Harming a water resource is very specific above. Sediment ponds today should be steel-lined in accordance with worlds best practice. Leaching from unlined sediment ponds is high risk for groundwater so close to the surface. Water Act 1912 No 44 Pollution of rivers and lakes (1) Any person who discharges or puts, or permits to be discharged, put, or carried, or to fall, or flow into a river or lake: • (a) any noisome, noxious, poisonous or unwholesome matter, or • (b) any foul water, slop water or household waste water, refuse, rubbish, garbage, solid or liquid sewage, sludge, slime, cinders, ashes, or any solid refuse of any factory, manufacturing process, mine, quarry, trade works or business, or drainage from a privy, cess pit, slaughter house, stable, cowyard or pigsty, or • (c) any water or liquid proceeding from any mine (including sluicing and dredging operations), factory, manufacturing process, trade works or business, which water is so charged with chemicals, sludge, slime, silt, soil or other matter as to render the water of the river or lake unfit for human consumption, or domestic purposes, or for watering stock or for the irrigation of land, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding 25 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further penalty not exceeding 1 penalty unit for each day during which the offence continues after notice in writing by the Ministerial Corporation to abate or cease the offence has been given to the person offending. http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+44+1912+FIRST+0+N/

40 Timber, Toxic Materials, Noxious Weeds, Casuarina, Mangroves, Destruction or removal of timber • (1) A person must not, without the consent of Essential Energy, destroy, cut, damage or remove any tree or shrub in the rural portion of a special area. • Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.(2) • This clause does not apply to land that is privately owned, nor does it affect the rights conferred on the holder of a licence granted under the Forestry Act 2012.

Pesticides and pest control • (1) A person must not: • (a) bring into, or use or keep in, the rural portion of a special area any pesticide, herbicide or other toxic material, or • (b)take steps to control or eradicate by the use of pesticides, herbicides or other toxic materials any feral animal, animal pest or noxious weed in the rural portion of a special area, without the consent of Essential Energy. • Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.(2) In this clause: herbicide means any substance that is capable of destroying plants or preventing the spread of plants. noxious weed has the same meaning as it has in the Noxious Weeds Act 1993. pesticide has the same meaning as it has in the Pesticides Act 1999.

Noxious Weeds Para grass is growing on lot 3 of the Harwood Marine land. Para grass (Urochloa mutica) is a perennial grass and a common weed in many cane-growing areas. • invades areas of disturbed remnant vegetation on suitable soils and cane-growing areas • a very aggressive invader, significantly displacing native plants • a potential threat to natural wetland ecosystems. • Weeds of National Significance – lantana and general weeds – guinea grass, easter cassia and para grass Casuarina protected • Pure stands of casuarina (the she-oaks) are restricted in area to specific sites, such as: – coastal foredunes of eastern Australia, for example coast she-oak (C. equisetifolia); – Threats to these restricted-site communities include ….. and coastal development affecting wetland and supratidal forests of C. glauca. http://www.environment.gov.au/erin/nvis/publications/pubs/vegfsheet-mvg8.pdf

New South Wales: mostly leasehold land, some freehold land and protected areas • A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. • Forest definition A typical tree forest is composed of the overstory (canopy or upper tree layer) and the understory. The understory is further subdivided into the shrub layer, herb layer, and also the moss layer and soil microbes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest • The supra tidal flats were typically a series of narrow peninsulas and small islands at an elevation of between 20 to 50 cm above the intertidal flats www.bhpbilliton.com/home/aboutus/regulatory/Documents/perAppendixB22IntertidalBpphSurveyPartB.pdf

41 Mangroves Protected • Mangroves grow along the shores of many NSW estuaries, and in some places form extensive forests. Of the five species of mangrove that occur in NSW, Avicennia marina (Grey Mangrove) and Aegiceras corniculatum (River Mangrove) are the two most common. • Mangrove-lined creeks are important habitats for fish, crabs, birds and other animals. Mangrove trees provide large amounts of organic matter, which is eaten by many small aquatic animals. In turn, these animals provide food for larger fish and other animals. Mangroves also help maintain water quality by filtering silt from runoff and recycling nutrients. • Mangroves also play a vital role in protecting foreshores from storm surges, cyclones, tsunamis and wind and wave conditions. • In some areas, there has been a large decline of mangroves due to clearing or reclamation and changes in water flow from waterfront developments. In other areas, mangrove communities are expanding due to the build up of sediments from catchment clearing, development and stormwater run-off. • Mangroves are protected in NSW and a permit is required from NSW DPI to undertake works or activities that may harm them. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/habitat/aquatic-habitats/estuarine

Look at all the trees including casuarina and mangroves on the eastern side of the property. In the photos elsewhere in this proposal, they don't look as plentiful.

42 Harwood Marine – not environmentally friendly Storing Wastewaters – (Worlds Best Practice) In the USA, wastewaters have historically been stored onsite in open pits, such as excavated and lined containment ponds (API 2009). The possible leakage of liners has led to calls to avoid the use of pits in favour of closed loop steel tanks and piping systems (Groat and Grimshaw 2012). Open storage ponds are not permitted in the UK. Wastewaters are instead stored in closed metal tanks before being treated. http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/publications/list/reports/Shale_Gas.pdf

The Harwood sediment ponds are unlined, and certainly not with steel in accordance with Worlds Best Practice.

Protection of Wildlife and Sediment Ponds • Leaching is an environmental concern when it contributes to groundwater contamination. As water from rain, flooding, or other sources seeps into the ground, it can dissolve chemicals and carry them into the underground water supply. Of particular concern are hazardous waste dumps and landfills, and, in agriculture, excess fertilizer, improperly stored animal manure, and biocides (e.g. pesticides, fungicides, insecticides and herbicides). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaching_%28agriculture%29

• A community van spokesperson said, “This kangaroo is just the most recent in a long line of wildlife incidents in these ponds. Community Watch volunteers regularly see dead birds and lizards in the pond up the road. Mining companies say that their activities are safe, but tell that to this roo.” http://coalseamgasnews.org/news/world/australia/nsw/wildlife-dying-in-metgascos-ponds/chemical analysis of wastes.

Pond Nets • Protecting wildlife from adverse outcomes from exposure to waste or leach ponds is exactly what permanent netting structures do. Not only do they protect wildlife, they also protect humans. Permanent netting structures are the frontline response for Cyanide Code compliance, as well as for those other ….companies looking to mitigate their environmental risk and engage in industry best-practice. http://www.commercialnetmakers.com.au/pond-nets.html

Evaporation (Sediment) ponds can cover large areas and leak The water …. should the ponds fail (e.g. leak) surrounding soil quality and vegetation could be compromised or in the worst case destroyed. If ponds are flooded (for instance due to rain), their contaminants are released to surface water. Evaporative ponds inevitably result in the transfer of volatile or semivolatile chemicals into the atmosphere and evaporation ponds also need to be remediated and rehabilitated. When allowed to dry out, the dried sediment can represent an environmental health risk due to inhalation of dust containing hazardous residues such as thorium, which can cause lung cancer. http://ntn.org.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/NTN-CSG-Report-Sep-2011.pdf

43 Impacts on threatened species and marine wildlife are minimal with little clearing required on the site and no dredging of sea grass proposed or required. Sediment ponds are uncovered/unprotected. Sediment ponds impact on marine wildlife (ducks, pelicans, seagulls, ibis, cranes, pee wees egrets ). The mangroves and casuarina trees are to be removed under the proposal, if they haven't disappeared already. This will impact on fishing & may harm species that use the water at the sediment pond. SEPP71. Page 60 GHD proposal

Hull Cleaning and Anti-fouling - Removal Alternatives Three removal methods dominate the bottom-paint scene these days: soda blasting, chemical stripping, and mechanical sanding. Wooden-boat owners have the added option of using heat to remove old bottom paint, while aluminum or steel hulls can stand up to sandblasting. In all cases, though, safety precautions are critical because dried bottom paint is a toxic, hazardous material. With any of these removal methods, gloves and safety glasses are mandatory. When soda blasting, sandblasting or sanding, a disposable jumpsuit and a high-quality dust mask are also essential. And when taking off paint with a heat gun, upgrade the dust mask to an organic-vapor respirator. Soda blasting, rapidly becoming today's removal method of choice, is a significant upgrade from ordinary sandblasting. On fiberglass boats, sandblasting leaves the underlying gel-coat surface badly pitted, while soda blasting leaves it unscathed. The "soda" in this method is made up of larger crystals of plain old baking soda, which helps reduce environmental hazards. Least expensive of all is sanding off old bottom paint. Many boatyards won't use this method anymore because it's messy, and it makes complying with local environmental mandates very difficult

First, plan to corral as much of the removed paint as possible. This means having a drop cloth covering the ground under the boat. For soda blasting or sanding, it will also be important to "tent" the boat's bottom by hanging plastic sheets from just above the waterline to the ground; have them reach all the way around the boat. Otherwise, the dust will fly everywhere.

Unless you're working in an enclosed (but well-ventilated) area, some other environmental precautions will also be necessary. First, never work in breezy conditions. When sanding or blasting, toxic dust will escape even a well-tented boat and land on other boats. http://www.cruisingworld.com/how-to/projects/sand-blast-or-strip-your-way-to-a-smooth-bottom

Waste and pollutants • (1) A person must not bring into the rural portion of a special area, or use or leave in the rural portion of a special area, any waste or pollutant.(Sediment Ponds) • Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units. • (2) In this clause: pollutant means anything that causes pollution within the meaning of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997. • waste has the same meaning as it has in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

Noise and Dust • Marine industry does generate noise and dust and light emissions (at night), however the noise and dust would generally be within normal working hours and present no more major impact than dust from farming or noise from farm machinery. 4.7 Neighbouring Land Uses. GHD proposal. Page 15 How can they say this when they do not have a clue who will operate in an expanded precinct and how much noise and dust they might generate, and the hours they will be working.

44 Sugar Industry Underpinning Clarence Valley Community. • The sugar industry underpins the economic prosperity of many coastal communities. • All NSW raw sugar is transported by road to the Harwood refinery. • All mills crush 24 hours a day and all but two mills crush seven days a week. • Since 1985, five mills in Queensland have closed – Qunaba (1985), Goondi (1987), North Eton (1988) Cattle Creek (1989) and Hambledon (1991). Their cane supply has been allocated to nearby mills (The Australian Sugar Industry – Basics of growing cane to payment)

Are we helping Harwood Mill to head the same way as Qunaba, Goondi, North Eton, Cattle Creek and Hambleton..Critical mass is required. Critical mass already exists at Harwood but is being eroded by projects such as the Harwood Slipway Project. Harwood is a medium size sugar region.

Harwood Island • Harwood as a community of approximately 360 persons, has 1 general store, 1 highway fuel station, 1 produce store, and 1 post office as well as the Harwood model train display, the sugar mill, the refinery, the Harwood Slipway and Mills Transport on the Pacific Highway. Mills Transport is a family owned and operated transport company servicing Northern NSW, SE Queensland and the Brisbane - Sydney corridor Long term customers include Manildra Sugar (Harwood). Currently Mills Transport has 110 employees. Specialist divisions have emerged since the early days of 1924. including Sugar Cane Haulage • The remainder of Harwood Island is planted to sugar-cane. Mid North Coast Mapping Project. – Planning NSW • The project, done in consultation with farmers, identifies areas of regionally significant farmland in the six local government areas of Port Macquarie-Hastings, Kempsey, Nambucca, Coffs Harbour, Bellingen and Clarence Valley. The mapped farmland covers a range of agricultural areas (e.g. cane land, basaltic country and improved pastures) mostly located on floodplains, upstream river valleys and volcanic country.

• Protecting this important farmland will provide greater certainty for farmers' agricultural investments, avert future land use conflicts and aid the region's ability to produce food sustainably. As such, councils will not be able to rezone any of the mapped areas for urban or rural residential use and the land will also be protected from rezonings that would allow potentially incompatible uses on neighbouring land. http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/mid-north-coast-farmland-mapping-project

Regionally Significant Farmland Within the GHD proposal, it is acknowledged the land is part of Regionally Significant Farmland. • All of the subject land is currently mapped as regionally significant farmland under the Mid North Coast Farmland Mapping Project, 2008 (DOP et al, 2008). The regionally significant farmland mapping included all land that is within a deltaic floodplain as being suitable for agriculture and worthy of protection. All of Harwood Island fits this description and is regarded as either currently being used for sugar cane production or capable of it. GHD Proposal page 14

45 Australian Sugar Exports The export sector is a growing component of Sugar Australia’s business. Our exports of white refined and raw sugar are mainly Asia – Pacific focused, with key markets including Indonesia, Hong Kong, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Guam / Saipan, and Kirabati/Tuvalu. We satisfy our customers with high standards of service, regular shipping frequency, competitive pricing, and commitment to long-term customer relationships. http://www.sugaraustralia.com.au/BusinessChannels.aspx?content=buschexport

Sugar is the second largest export crop in Australia with total annual revenue of around $2 billion. (page 2 - http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_content/resources/08208-08.pdf)

The Australian industry produces 4.6 million tonnes of raw sugar annually and over 70 percent of this is exported. http://www.sugaraustralia.com.au/About.aspx

Sugar Research – Harwood – a Medium Sized Sugar Region Using the values for population, number of cane suppliers, area and tonnage, we can identify four principal types of cane-growing regions: • 1. Major sugar-growing regions including Herbert, Bundaberg, Burdekin, and Mackay; • 2. Sugar regions adjacent to large urban populations, including Moreton, Maryborough, and Mulgrave; • 3. Medium-sized sugar regions, such as Mossman, Harwood (NSW), Tully, Proserpine, Sarina, Innisfail; and • 4. Small sugar regions, including the Tablelands, Ord (WA), Brisbane, Tweed (NSW), and Broadwater (NSW). http://www.sugarresearch.library.qut.edu.au/25/1/Regional_Planning_and_the_Sugar_Industry.pdf

The Clarence Valley Sugar Industry Sugar Mill Grant • A major energy saving project is on the cards at Clarence Valley’s Harwood Sugar Mill after it received a $1-million federal government grant. The co-operative predicts it will save more than $600,000 a year in energy costs. • MEMBER for Page Janelle Saffin announced a $1 million grant for the Harwood Sugar Mill yesterday. "The grants are part of the Australian Government's Clean Technology Food and Foundries Program," said Ms Saffin. "For the NSW Sugar Milling Co-Operative Limited at Harwood, there is a grant of $1,004,253 for a $3 million project expected to improve the efficiency of the sugar mill boiler, and cut carbon emissions by 53 per cent and result in savings of $660,000 in energy costs per year." "The Co-Operative is investing more than $2 million in the project. http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/news/1m-grant-sweetens-the-deal-for-sugar-mills-energy-/1625944/

Harwood Sugar Mill Video NBN News Special on Harwood Sugar Mill - video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqMVUi486pE&feature=player_embedded

46 The benefit of the Sugar Mill grant and the ongoing savings will be lost if the Mill shuts down due to dwindling supplies of sugar cane. It has been shown in this document approximately 1% less sugar cane will be processed without the subject land being used for sugar cane, i.e if this proposal proceeds and the whole of the 42.6ha + plus accreted land, is rezoned. • The sugar industry is committed to maintaining its economic viability and is actively progressing ways to improve the efficiency of its value chain. The industry is also seeking to attract new sugar cane farmers and assist existing farmers to increase their operating profitability (Page 3) http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_content/resources/08208-08.pdf

The average cane crushed of these 13 years is significantly different to the stated cane-crushed in the GHD proposal on page 14. The GHD proposal has illustrated 3 years sugar-cane only (which happened to be significantly lower than the average. (affected by floods) (for pre 2007 – see above).

The Harwood Mill crushed 612,092 tonnes of cane in the season ending 2010. This compares to 585,661 tonnes in 2009 and 623,662 tonnes in 2008 (NSW Sugar Milling Co-operative, 2011). Quoted in the GHD proposal. (Page 14)

The fact relating to lower yields recently, makes the 6300 tonnes from the 42.6 ha + accreted land at Harwood even more significant (see 4.6 below)

47 http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_content/resources/08208-08.pdf • On the one hand Clarence Valley Council is promoting the sugar industry and encouraging investment, and on the other CVC is re-zoning valuable sugar cane land that produces 1% of the areas cane crop, into a Shipyard project, (which may or may not happen, some time into the future). • Sugar contributes significantly to Australia's exports. • The Clarence Valley sugar industry makes a significant contribution to the Clarence Valley and NSW economies. In response to changing market conditions, the industry continues to develop through process improvements, new products, markets and services. (Page 3) http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_content/resources/08208-08.pdf • The sugar cane industry is the Valley’s largest employer with 240 cane farms, milling and refinery operations combining to provide employment for an estimated 800 Valley residents and injecting around $80 million into the local economy annually. http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_content/resources/08208-08.pdf

Sugar Production – Northern Rivers http://www.canegrowers.com.au/page/Industry_Centre/about-sugarcane/Statistics_facts_figures/

48 During the years 2010 and 2011, the tonnes of cane harvested at Harwood were 598,462 and 585,659 respectively. 6,300 tonnes, calculated below from the 42.6 hectares, is in excess of 1% lost.

To establish the 1% is conservative, the 598,462 tonnes achieved on 13,567 hectares equates to 131 tonne per hectare. (average). 42.6 hectares would yield, based on the average of 131 tonne/hectare, 6,100 tonne of sugar cane - not the stated yield of 983 tonnes. This 6100 tonne is based on the average yield/hectare. The yield shown within the GHD proposal is not questioned by them. In fact it is far less tonnage than the average over the previous 13 years.

The question has to be raised in respect of the Slipway management of the 42.6ha subsequent to the Harwood Slipway acquisition.

The capacity immediately prior to the acquisition was significantly different to the subsequent yield as Lot 1a result of the slipway allowing the capacity to be reduced.

What GHD and Harwood Marine haven't mentioned in the proposal is that Harwood Marine acquired lot 113 on the corner of Careys Lane and Eggins Lane (approx 20 hectares) – opposite Lot 1.

49 Incorrect information within the GHD proposal. 2.3 Site Context and History A dwelling is located on Lot 4 DP 1155528 in the south western corner. Page 8 GHD proposal (The dwelling is located in the South Eastern corner.)

There are four dwellings on small concessional lots located along Careys Lane in the vicinity of the subject land. A number of these are owned by Harwood Marine. Page 8 GHD proposal (There are five dwellings on Careys Lane) and only one of these dwellings is owned by Harwood Marine.There is the dwelling on lot 4 owned by Harwood Marine)

4.4 Agricultural Land. However, approximately 18.5 ha of this land is currently grazed by beef cattle at low stocking rates and with minimal pasture improvement. A further 8 ha is either remnant vegetation, taken up by sediment ponds or within a house paddock. Only 16 ha is currently used for sugar production and in the most recent cane season this area produced only 983 tonnes of cane with a gross value of $10, 800 (at $11.16 per tonne). (GHD proposal Page 14)

This statement is very misleading. Prior to the acquisition of the land by Harwood Marine, all 4 lots were very productive sugar cane farms. In the year prior to the acquisition, 3000 tonnes of sugar cane was harvested from lots 3 & 4. (20.5ha) The former owner (Joe Davis) used conventional farming methods and had built the soil up to be very productive. The previous owner spelled paddocks by planting Soya beans and turned the crop back into the ground for ground improvement. Joe Davis did not graze cattle. The sediment ponds were installed after the property was acquired by Harwood Marine.

The 3000 tonnes only applies to lots 3 & 4. Lots 1 & 2 also grew cane. At this stage we don't know how much sugar cane was grown on lots 1 & 2, but 150 tonne /hectare should be used as an indicator. (similar to other farms in the area). Lot 1 and 2 total over 22 hectares ( were owned by Chris Ryan). Based on 150 tonne/hectare in the area, this equates to 3300 tons, a total of over 6300 tonnes for the 4 lots, significantly different to the 983 tonne according to the GHD proposal (from 16 hectares currently. In dollar terms, using the GHD rate of $11.16 (this is net profit perhaps), this equates to $70,308, significantly different to the $10,800 referred to by GHD.

The sugar price at the Sugar Mill is typically $30-$35. This changes the whole equation. The Davis property (lots 3 & 4) would have yielded $100,000 from 20.5 hectares or at least $200,000 from the 42.6 hectares, plus the approx 5 hectares of accreted land.

The sediment ponds occupy about 7.5ha and are spread across Lots 3 & 4. The information referred to in 4.4 reflects the now position after the properties have been allowed to run down by Harwood Marine.

Thus 6,300 tonnes (from the 4 lots immediately prior to acquisition of the 4 lots) represents over 1.1% of the crushed sugar cane, not the 0.16% referred to by the GHD proposal. This changes the level of significance referred to by GHD proposal in then the contribution from the subject land is not a significant amount and will have minimal impact on the viability of the Harwood mill and the sugar industry in general (Page 14) Bearing in mind the Harwood Mill refines the sugar for the whole of Northern NSW, 1% of the crop,

50 and being local, is significant. Being local means less truck traffic on the main road from somewhere else to make up the 1%. Critical mass is important to the Industry. The Harwood Sugar Mill in 2010 employed 160 workers.(plus casual seasonal workers) The Refinery employs 10 persons per shift on a four shift roster - 40 workers. In addition there are 60 others, including office staff, chemists, quality analysts and truck drivers carting white sugar to Sth Grafton. That is 260 plus people working today, not 40 only at Harwood Marine, today, as stated by Harwood Marine. The proposal refers to a further 300 persons some time into the future. This is unlikely when you look at the other Shipyard examples referred to elsewhere in this document (BAESystems, Strategic Marine, Birdon, Hanseatic) Australian Shipyards, except major corporations, do not employ 300 persons. The 300 is only a number, not a plan. There is no business case submitted to show that 300 is even possible.

The accretion land to the east of Lots 1-4 appears to be zoned predominantly W2 Recreational Waterways even though it is not actually a waterway. This is incorrect. The accreted land is Crown Land. See the plan on page 130

This photo (the cover of the GHD proposal), clearly shows the land including the accreted land is fully used for sugar cane The triangular part towards the top left is lots 3 &4.plus the accretion land The small triangle of land to the right of the sugar cane land (Lot 4) is the Harwood Sailing Club. This is clearly a different picture than that painted of the land in the GHD proposal. That makes close to 50 ha with the accreted land was used for sugar cane, not 16 ha as stated in the proposal.

The adjacent land on which Harwood Slipway currently operates is zoned partly IN4 Working Waterfront and partly W3 Working Waterways. The land is not adjacent as can be seen with Careys Lane separating the sugar cane land of lots 1,2,3 & 4 from the slipway and is zoned RU1, not W3.

The white dot illustrated at the fenceline between lot 4 & the sailing club above represents the location flood water was recorded at 1.5m depth in 2011. Where the 1.5m was recorded is an uphill position from the lots 1,2,3 & 4. The ground ranges from slightly above this position to below this position.

51 Caveat Emptor Harwood Marine acquired the 42.6ha land knowing it was in a : • sugar Significant Farmland area. All of the subject land is currently mapped as regionally significant farmland under the Mid North Coast Farmland Mapping Project, 2008 (DOP et al, 2008). The regionally significant farmland mapping included all land that is within a deltaic floodplain as being suitable for agriculture and worthy of protection. All of Harwood Island fits this description and is regarded as either currently being used for sugar cane production or capable of it. GHD proposal • Sugar Industry supported by Clarence Valley Council The sugar industry is committed to maintaining its economic viability and is actively progressing ways to improve the efficiency of its value chain. The industry is also seeking to attract new sugar cane farmers and assist existing farmers to increase their operating profitability (Page 3) http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_content/resources/08208-08.pdf

Sugar Cane Industry – Valleys Largest Employer The sugar cane industry is the Valley’s largest employer with 240 cane farms, milling and refinery operations combining to provide employment for an estimated 800 Valley residents and injecting around $80 million into the local economy annually. http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_content/resources/08208-08.pdf

• The land (42.6ha) is zoned RU1 Primary Production Harwood Marine acquired land knowing returns were low, by their calculation. It appears the land was acquired with no intention of keeping the land rural. Why would a shipyard buy rural land, allow the property to deteriorate, without an overriding plan to expand? Further, why have they not declared they own Lot 113 DP751373 (Cnr Eggins Lane and Careys Lane) – zoned rural – also allowed to run-down - also owned by Harwood Marine • Why so much land when Harwood Marine only required a total of 14.5 hectares (similar to the BAESystems.Henderson site – as stated) So on face value 42.6 ha of regionally significant farmland (plus unstated lot 113 – 20 hectares) will be lost from production if the planning proposal proceeds and the marine precinct is established a Harwood. (An area of approximately 10 ha that is mapped as water, but is actually accreted land used for grazing, will also be lost). Much of the accreted land was also used for sugar cane and will be lost.

• Flooding and Roads The area was known to be flooded regularly.

The road to the Harwood Marine slipway was not able cater for the increased traffic without major work, and the waterfront required major work to fix the riverbank..

How do they build sediment ponds on rural land in a floodplain?

Why buy this land with so many non-compliance issues and why buy an additional lot (113 ) without a larger plan.

52 Three sediment ponds The subject land is currently partly used for sugar cane production (approximately 16 ha), partly used for grazing of beef cattle and is also partly used to locate three large sediment ponds. The ponds (about 2.5 ha in area and 1.5 m deep) have been specifically constructed to store silt and sediment that washes into the slipway entrance during flooding events. As the flood recedes, sediment is pumped out of the slipway to the ponds where it is contained and settled. As the ponds fill up they are periodically cleaned out and the flood sediment is used on farm land. GHD Proposal

• Prior to the sediment ponds being constructed, the land was planted to sugar-cane by a contractor. When the cane was about 1m-1.5m high, the earthmoving equipment was brought in and about 3 days later, 3 sediment ponds had been constructed in the middle of the cane. Neighbours had not been notified of the construction of the sediment ponds.

• EPA requires that the soil be analysed before being used on farm land. The flood sediment soil is unlikely to be suitable for use on farmland because of contaminants. including metals, old paint and anti-fouling off boats. To date none of the ponds have been emptied. The pond between the office and the river was attempted to be emptied, but the slipway was shut-down and the emptying did not proceed. How lucky for the environment the emptying hasn't taken place yet.. • The waste from the Slipway should be treated as Industrial waste and disposed of appropriately. Based on the premise that the soil from the sediment pond was to be put on farmland, the Harwood Marine could have saved the cost of sediment ponds and pumped it straight on to the farmland with the same effect. • A dredging contractor was hired to transfer the sediment by pipe (across Careys Lane) to the sediment ponds.

See where the sediment ponds are, and notice how far it is from the slipway and the closeness to the river. What if the sediment ponds walls are breached?.

53 • Environmental Vandalism 1. constructed to store silt and sediment that washes into the slipway entrance during flooding events. 2. As the ponds fill up they are periodically cleaned out and the flood sediment is used on farm land. 3. and 1.5 m deep sediment pond is not deep enough at the existing flood levels These 3 quotes are from the GHD proposal - see above. The sediment ponds aren't lined (with anything let alone steel) to protect against leaching into the water table and the river. The ponds aren't covered to protect wildbirds from landing & drinking polluted water. The asbestos sheet removal and burial The open air sandblasting Contaminated soil on site – from rust, sandblasting, painting. Check the Department of Environment information below not complied with. …. and the list goes on.

• Soil Testing Soil is the most important resource in agriculture. Understanding and maintaining the health of your soils will provide you with a foundation for sustainable agriculture and increased productivity. Diagnostic and Analytical Services provided by NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) can assist you in maintaining the health of your soil. Our soil testing laboratory at Wollongbar Primary Industries Institute is NATA-accredited and independent, giving you consistent, reliable results. Our laboratory staff are backed by NSW DPI’s extensive advisory service, providing the complete 'farm health' package for your enterprise. • Why should I have my soil tested? There are two reasons why you should have your soil tested: 1. to get a snapshot of the chemical properties of the soil in a paddock - this is usually done prior to the sowing of a crop or pasture. 2. to monitor changes in soil properties. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/services/das/soils

Notice most of lots 1 & 2 are sugar producing blocks with timber. Notice also the missing mangroves

54 Department of the Environment and Marine Facilities. Prevent soil, sediment, groundwater and surface water contamination at vessel repair operations and marinas with good environmental practices and controls. Oils, scrap metal, paints and abrasive blasting waste from shipbuilding and repairs can cause contamination of soil, sediment and waters ( surface water and groundwater). • Carry out spray painting and abrasive blasting in enclosed areas on sealed hardstands. • Dispose of excess scrap metal appropriately. • Use inert materials (i.e. not copper slag) for abrasive blasting. • Operate dust extraction systems for all dustgenerating work . • Ensure work areas drain inward to a collection system and not to stormwater or other areas of the site. • Use sealed hardstands for mechanical work, antifouling, shipbuilding and repairs http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/clm/Marina.pdf

• Points from the Environment Information above. • Contamination of soil sediment and waters ( surface water and groundwater). - don't comply • Abrasive blasting in enclosed areas on sealed hardstands. - don't comply • Dispose of excess scrap metal appropriately. - don't comply • The items not highlighted are not known. • Dust extraction systems are not used in the open air. (obviously) - don't comply • Not all work done on hardstand thus contaminating groundsoil which leaches into the groundwater and river. - don't comply

Special Note: water table was intercepted at between 0.5m and 0.9m below the ground surface. • A sediment pond is exactly what its name implied: a place to catch runoff and hold the water while the soil and debris in the water settles out to become sediment. Most sediment ponds are required because discharge of water that contains too high a load of suspended solids violates water quality discharge standards.

• Rural, urban and industrial development in estuarine areas has impacted mangrove, seagrass, saltmarsh and coastal lagoon communities through land clearance, agriculture, dredging, reclamation and waterfront development. http://technology.infomine.com/sedimentponds/

DPI - Sediment and Stormwater • Stormwater and run-off • Water entering waterways overland or from drains can be a significant problem for the health of aquatic habitats. • Problems can arise from large inflows of water, such as occurs when it floods, or from substances in the water, or both. Run-off can carry substances with it that do not belong in watercourses. For example, topsoil, chemicals, rubbish, nutrients and oil and grease off roads. At times, this polluted water will cause an algal bloom or a fish kill. • The increased volume and velocity of water entering watercourses during a flood is also a problem. This increase has come about because of extensive land clearing throughout most catchments and, especially in more urbanised areas, the increase of the land surface under hard

55 surfaces. More water runs off faster from a car park than a playing field and less still runs off from a forest. • Vegetation serves to slow the flow of water and increase its infiltration into soil and groundwater storages. This enables the water to flow more gradually into watercourses over a longer period of time.

• Sedimentation Unsealed roads are significant source of run-off and sedimentation. Overland flow, where the compaction of the capacity of the road or other surface to absorb water is reduced, is another factor that contributes to increased sedimentation. Water forms channels and carries its load of sediment into the waterway. Increased sediments in the waterway can lead to: • dirty water due to increased amounts of suspended sediments • limited light penetration • excessive sediment deposition • smothering of aquatic habitats (eg riffle zones) • increased amounts of toxic materials entering the food chain. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/habitat/threats/urban

56 2.2 Current land use zones of the site and surrounding land GHD Proposal – (Page 7) • Lots 1-4 of the subject land are entirely zoned RU1 Primary Production under Clarence Valley LEP 2011. The accretion land to the east of Lots 1-4 appears to be zoned predominantly W2 Recreational Waterways even though it is not actually a waterway

• The adjacent land on which Harwood Slipway currently operates is zoned partly IN4 Working Waterfront and partly W3 Working Waterways.

• Primary Production. The Harwood Sugar Mill and Refinery is also zoned RU1 Primary Production with its water frontage zoned W3 Working Waterways.

Special Note:As is illustrated below, the Harwood Slipway is not adjoining Lots 1-4 as stated above. It is separated by Careys Lane which provides access to the Harwood Sailing Club and the public boat ramp..

The Harwood Marine site is coloured mauve IN4 Working Waterfront, and the darker green is zoned W3 Working Waterway. Lot 113 DP751373 (Cnr Eggins Lane and Careys Lane) – zoned rural – also allowed to run-down - is also owned by Harwood Marine

The Sailing Club is illustrated in the same colour as the RU1 Primary Production land.

Clarence Valley Council would not permit Coles opening a store (similar to Yamba Fair which occupies a considerably lesser footprint (Total NLA: 7,164m2 plus 320 carparks)) on the 42.6 ha. An Industrial area should not be considered for the same reasons.

If the 300 extra employees expected for the site became an actuality, this would mean now there would be 700 persons to evacuate in flood season. That is putting 300 extra persons in harms way. Where is the duty of care in this project, by the Harwood Slipway or Clarence Valley Council or State Government Departments

57 Harwood Marine 20 April 2013

(Worker open air sandblasting 20 april 2013 13.30) Not sure what laws apply here, (maybe OHS) however this is sandblasting in the open being conducted Workers on this day were seen earlier on a platform lifted by a mobile crane to work on the hull. There was no scaffolding used, drop sheets, sealed environment to stop chemicals going into the environment. As you can see sandblasting in the open arm.- see the sandblasting cloud

Until recently, any day of the week, workers did not wear helmets. In April, new helmets were purchased and everyone was ordered to wear a helmet. As for other protective clothing, masks, it appears none is worn.

Abrasive blasting - Why don't they use their blast chamber? • We provide abrasive blasting for all marine repair work & general engineering. We also provide a mobile abrasive blasting service • The Blast Chamber system incorporates a very effective abrasive separator, which cleans the used abrasive by mean of an airwash. This enables the abrasive to be recycled, providing a more cost effective & environmentally friendly operation.

58 Another forgetful (no helmet) person

(Above and below) Resembling a scrap metal yard – and it's not on hardstand (concrete). Chemicals and rust leach straight into the ground, as does the sandblasting dust.

Refer to Appendix J relating to ICI with leaching into the Botany Bay aquifer – and it can't be fixed even with 70 million dollars. ICI started harmlessly too.

Note the amount of land not concreted (hence not used in a shipyard manner). Why do they need another 42.6ha when they do this to 7.09 ha.?

Asbestos Burial Ground. The western wall of the Harwood Marine indoor construction area building was covered with asbestos sheets. The asbestos sheets were removed on 8 November 2010 Workmen removed the asbestos sheets without wearing protective safety gear, only overalls and a rag hat. The wall was replaced with Colorbond or a similar material. The asbestos was removed placed on a pallet and covered with blue

59 plastic sheet. Months later after the plastic had deteriorated, the asbestos was subsequently buried on- site, not far from where this photo illustrates. Approximate location in metres can be provided.

More scrap yard on the ground

60 Native Title • Notwithstanding, the absence of Aboriginal sites or places on or close to the subject land the landowner is aware of the significance of the Clarence River to the local Aboriginal community and has no intention of degrading it in any way.

• Yeagl, Bundgalung and Gumbaynggirr peoples [NNTT Ref#NC96/38] The Yeagl, Bundgalung and Gumbaynggirr peoples’ application for native title over the waters of the Clarence River, which was accepted for mediation on 21 August 1997, has been amended to exclude any ocean waters. The application was submitted in response to a Section 29 Notice and is intended to protect the rock reef at the mouth of the river, known as Dirrangun, from excavation by the Department of Land and Water Conservation. (Daily Examiner – Grafton, 12 Jan, p 1, 3) • The polluting effect of the unlined sediment ponds and the high risk of the sediment ponds is degrading the river banks, and the water and the river. The birdlife and any wildlife along the river is also affected. The birds may land on the sediment ponds and drink or swim in the sediment ponds because the ponds are not mesh covered. Further, the leaching of chemicals into the soil at the slipway of noxious chemicals, and consequently leaching into the water table and the river. This means the GHD proposal is not compliant with Native Title.

61 Part 3 Justification - 5.3.1 Section A – Need for the Planning Proposal Is the planning proposal a result of any strategic study or report? • Yes. A marine precinct on the Clarence River has been considered for a long time and is referenced in many strategies and plans. • Appendix F Clarence Marine Precinct(GHD proposal.) There is no plan proposed by GHD or Harwood Marine; there are no budgets to assess the worth of the project; no investment statement justifying the conversion of rural land (with significant rural value) to an industrial precinct (how much is this development going to cost), no financial statements to support the project and no timeframe or milestones to work to, and no project plan. GHD have included a copy of the CVC brochure as the Part 3 justification without any justification of the merits of the Harwood Marine precinct.

Take particular note that the proposed Harwood Marine project is not the only marine precinct possible as portrayed in the GHD proposal. but forms part of the whole valley marine precinct as stated in the CVC Marina Precinct brochure page 7. See below: • The shortage of mooring and storage facilities for recreational craft in NSW.

• The Clarence River has excellent existing marina facilities as well as the opportunity to develop additional storage and mooring capacity at a number of points in the river, • Demonstrated critical mass in support of existing marine industry businesses; and Clarence Valley Council strategic plans to develop the potential of the river, with an adopted infrastructure and investment framework in place.

• The size and spread of the precinct. The ‘traditional’ view of marine industry precincts is one based on a fixed location. The Clarence Marine Precinct is not limited to a single location, but rather has development possibilities located between the river mouth at Yamba and the City of Grafton. This spread of geography ensures that development will not be limited by artificial boundaries,

IN4 Working Waterfront - Permitted with consent Objectives of zone - IN4 • To retain and encourage waterfront industrial and maritime activities. • To identify sites for maritime purposes and for activities that require direct waterfront access. • To ensure that development does not have an adverse impact on the environmental and visual qualities of the foreshore. • To encourage employment opportunities. • To minimise any adverse effect of development on land uses in other zones. http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/fragview/inforce/epi+49+2010+pt.landuseta-inc.9+0+N?tocnav=y

In response • The establishment of electricians, electronics experts, hydraulic, diesel, timber and metal trades as well as engineers and other marine industry experts are primarily Industrial area businesses or facilities which do not require direct waterfront access and suited to Industrial precincts. • Development likely to have harmful adverse impact on the groundwater, soil, and river

62 water as previously described. • The development will have adverse effects on land users in the rural zones. 7,500 trucks in and out of site on narrow lanes. The possible damage to sugar-cane and sugar cane land as a result of leaching of chemicals into the groundwater. In addition, significant increase in other traffic as previously described. Noise and air pollution will be increased. We are talking about narrow rural use roads/lanes. • Harwood Marine contract hire specialist welders from Brisbane, not locally, and arranging and paying for transport and accommodation and expenses. What about hiring people from Iluka, Maclean or Yamba?

Justification – IN4 Working Waterfront (with associated marine industry). “Promote and develop port facilities as part of a regional harbour network. Maintain the port as a deep water anchorage and working port”. Page 18 GHD proposal and “Expand regional shipbuilding and repair facilities at Yamba by facilitating investment, and promoting the development of a marine industry cluster”. Page 18 GHD proposal

There are several clusters already: Yamba, Iluka, Maclean, providing the facilities referred to in the GHD proposal and including the current Harwood facility and Goodwood Island Port Facility.

“There is potential to expand the current sector and to cluster supporting marine businesses……The preferred area for marine sector development and services would be in the Lower Clarence, close to existing industry, skilled labour force and with access to the Clarence River”. Page 18 GHD proposal.

This should not be conducted at Harwood for the Environmental reasons, and road issues, closeness of staff, and flooding issues referred to in this document.

While the proposal will benefit the land owners it will also benefit the wider community by providing additional employment as the marine industry and associated infrastructure is constructed and then ongoing employment from the manufacturing and other uses that will take place on the site.

“in the case of marine based industries that depend on access to navigable waterways, additional opportunities for industry may be provided outside growth areas. The Department will work with other agencies on suitable locational criteria to assist in guiding any future development opportunities”

The benefits at Harwood are questionable for the reasons established in this document. Just because it is possible through loopholes in legislation with regard to waterfront in the Regional Significant farmlands project, does not make it justifiable at Harwood. What about the financial justification, and the environmental justification.

The site is: 1. For industry dependant on a navigable waterway; 2. Suitable for vessels that require a draught of 5 m or less to gain entrance to the sea; 4m is the level stated by the Port of Yamba. 3. Suitable for vessels that are of sufficient size as to require transport by water. So is Iluka and Yamba suitable, both Ports significantly closer to the sea.GHD proposal page 19

63 The only other significant vegetation on the subject land is the occasional gallery stands of mangroves and Casuarina along the river foreshore. Although much of the present shore line is clear of mangroves, there may need to be some trees removed to allow wharves, moorings and jetties to be constructed. This would be done under the appropriate legislation and each application would be on its merits. Wherever possible the intent will be to protect significant vegetation and habitat on the subject site. 5.3.3 Environmental, Social and Economic Impact. GHD proposal page 20 Refer to photos on pages 42 and 51, 53, 54 Mangroves and Casuarinas are likely to be removed. Some may have already disappeared. (The site will not be visible from the residential areas of Harwood village. Across the Clarence River the site will not be easily seen from Yamba Road due to the heavy mangrove stands along Palmers Island) (page 55. GHD proposal) • Mangroves across river hiding slipway – what if mangroves are removed as a result of a die off or a different project? Is this a justification, that the site might not be noticed from Yamba Rd? • What about the mangroves on the Harwood side? • What about boat traffic, people using the river such as river cruises, houseboats, and boaties • What about local residents? • Remember, this project is not at ground level. It is on pads more than 1.5 metres high

Nearly all along the foreshore in this GHD photo there are mangroves.This does not equate with the statement from the GHD proposal. Although much of the present shore line is clear of mangroves, there may need to be some trees removed. The photo above is from the cover of the GHD proposal.

There is nothing stated in the proposal about wharves, moorings and jetties, only pads. There is nothing shown on the illustrations, and in fact the pads illustrated are not shown at the waters edge. If there are to be wharves, moorings and jetties, what are they to be constructed of and how big, remembering the accreted land would have to be acquired?

A word of warning in the proposal Stormwater quality and quantity will be important environmental issues to manage as this largely rural catchment becomes industrialised over time. Page 20 GHD proposal Harwood Marine are not environmentally friendly now. How would they manage stormwater quality into the future.

64 SEPP (Rural Lands) 2008 • The objective of this SEPP is to protect the agricultural production value of rural land, facilitate its use for rural purposes, reduce land use conflicts and control subdivision.

• This will not be possible in the context of the future industrialization of the Harwood Marine precinct. GHD proposal page 60. Refer elsewhere to the land use & sugar cane yield from these lots immediately prior to the acquisition by Harwood Marine. If it's not possible don't do it, at Harwood. So why should the Sugar Industry take a back step to the marine sector, in a Regionally Significant Farmland area.

• The majority of the land with agricultural value will be zoned for marine industry use. There are some areas of sugar cane and grazing land that will be lost from production, but the majority of the land is currently grazed at relatively low stocking rates and the loss to sugar production will be a small percentage of the overall yield. Refer to sections relating to the land use and yield and see photos on pages 42, 51, 53, 54. All of the land including most of the accretion land was used for sugar cane until Harwood Marine acquired the land.Further, the sediment ponds have been constructed on sugar-cane land (lots 3 & 4) since the acquisition by Harwood Marine. The median/average age of the Yamba population is 53 years of age • The impact on primary industry will be offset by employment and socioeconomic benefits of a new marine industry. The impact on sugar at the sugar mill is over 1.1%, impacting on the viability of the Sugar Mill, a major employer in the region. This land, lots 1-4, primarily, has already been taken out of sugar-cane production. (So efectively has lot 113) However, the lots could be rehabilitated.

There has not been any increase in employment at the slipway, and the lost revenue from this land has been ticking since it was acquired by Harwood Marine. Possibly as much as $350,000 - $400,000 has been lost in 2 years, and still no new employment. Not $1.

The existing business has not been expanded in the last couple of years to the point where they have outgrown the existing premises. Possibly quite the contrary. It has taken Strategic Marine at Henderson, 12 years (since 2001) to grow to 70 staff and they have a considerable amount more work than Harwood. Birdons have grown to 80 staff since 1977. How is Harwood Marine going to create 300 new jobs, from the current 40, when Harwood do not have access to the same business as Birdons and Strategic even if other businesses set-up alongside. Nor do they have ready access to an abundant work force. Iluka, Yamba and Maclean have a total of 3200 people with full or part-time employment, and about 400 persons unemployed. The expected increase in the population of the Clarence Valley is .4% per annum, a small increase. Since most of the population in the area is over 50, most of the people moving to Iluka, Yamba and Maclean are older citizens, Harwood is unlikely to find an additional workforce of 300 people. Even the sugar mill does not have that size employment. In any case younger persons are likely to find work closer to home. • The median/average age of the Yamba population is 53 years of age http://localstats.qpzm.com.au/stats/nsw/north-coast/northern-rivers/yamba •

65 • However the inconsistency is justified in this case because the need for a genuine marine industrial area on the Clarence has been mooted in multiple local and State strategies and policies for many years. Refer to the Clarence Valley marine precinct document which stated Yamba, Iluka, Maclean and Grafton form part of the marine precinct, with good facilities today. • The location of the subject land in proximity to the Clarence River and adjacent to an existing established marine industry makes it consistent with the above statement on the zoning of regional farmland.Again not adjacent – therefore not consistent. 4.4 Agricultural Land Page 15 GHD Proposal

The Mid North Coast Regional Strategy • (MNCRS) clearly supports the identification of such an area and accepts that it could not be mapped at the time the strategy was produced. This site meets the draft locational criteria suggested by the MNCRS. • In this situation the Rural Planning Principles and Rural Subdivision Principles of the SEPP (Rural Lands) 2008 have limited application as this planning proposal will not permit rural residential development and will not alter the prevailing minimum lot size for any surrounding land that will remain zoned RU1 Primary Production. • The planning proposal is an attempt to balance the economic, social and environmental interests of the community by promoting the production of a new employment area in a strategic location within the Port of Yamba. It will not affect the water quality of the Clarence River and important remnant habitat areas in other parts of the estuary will not be affected. Don't sacrifice 42.6ha (+ accreted land) of high yielding sugar-cane land for an industrial area, where according to the proposal, only 7 additional hectares are required for the project as indicated, which has not been spelled out in the proposal. • Further, it could not be mapped at the time the strategy was produced, (page 60 GHD proposal) The MNCRS may still not have approved the property for marine use.

SEPP (Mid-North Coast Regional Environmental Plan) • Part 2 Rural Development Division 1 Agricultural resources • The planning proposal is justifiably inconsistent with the provisions of the REP that require prime crop and pasture land to be included in an agricultural protection zone. • The reasons for this inconsistency are that the loss of agricultural land is minor and the site is ideally located for marine industry. Surrounding agricultural land will not be impacted as the site is large enough to include buffer areas. The solution to the inconsistency is Don't change the zoning. The loss of approximately 50ha (including accretion land), is not minor at Harwood. The site is not ideally located for industry due to the flooding issue, the infrastructure and the environmental issues. What is a protection zone for if not to protect the farmlands against unsuitable development Part 5 Regional Infrastructure Division 2 Utility Services • The planning proposal will make use of existing utility services available to the slipway located immediately adjacent to it. The site is sufficiently large to deal with wastewater and storm water treatment and disposal on site. The site is also consistent with the Clarence Valley Industrial Lands Strategy for the location of a marine industry precinct. They are not adjacent. The amount of waste water & storm water could not possibly be treated and disposed of on-site.

66 • Rural Lands Justifiably Inconsistent. The planning proposal will result in the loss of 42.6 ha of rural land all of which is currently zoned RU1. However, this loss is substantially consistent with the Clarence Marine Precinct, the Clarence River Way Masterplan, the Clarence Valley Industrial Lands Strategy and the Mid North Coast Regional Strategy. See below for more detail. GHD proposal page 65. This is not justifiably inconsistent. The planning proposal is grossly inconsistent with Clarence Valley Councils Sugar policies http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_content/resources/08208-08.pdf Project partners (in the sugar policy) Clarence Cane Growers New South Wales Sugar Milling Cooperative Clarence Valley Council http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_content/resources/08208-08.pdf (page 15)

By approving the Harwood Marine project this partner (Clarence Valley Council) is siding with the Marine Industry in preference to the sugar industry which generates 800 jobs in the Clarence Valley, and injecting around $80 million into the local economy annually. The NSW sugar industry generates over $200 million of direct and indirect economic input to the region annually and supports an estimated 2,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs (NSWSMC 2008). How does 300 jobs (not even likely at Harwood) compare with this record.

• Flood Prone Land Justifiably Inconsistent. The entire site is flood affected in major flood events and this planning proposal will permit marine industry on land that is currently zoned rural. However, no residential development is proposed to be located on flood affected land. The location is not a mapped floodway and development of the site based on a series of elevated pads will not result in significant impact on other properties and will not require additional government spending on flood mitigation. Future development will require development consent. Flood affected in most flood events. Check photos of the posts marked by farmers for flood depths. See below for more detail.

5.1 Implementation of Regional Strategies Consistent. The subject land is consistent with the Mid North Coast Regional Strategy (MNCRS). Although the site is not mapped as proposed employ ment lands in the MNCRS, document states the following in relation to marine industry: “in the case of marine based industries that depend on access to navigable waterways, additional opportunities for industry may be provided outside growth areas. The Department will work with other agencies on suitable locational criteria to assist in guiding any future development opportunities”. On this basis it is consistent..

This proposal is not consistent with the intention of protecting cane land in accordance with The mapped farmland covers a range of agricultural areas (e.g. cane land, basaltic country and improved pastures) mostly located on floodplains, upstream river valleys and volcanic country.

• Protecting this important farmland will provide greater certainty for farmers' agricultural investments, avert future land use conflicts & aid the region's ability to produce food sustainably. The Project as described with 10 half hectare pads is not using direct access to water (waterfront)

67 Consistency with Section 117 Directions 1.1 Business and Industrial Zones 1.2 Rural Zones The inconsistency is justified in this case because the land: • Has good road access for materials and transport; not so, see road photos and GHD Statements about upgrading River Road and waterfront by Council. • Good river access for boat movements; Look at the condition of the wharf – pre-flood. Is located next to an existing marine industry; not next to, separated by Careys Lane. • Is relatively flat and can be filled above flood planning levels without significant impacts; This is not so, significant impacts with the probability of sediment ponds overflowing, and sediment ponds leaching into groundwater and the river through the unlined sediment ponds, and the contaminated land as a result of open air sandblasting. In accordance with Clarence Valley Councils statements • Is large enough to support a large facility; and • Has minimal riparian vegetation. Not so, check the photos page 42.45, 58. • The inconsistency is further justified as using the subject land for marine industry is substantially consistent with the Clarence Marine Precinct, the Clarence River Way Masterplan, the Clarence Valley Industrial Lands Strategy and the Mid North Coast Regional Strategy. All these strategic documents outline the need for a site such as this and accept that it will be located on constrained land. Clarence Valley Marine Precinct • This may be true in respect of Clarence Valley marine precinct, but the precinct extends from Yamba to Grafton, many sites, so its intent as stated is not Harwood specific.

The Clarence River Way Masterplan states the following: • Tourism is a significant economic contributor to the regions that make up the Northern Rivers Tropical NSW and the Clarence Valley. The latest available tourism market long-term trend indicators for the period 1998-2005, indicate domestic visitors alone spent on average more than $226 million in the Clarence Valley. http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/content/uploads/CRW_Milestone.pdf • Tourism is not shipbuilding, but is more in keeping with caravan parks, motels, marinas, sailing, fishing, boating, skiing, hardstands, moorings, boat sales, which is not what Harwood Marine is about.electricians, electronics experts, hydraulic, diesel, timber and metal trades as well as engineers and other marine industry experts. Harwood Marine want businesses more in keeping with an industrial area. These are not at all in keeping with tourism. Therefore the proposal, strictly speaking does not comply.with regard to tourism. • There is no other suitable location with similar characteristics to this site that is not located on good agricultural land. The majority of floodplain locations are either good agricultural land or environmentally sensitive land. No other suitable location is no justification that the Harwood Marine project should proceed as proposed.. Since most of the industries they would like at Harwood electricians, electronics experts, hydraulic, diesel, timber and metal trades as well as engineers and other marine industry experts, are industrial businesses. The majority of floodplain locations are either good agricultural land, so why wreak havock on the good agricultural land or environmentally sensitive land at Harwood and be at significant environmental risk as well.

68 • The Clarence Valley Industrial Lands Strategy is being prepared to ensure sufficient & suitable supply of industrial land to meet the future industrial needs of the Clarence Valley region over the next 25 years. The primary aim of the project is to identify a supply of strategically located industrial lands, using best practice design and innovative management structures, to support the economic targets set out in the Clarence Valley Economic Strategic Plan • The Clarence Valley Industrial Lands Strategy states sufficient and suitable supply of industrial land . The land at Harwood is not suitable and the fact that 64% of the area of Clarence Valley Councils Industrial precincts is undeveloped or unoccupied does not illustrate an urgent need for more industrial land.. In addition, a private Yamba Industrial development has available space. There is no compelling reason for Regionally Strategic sugar cane Rural Zoned farmland should be made an industrial precinct. The GHD proposal was supposedly a marine precinct proposal, not an industrial land proposal. Theoretically W3 and IN4 are applicable, not industrial. The Industrial Land Strategy does not apply to W3 and IN4..

• The Clarence Valley Council support of the Sugar Industry through its Project Partner arrangement is not complied with.

1.4 Oyster Aquaculture. Consistent. The nearest priority oyster aquaculture areas are located more than 10 km downstream of the subject land near the mouth of the Clarence River at Yamba. There is not likely to be any adverse impacts on these areas as a result of this planning proposal. Not consistent. The poisoning or any effect on the water quality of the river can have an impact on oysters, even 10km away. Any effect on the water, whether 10km away or not is important.Why did the other Yamba oyster farmers move to more pristine waters. There is only one local oyster farmer at Yamba.

1.5 Rural Lands Justifiably Inconsistent. The planning proposal will result in the loss of 42.6 ha of rural land all of which is currently zoned RU1. However, this loss is substantially consistent with the Clarence Marine Precinct, the Clarence River Way Masterplan, the Clarence Valley Industrial Lands Strategy and the Mid North Coast Regional Strategy. See below for more detail. GHD proposal page 65.

This is not justifiably inconsistent. The planning proposal is Grossly inconsistent with Clarence Valley Councils Sugar policies http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_content/resources/08208-08.pdf

Project partners (in the sugar policy) Clarence Cane Growers New South Wales Sugar Milling Cooperative Clarence Valley Council http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_content/resources/08208-08.pdf (page 15)

The second is to facilitate the orderly and economic development of rural lands for rural and related purposes.This planning proposal applies to land that is currently zoned RU1 Primary Production in the Clarence Valley Council LEP 2011. The planning proposal will change the prevailing zones to predominantly IN4 Working Waterfront with a smaller area of W3 Working Waterways.

69 The planning proposal is an attempt to balance the economic, social and environmental interests of the community by promoting the establishment of new employment opportunities in close proximity to existing urban areas that have adequate infrastructure.

This can be achieved by supporting industries establishing businesses in Yamba, Iluka and Maclean with adequate infrastructure. An industrial area does not comply with W3, or IN4. and is not related to economic development of rural lands for rural and related purposes.

Coastal Protection. 2.2 Consistent. The planning proposal is consistent with the nine goals of the NSW Coastal Policy. • Key areas that will need to be addressed as development proceeds is water quality, maintenance or enhancement of public access where possible, and sustainable development and use of resources ie ensuring the highest and best use of this site as an employment generator that relies on water access. • consider the issue of ballast water discharge • raise the profile of wetlands, biodiversity and ecologically sustainable development in the policy; • The new definition of the coastal zone includes a one kilometre strip along the coastline, three nautical miles seaward and all coastal rivers, lakes, lagoons, estuaries and islands.The definition also includes land within one kilometre of coastal rivers, lakes, lagoons, estuaries and islands. • The 1997 Coastal Policy has as its central focus the ecologically sustainable development (ESD) of the NSW coastline • ESD refers to development that uses, conserves and enhances the community’s resources so that the ecological processes on which life depends are maintained and the total quality of life now and in the future can be increased (CoA, 1992b). This is the fundamental basis of the 1997 Coastal Policy as it recognises the interdependence of human welfare and the environment and the ability of such an approach to satisfy the human need for improved quality of life • Conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity. • This requires environmental factors, such as the value of ecosystems, polluter pays principles etc, to be incorporated into the valuation of assets and services and considered in decision- making processes • The precautionary principle. Requires a risk averse approach to decision making. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage, lack of full scientific certainty is not to be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent environmental degradation • Water quality impacts are also brought into sharp focus in the coastal zone due to the pressures of rapid population growth and the direct contact between land and aquatic environments. • The precautionary principle should be used at the project level, for example in assessing development applications in areas prone to shoreline recession, and at the strategic level, for example in the development of coastline management plans and local environmental plans.The precautionary principle is particularly relevant to the issue of climate change and sea level rise in coastal areas • While the precautionary principle does not require a ‘no development’ approach, it does require a risk averse approach to decision-making, especially where locational considerations are critical or where environmental impacts are uncertain but potentially significant

70 nine goals 1. Protecting, rehabilitating and improving the natural environment of the coastal zone. 2. Recognising and accommodating the natural processes of the coastal zone. 3. Protecting and enhancing the aesthetic qualities of the coastal zone. 4. Protecting and conserving the cultural heritage of the coastal zone. 5. Providing for ecologically sustainable development and use of resources. 6. Providing for ecologically sustainable human settlement in the coastal zone. 7. Providing for appropriate public access and use. 8. Providing information to enable effective management of the coastal zone. 9. Providing for integrated planning and management of the coastal zone. • While the goals of the policy relate to three key areas of conservation, human activities and implementation, it is important that the policy be viewed holistically. Its application depends on the whole policy, not on components in isolation. • Water quality in coastal waters, estuaries and riverswill be maintained where it is currently adequate, or improved where it is currently inadequate. • Protection and restoration of important fisheries habitats, such as seagrasses and mangroves, will continue to be undertaken • Investigations and monitoring of climate change for coastal areas will continue & sea level rise scenarios will be incorporated into management plans & other mechanisms, where appropriate • Potential opportunities for the sustainable use and development of coastal resources, across all industry sectors, will be identified, and facilitated where appropriate. • A systematic program of assessing and mapping rural lands will be continued to identify and protect sustainable agricultural land uses. The is inconsistent with Coastal Protection particularly in relation to groundwater & river water quality as a result of the sediment ponds. Ensuring the highest and best use of this site does not comply when 42.6ha are destroyed when only 10 pads of half hectare are planned. The loss of sugar cane, annually, with 430,000 – 400,000 of gross return is lost. Ballast water from the Norfolk Guardian is discharged at Harwood each visit. The water quality from the Norfolk Guardian is questionable. Central focus the ecologically sustainable development does not apply with unlined sediment ponds, and un-netted. When, not if, the groundwater is contaminated, the groundwater can contaminate (poison) the sugar cane crops & land. The polluter has not been caught yet (EPA staff are believed to make an appointment to go to the slipway after a complaint is made). This document it is anticipated, may force Government agencies to act. Based on the polluter pays principles, Harwood Marine will have much rectification and remediation work to face. The precautionary principle requires a risk averse approach to decision making. This requires decision makers to decide against proposals with a degree of environmental risk, especially where locational considerations are critical or where environmental impacts are uncertain but potentially significant. The proposal does not comply with 1 (removal of mangroves, casuarina). 3 Non compliant -An industrial enterprise on 1.5 metre pads grows up among sugar cane farms in view from the river, Yamba Road, and local residents and cane farmers, is not aesthetically appealing. See photos of Harwood wharf and the Slipway.The project is not compliant with 5- Not ecologically sustainable development, sediment ponds, sandblasting, stormwater run-off, soil pollution (including asbestos burial). Viewing holistically, the development fails. There has been no planning in the proposal relating to global warming with higher water levels.The project does not comply with the intent of the mapping project.

71 4.3 Flood Prone Land • The objectives of this Direction are to ensure that flood prone land is developed consistent with NSW government Flood Prone land Policy; and to ensure LEP provisions on flood prone land are commensurate with flood hazard and include consideration of flood impacts both on and off the site.

• All of the 42.6 ha of land proposed to be rezoned is in a location that is identified in Council’s Flood Plain Management Plan as flood affected in a 1 in 100 year flood event. Depths are high in a major event at 0.8 m to 1.5 m but velocities are low at 0.1-0.15 m/s at peak times.

• The subject land is not a high hazard floodway but is a high hazard area when flood depths reach 1m even though the water is moving quite slowly.

• Residential development is not proposed for the subject land and industrial development can easily be accommodated on elevated fill pads that allow buildings to be constructed with floor levels above the design flood level.

• Ample flood warning is normal for major events in the Lower Clarence River and workers can be evacuated and sites made secure before the event arrives and the site is isolated.

• Flood modeling concludes that the fill pad development option can be undertaken without significant flood impact on other properties in the flood plain.

• No significant increase in flood hazard will occur on the subject land. No increase in flood mitigation infrastructure or services will be required. No significant development, including filing and all structures will be able to be undertaken without Council consent should the rezoning proceed.

• This planning proposal does not permit development in a high hazard floodway; and does not permit development that will be likely to significantly affect other properties.

• It does permit industrial development on a relatively small area of land that is flood prone and is therefore inconsistent with this Direction.

• However, in this case the inconsistency is justified because the development of this area for industrial use is consistent with the Grafton and Lower Clarence Floodplain Risk Management Plan 2007 and the area is small compared to the size of the Lower Clarence floodplain. • The inconsistency is therefore of minor significance and justified.

Highlights from the above: • It is prone to major flooding with very strong tidal currents (1.8 – 2m/sec) according to Marine Based Industry Policy Draft – this tells a decidedly different story • The Marine Based Industry Policy Draft does not conform with the assessment of high hazard floodway. • The proposed Development is supposed to be marine precinct W3, IN4, not industrial development

72 • Ample flood warning is not always provided. Most people didn't get out of Harwood in the last flood, due to the road being flooded at Harwood and between the Harwood Bridge and Maclean.. (according to SES) • Flood modeling …. without significant flood impact. Modeling with different data, e.g 1.8m/sec will provide a significantly different result (compared to the 0.1-0.15 m/s at peak times in the proposal) • but is a high hazard area when flood depths reach 1m – as declared in GHD proposal.(4.3 Flood Prone Land - page 69).They are often in excess of 1m. (in a major event at 0.8 m to 1.5 m ) • The land is flood affected in every major flood, not just 1:100 – see farmers posts flood markers. • With elevated fill pads the land is still isolated, and workers may not get out of the Harwood Marine area, as was the case in the last flood when Harwood locals were asked to evacuate. • Fill pads impede the water from flowing to the sea. This is a flood-plain. • With the pads as referred, this is still a development causing up to 300 additional people to evacuate, and to where? Not Maclean as suggested. • In many Council areas, Councils require the floor of the building to be 50cm above the 1:100 level. (Gosford on the Hawkesbury). • other properties in the flood plain are dwellings and perhaps farm sheds and don't occupy hectares of land such as Industrial pads. • The following is an extract from Clarence Valley Councils own Flood Level Request form.

Note: not possible to accurately predict exact flood levels and larger floods are possible.

• So why take the risk with an industrial development (remembering they want electricians, electronics experts, hydraulic, diesel, timber and metal trades as well as engineers and other marine industry experts.) at the site. If the floods are understated, what happens then with the personnel and the sediment ponds and hazardous chemicals stored. What about the Global Warming effect.

• This planning proposal does not permit development in a high hazard floodway but does permit development in a high hazard area when flood depths reach 1m. They are often over 1m. See above..Who determines high hazard floodway?

73 • It (This planning proposal) does permit industrial development on a relatively small area of land that is flood prone and is therefore inconsistent with this Direction. 42.6 hectares of land is not small as stated in the proposal, in justifying the inconsistency is therefore of minor significance and justified. It can not be justified by the opinion of the author of the proposal. It is still inconsistent and cannot be considered justified.

3.3 Flood Hazard. • Areas subject to periodic flooding by stormwater runoff and overland flow by rivers and streams should be retained as drainage reserves. Flood hazard is assessed from geomorphic context and the presence of unconsolidated flood deposits. We are not dealing only with stormwater. The chemicals, anti-fouling paint, rust and sandblasting are part of the equation.

5.1 Implementation of Regional Strategies Mid North Coast Mapping Project. – Planning NSW - of which Clarence Valley is part. This proposal is not consistent with the intention of protecting cane land in accordance with The mapped farmland covers a range of agricultural areas (e.g. cane land, basaltic country & improved pastures) mostly located on floodplains, upstream river valleys & volcanic country.

• Protecting this important farmland will provide greater certainty for farmers' agricultural investments, avert future land use conflicts and aid the region's ability to produce food sustainably. This project does not comply with the aim of food security.

• The Project as described with 10 half hectare pads, is not using direct access to water (waterfront)

• The project, done in consultation with farmers, identifies areas of regionally significant farmland in the six local government areas of Port Macquarie-Hastings, Kempsey, Nambucca, Coffs Harbour, Bellingen and Clarence Valley. The mapped farmland covers a range of agricultural areas (e.g. cane land, basaltic country and improved pastures) mostly located on floodplains, upstream river valleys and volcanic country.

• Protecting this important farmland will provide greater certainty for farmers' agricultural investments, avert future land use conflicts and aid the region's ability to produce food sustainably. As such, councils will not be able to rezone any of the mapped areas for urban or rural residential use and the land will also be protected from rezonings that would allow potentially incompatible uses on neighbouring land. http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/mid-north-coast-farmland-mapping-project

The Marine-based Industry Policy Draft states in 2.3 where marine based industry can occur. Item 7 states The site is not located in a high flood risk precinct or high flood area. Harwood is both high flood risk and high flood area • There has been 27 major floods at Grafton since 1954, that is in less than 59 years. A major Flood at Grafton exceeds 5.4 metres. Of the 27 major floods, 7 have been over 7.5 metres. A major flood at Grafton equates to a major flood at Harwood. (From CVC Historic Flood Heights at Grafton).

74 • Floods of 1.5 m are common, making the Harwood area non-compliant

• The Clarence Valley has identified the need to broaden its employment base and manufacturing is a labour intensive and has significant multiplier outcomes for housing, retail and service industries. Page 68 GHD proposal. This can be achieved by supporting industries establishing businesses in Yamba, Iluka and Maclean with adequate infrastructure.

• All claims for (additional employment over the long term) – there is no serious plan with numbers If businesses set up in Yamba, Iluka or Maclean the additional 300 jobs over the long term can be created in any of the three towns . • The potential for conflict with adjacent agricultural areas will be minimized if all of the subject land is permitted to be rezoned as it will then be large enough to accommodate set backs and buffer areas on site. Page 68. The GHD proposal should be rejected in view of the information provided in this document.

• The edge effects in this case are reduced because the adjacent farmland is only on the north and west sides with the major frontage of the property being to the Clarence River. Again, this land is not adjacent.

• Although the planning proposal does not promote the development of rural land for rural purposes this inconsistency with Direction 1.5 is justified in this case because using the subject land for marine industry is substantially consistent with the Clarence Marine Precinct, the Clarence River Way Masterplan, the Clarence Valley Industrial Lands Strategy and the Mid North Coast Regional Strategy. -

Just because it is possible through loopholes in legislation with regard to waterfront in the Significant lands project, does not make it justifiable at Harwood. What about the financial justification, and the environmental justification.

• Watts Lane is the only formed and sealed road for vehicle access between the Pacific Highway and the site.(partly formed to River St which turns to the sugar mill). Nicholsons Lane between Watts Lane and River Road is a sealed road in generally good condition and has wide grassed shoulders. River Road has a 3.9 metre wide bitumen sealed pavement with grassed shoulders and a narrow verge adjacent to the Clarence River. River Road is the exception where the narrow sealed pavement and narrow verge separation from the Clarence River would require widening to safely accommodate the higher traffic volumes expected by 2020.

75 Workplace Risks - Boats not cradled

Top: The yellow keel yacht is propped up, not in a cradle. – planks only are used to support the boat. Lower photo: Same yellow boat blown over in the wind. Notice ladder still attached.

76 • People Living On-Site – not a caretaker – (all persons are at risk in flood season, and they are not known about by SES.)

• Class 10: a non-habitable building or structure – Business premises means a building or place at or on which: (a) an occupation, profession or trade (other than an industry) is carried on for the provision of services directly to members of the public on a regular basis, or (b) a service is provided directly to members of the public on a regular basis,

• Class 10a – a non-habitable building being a private garage, carport, shed, or the like, A Local Environmental Plan (LEP) is a planning document that determines how land can be used and some of the controls that apply to development. An LEP zones land and includes provisions that control development. Each zone identifies the types of uses that are permitted without Council approval, which uses require development consent and the uses that are prohibited.

Persons living in bus/mobile home and shed on-site. Person/s also living in catamaran on-site.

• Caretakers’ Dwellings in Industrial Areas

77 Roadway - River Road

The road is too narrow for cars to pass without one going on to road shoulders. Significant roadworks will be required to make the road safe for the locals, as well as the Sugar Trucks (short term each year) and boat carriers and steel carriers. Not suitable for the mobile cranes and 7,500 fill trucks.

78 Roadway requires ballast and underpinning all along the riverfront to support the roadway, especially for trucks carrying boats and steel.. The lower photo s is the shoreline along the roadway (River Rd)

Narrow roadway (no centre line) along Nicholsons Lane, at the junction of Watts Lane. Watts Lane is also narrow from Nicholsons Lane to River St. (Looking towards the river.)

Bank Erosion and Accretion A further area of bank erosion occurs west of the subject land along River Road between the existing slipway and Nicholson’s Lane. This road is quite low lying and is periodically inundated by flood water. There are some gallery stands of native vegetation along this road that are mature, indicating that the erosion is potentially quite slow. River Road is a public road and currently provides access to private homes, cane farms and the Harwood Slipway.

Given that additional traffic will not exacerbate the erosion then it should not be a factor in deciding whether the planning proposal should proceed. Council will have to address the erosion at some point and it should be budgeted for accordingly. There is room to move the road reserve further away from the river bank if required, but this would need to be a Council decision GHD Proposal – (item 4.6 page 15)

• Mobile Crane Traffic – not mentioned above There are approximately 120 movements each way per year, of 40 tonne cranes travelling to the Harwood site along Watts Lane, Nicholsons Lane, & River Road,. (usually from Yamba). The crane traffic is ongoing and hasn't been mentioned.

• Trucks Carrying fill to site. Most of the site would not be required to be filled. If it was assumed that 10 fill pads of say 0.5 ha each were to be created to raise the ground level by approximately 1.5 m above existing ground level, then approximately 75,000 m3 of fill would be required. Assuming a main internal road was required to be elevated by 0.5 m to be out of nuisance flooding and local pondage in wet conditions then an additional 1200 m3 of fill would be required. Page 13 GHD proposal.

79 This amounts to 7,500 truck movements (10m3) each way on Watts Lane, Nicholsons Lane, River Road and Careys Lane. For the amount of fill required according to the GHD proposal, 75,000 cm3 is required. That does not include the roadway, and based on the fact sediment ponds are not high enough (requiring higher walls). Global warming increasing the water level, will require the 10 pads to be higher, all requiriing extra fill making the fill requirement grossly inadequate. Based on 10cm3 trucks being used, this amounts to 7,500 truckloads. Probably more like 10,000 truck movements each way (with the underestimated fill) on Watts Lane, Nicholsons Lane, & River Road,.and Careys Lane.

Boat traffic generated by the marine precinct would not be excessive with perhaps 20 new boats of various sizes being built on the site in any 12 month period (in the long term (that's not today)). Each would be tested for up to a week once finished and then transported to its ultimate destination. Boats coming in for repair would be moored along the shore line periodically before being placed on the slipway and transported into a workshop.

Truck movements would be limited to delivery of materials such as steel and aluminium plate. Boat pickup trucks to transport smaller vessels to their point of sale or use would also access the site. These are unlikely to be more frequent than the cane trucks and machinery that currently access the site. GHD proposal Page 61 River Road is the exception where the narrow sealed pavement and narrow verge separation from the Clarence River would require widening to safely accommodate the higher traffic volumes expected by 2020. -Council will have to address the erosion at some point and it should be budgeted for accordingly.GHD proposal

Bare in mind the traffic we are concerned about is in addition to the existing traffic on narrow rural roads, in a rural environment growing sugar cane. The sugar trucks only operate during cane harvesting season. This is in a sugar cane area. With 300 additional staff, as predicted, and the delivery of materials and boat deliveries,the un-mentioned cranes, the traffic will increase considerably in cane harvesting season, but will significantly increase the traffic out of cane harvesting season as well. Further, since other businesses are being sought to set up at the Harwood establishment, business vehicles for these new businesses (together with customers and suppliers) will also be using the narrow roads, increasing traffic considerably.

80 Norfolk Island Shipping - Association Shipping Harwood Slipway has associations with Lord Howe Island Shipping Services Pty Ltd can arrange shipping on board their cargo vessels MV Norfolk Guardian 2400 DWT The Norfolk Guardian loads and unloads freight/cargo at the Goodwood Island facility. This is the maximum size boat permitted on the slipway Harwood Marine Company profile 2010

Norfolk Guardian was specifically purchased to service Norfolk Island. Previously named the "M.V.Artkis Ocean," this vessel has to date completed many successful voyages. She is in Lloyds Survey and is 2,500 deadweight tonnes. This the maximum size boat on the slipway with a capacity of 2,500 tonnes. http://www.norfolkislandshipping.com.au/history.html

Tonnage & Dimensions GT (Gross Tonnage): 1598 DWT (Deadweight): 2433 LOA (Length Overall): 77 Beam: 12 Draft (max): 3.4 There is only one journey to Goodwood Island per month, and stays for up to 5 days.

81 Appendix A – Landcorp and the Australian Marine Complex Broad Market Focus – cost Federal and W.A. Governments $370 million for just the Common User Facility

Landcorp – Developed the Australian Marine Complex Decisions we take can affect members of the public in relation to their ownership and use of land. Acting under the Western Australian Land Authority Act 1992, we have the power to: • acquire, hold, manage and dispose of land • plan, undertake, provide for, promote and coordinate the development of land • subdivide, amalgamate, improve, develop, alter and extract minerals from land

LandCorp, responsible to the Minister for Regional Developments; Lands, is the Western Australian Government’s land and property developer and provides infrastructure and land development services across the state, including the precinct at Henderson. LandCorp is the trading name of the Western Australian Land Authority.

Landcorp Western Australia creates Australian Marine Complex The Australian Marine Complex (AMC) is a world-class centre for excellence in manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, maintenance and technology development, servicing the marine, defence, oil and gas, and resource industries.

The $200 million initial investment in the CUF was jointly funded by the Federal and WA Governments to assist local industry compete for services to the oil and gas, resources and marine/defence industries. A recent additional $170 million investment by the WA Government has increased the flexibility of the CUF which now includes a floating dock, self propelled modular transporters and new transfer and layby wharves.

Located at Henderson, 23km south of Perth, the AMC has been developed to enhance the opportunity created by the clustering of industries and has become Australia’s leading marine industrial estate. Incorporating fabrication, ship building, technology and support industry precincts, the AMC features a deepwater port, world-class common user facilities, load out and fabrication infrastructure and high wide road access to nearby Kwinana and Latitude 32 industrial zones. The AMC has established international credentials for the repair, maintenance and construction of naval and commercial vessels, as well as infrastructure for the fabrication and assembly of offshore oil and gas modules. The facilities at the Australian Marine Complex (AMC) provide common users with access to the specialised infrastructure and services developed within the AMC.

The Common User Facility (CUF) is a large, sophisticated fabrication and assembly facility that is available to multiple, concurrent users and is part of the Fabrication Precinct. The CUF includes the world's most technologically advanced floating dock, self propelled modular transporters to move vessels or infrastructure around the AMC, a deepwater port, specialist load-out wharfs, extensive laydown and assembly areas and several state-of-the-art fabrication halls. The Support Industry Precinct covers 38 hectares and provides serviced land in a variety of sizes for small to medium sized suppliers of goods and services to the shipbuilding, defence and resource development industries.

82 The Marine Support Facility (14.5 ha) is located within the Shipbuilding Precinct and is an integral part of Western Australia's burgeoning shipbuilding and ship repair and maintenance industry.

The Marine Support Facility is owned and operated by BAE Systems and has significant capacity for vessel repair and refit.

The Marine Support Facility is equipped with extensive dry-berth support infrastructure, including one of Australia's largest ship-lifts, which is used extensively by the Royal Australian Navy. Common User Facility includes a floating dock capable of lifting vessels up to 12,000 tonnes and transfer system able to move vessels up to 3500 tonnes from the dock to anywhere within the AMC.

The AMC Jakovich Centre is located within the Technology Precinct and provides the facilities and services to encourage strategic collaboration, interaction, innovation and enterprise between precinct tenants, industry specialists, research organisations, education institutions and service companies specialising in the marine, defence, oil and gas sector.

The Australian Centre for Energy and Process Training (ACEPT) Facilty is hosted by Challenger TAFE and is the leading provider of process operations training for the Australian oil and gas, mineral and chemical processing industries.

83 The Australian Marine Complex itself incorporates around 150 businesses, including specialists in shipbuilding and fabrication, technology and support. Major work carried out in the facility has included the conversion of the RANs fleet oiler from civil specifications and the ongoing Anzac ASMD upgrade programme, SEA 1448.

Including the Common User Facility (40 hectares) and the adjoining Fabricators' Area (80 hectares), this world-class infrastructure facility delivers the security and stability of the public sector with the enthusiasm, experience and professionalism of an internationally recognised secure facilities manager.

Beyond expectations Since opening in 2003 the facility has surpassed all expectations generating in excess of $1.4 billion for the local economy and creating more than 9900 jobs from some 368 projects undertaken. Wastewater at Henderson – Water Corporation We operate 106 wastewater treatment plants across the state. About 80% of the wastewater collected and treated throughout the state occurs in the Perth metropolitan area at our three largest wastewater treatment plants -Woodman Point, Beenyup and Subiaco. Two other large capacity wastewater treatment plants are being developed to support Perth's expanding population.

84 Appendix B Industrial Wastewater Management and Disposal – W.A –(same protections apply) Industrial wastewaters are subject to acceptance criteria for discharge to sewer (set by local government, the Water Corporation or other water providers’ systems)& may require on-site treatment.

Location 1 Industrial sites should be chosen where the wastewater would cause the least environmental and social impact. Environmental investigations should be used to assess the surrounding land usage, local climate factors, site topography, identification of sensitive water resources, soil strata, surface and groundwater movement, and the site’s land-use history. Industrial wastewater facilities should not be located in areas with a near surface water table that are prone to waterlogging or may be flooded during a 100-year average recurrence interval (ARI) event. This includes land which is seasonally wet, requires artificial drainage or diversion of natural watercourses, or where construction will affect sensitive waters.

2 Sensitive water resources require a range of management techniques to ensure their adequate protection such as definition and community awareness, separation buffers from intensive land usage, effective containment of potentially mobile contaminants, regulation of land-use activities, appropriate waste management decisions by land-use operators, catchment surveillance/monitoring and remedial action to address historical contamination problems.

3 Legally established, but non-conforming, industrial wastewater sites can normally remain near sensitive water resources; however, operators should undertake regular environmental risk assessments and employ best environmental management practice to limit the risk of environmental harm. 4 New sites or expanded use of existing industrial wastewater sites should not occur unless the proponent can demonstrate that industry is unlikely to harm or pose significant risk to the environment during construction, operation or after closure of the premises. Risk mitigation measures may include: a selection of low vulnerability settings suited to the nature of the planned industrial activity b effective community consultation c fail-safe containment of any facilities that could put the environment at risk d adequate buffers to nearby sensitive land uses and water resources e access to or provision of services that ensure potential wastes are reduced, recycled or adequately treated before safe disposal, such as pre-treatment of process fluids, then discharge to sewerage scheme f site drainage controls to isolate potentially contaminated areas from discharge to the environment g environmental management and monitoring systems h environmental training and awareness programs for site employees and contractors i effective emergency response systems and land rehabilitation plans. 5 The location of industrial precincts and their waste treatment/disposal is likely to be of interest to the surrounding community. The proponent should adequately inform neighbours on the nature of the proposal and the safeguards to be included, then seek community feedback and respond effectively to specific issues raised relating to the local environment, community health and social concerns. 20 Where process waste (treated or otherwise) may be discharged to the environment, this department should be consulted during the project planning phase, to ensure the quality characteristics are suitable for disposal.

85 21 Any industrial wastewater treatment and disposal infrastructure proposed within 500 metres of a sensitive water resource should be referred to this department’s regional office for assessment, with supporting information addressing the environmental risks. This ensures that environmental controls, transport corridors and servicing requirements are negotiated well in advance of development approval; so the facility is suitably located, constructed, operated and maintained with an appropriate balance of environmental, as well as social and economic planning considerations. http://www.water.wa.gov.au/PublicationStore/first/89343.pdf

• CSIRO Evaporative Ponds In Queensland most untreated produced water was, historically, disposed of in evaporation ponds ranging from 1 to 100 hectares in area. In 2010 evaporation ponds were discontinued as a primary means for the disposal of CSG water because of concerns over leakage of saline waters into soils, aquifers and rivers. Remediation of all evaporation ponds is anticipated to occur within three years. www.csiro.au

The same problems exist for Sediment from Slipways and Hardstands as CSG produced water: leakage into soils, aquifers and rivers.

Use of tanks or steel-lined sediment ponds are required today under worlds best practice.

86 Appendix C - Information relating to possible Naval work at Harwood

The following are the types of Naval Vessels, their draught, and the likelihood of them getting to Harwood. With the depth of the river being 4 metres at low tide, the Navy is unlikely to bring any vessel other than the 5 highlighted in yellow. They will not risk a grounding where the draught is up to only a metre below the hull at high tide. The tides vary by up to approximately 1.5 meters.

• Naval Vessels in Clarence River? No to Guided missile frigate 4.5 metres draught yes to minehunter coastal (diamantina) 3 metres 732 tonnes no to frigate helicopter a(nzac) 4.35 metres length 138m no to air warfare destroyer 7.2metres draught yes to landing craft mechanised no to amphibious assault ship 7.02 metres draught no to submarines (Collins) 7 metres no to support ship (sirius) 11 metres yes to survey ship coastal (benalla II) 2.65 metres 325 tonnes yes to patrol boats hull: 2.7 m no to landing ship heavy (Tobruk) 4.9 metres no Landing Ship Dock, (Choules) 5.8 metres yes Landing Craft Heavy (Brunei) 2 metres no Surveying Ship AGS (Melville) 4.3 metres

87 Appendix D - Clarence Valley Council Industrial Precincts • Yamba industrial area The Yamba precinct consists of 2 industrial areas, the first an established estate comprising 49 land parcels covering an area of 18.13 ha situated on level topography. The site is located west of the main township of Yamba. The second, is a new privately owned Business Park offering 74 industrial units located 1.5km from Yamba's CBD.

Service industries include car repair workshops, ice works, printery, upholstery and mini storage units.

% of total Actual Land Area Number of Parcels land (sqm)

Vacant 43.2 78,401.8 5 undeveloped 0 0 0 Vacant developed

56.8 102,951.8 44 Occupied

100% 181,353.6 49 Total

43% land undeveloped and only 56% of developed land occupied

The most eastern of the industrial areas is heavily developed. The range of activities within the precinct is typical of those expected in a growing coastal township, and include building industry related activities such as timber yard, cabinet making, roof truss and frame manufacture, kitchen unit manufacture, boat building, plant hire and concrete batching plant. Service industries include car repair workshops, ice works, printery, upholstery and mini storage units

The Industrial area remains flood-free and local people from Yamba can still get to work, and without risk, even though Yamba is isolated from the highway during floods.

88 • Maclean Townsend Industrial Land The Maclean-Townsend industrial estate consisting of 26.6 ha is situated at the south-east of the main township of Maclean. Existing and Surrounding Uses The range of industries and uses currently located within this estate is typical of those expected in a rural township experiencing growth, and includes transport contractors, milk depot, fuel depot, car repair, engineering works, storage units and kitchen fabrication works.

% of total Actual Land Area Number of Parcels land (sqm)

Vacant 30.6 82,219.2 6 undeveloped 0 0 0 Vacant developed

69.4 186,428.7 29 Occupied

100% 268,647.9 35 Total

Access Access to the site from Maclean is via Cameron St and Jubilee Rd. Access to the Pacific Highway is 2km's north along Jubilee St. The Maclean central business area is located approximately 2km to the east. The Industrial area remains flood-free and local people from Maclean and Townsend can still get to work, and without risk even if the town is isolated. The Maclean Industrial land is 26.8 ha of which 30.6% remains undeveloped and only 69.4% of the developed land is occupied The Maclean Townsend Industrial Land is closer to the Pacific Highway than the Harwood Slipway and has proper roads formed wide enough.

89 • South Grafton Industrial Lands The South Grafton industrial site located on the southern side of the river is the region's largest zoned industrial land resource. The Industrial site Covers an area of approximately 185 ha

% of total Actual Land Area Number of Parcels land (sqm)

Vacant 19.3 358,913.7 54 undeveloped 0.4 6,954.4 5 Vacant developed

80.3 1,488,775.8 160 Occupied

100% 1,854,643.9 219 Total

• Access Located on the Armidale Road, access to Pacific Highway is only 1-5km for most businesses. Rail access is also located just 3km away. Access to the main Grafton central business district is approximately 3km. Of the 185ha, 19.3% remains undeveloped . 80.3% of the developed land is occupied

Existing and Surrounding Uses Existing uses comprise sawmills, timber processing, timber sales, brickworks and brick and paving sales, sawmill equipment manufacture, monumental stone mason, glass and windscreen repair, joineries, building hardware and plumbing sales, smash repair and panel beating, vehicle repair workshops, transport depot, food wholesalers, electrical engineering workshop, truck repair and service workshop, hotel/motel, regional livestock selling centre, haulage company and furniture removalists, motor cycle repair workshop, mini storage, roof truss manufacture, taxi truck depot, fire wood depot, canoe sales and repairs, council depot, earthmoving contractors depot, dismantlers and wreckers yard, food processing factory, building display centre, furniture warehouse, fuel depot, cabinet makers, lattice and fence factory and sales, food distributor and bottled gas depot.

90 • Harwood industrial area There are two land parcels covering an area of 0.67 ha within Harwood along Morphett Street that are zoned for industrial purposes.

Site Context The site is relatively small, flat and currently occupied by farm machinery/mechanical operations with the remainder being vacant. The location is in close proximity to the Pacific Highway.

Existing and Surrounding Uses The northern site is fully developed and used for light industrial and retail purposes, the southern parcel is currently vacant. Access The site has good access to the local road network, and its location close to the Pacific Highway offers a high level of access to the surrounding agricultural areas which is its main target market, it also has excellent road freight links north and south.

91 • Iluka industrial estate Iluka's industrial resource comprises 6.9 ha of land located along Johnson Lane and Henry Searle Drive. The precinct is currently developing. Zoning The site is zoned 4(a) Industrial. extractive industries; offensive and hazardous industries.

Existing and Surrounding Uses Existing uses on the site include a range of local service providers such as seafood manufacturing, wholesaling, mini storage and a gravel/sand dispatch plant.

% of total Actual Land Area Number of Parcels land (sqm)

Vacant 62.9 43,692.7 10 undeveloped 0.0 0 0 Vacant developed

37.1 25,743.2 15 Occupied

100% 69,435.9 25 Total

Access Iluka Industrial Estate is approximately 6.9ha in size and lies approximately 15km from the Pacific Highway and about 90km's south of Ballina. Access from the Pacific Highway is via Middle St and Iluka Rd. Access to the local road network is via Iluka Rd. There remain 4.3ha of vacant undeveloped land in the estate, equating to 62% of the total zoned area. The 38% developed land is 37% occupied. A review of business activities in the estate indicates a role as a general service based industrial area serving the Iluka township. Additional demand for the estate land is expected to be sourced from population growth in Iluka.

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92 • Grafton Industrial Lands Covering an area of 15.8 ha of land, this set of five sites represents the industrial land resource within the north of Grafton town centre. Existing and Surrounding Uses Of the 90.4% of land occupied, Other Transport and Storage Services consume the most land accounting for 27.8%, Construction Material Mining account for 8.2% and residential involving a business related activity accounts for a further 7.4%.

% of total Actual Land Area Number of Parcels land (sqm)

Vacant 6.0 9,525.7 6 undeveloped 3.6 5,699.5 9 Vacant developed

90.4 142,767.2 30 Occupied

100% 157,992.4 45 Total

Access Grafton is the focal point for the intersection of three major highways, the Pacific Highway, Gwydir Highway and the Summerland Way, and in particular receives heavy traffic from the Pacific Highway. Access via Summerland Way is approximately 100km to and from Casino and a further 30km's to Lismore. Moree is a further 370kms west along the Gwydir Highway. All sites have good access via the local road network. Development Potential The creative adaptive reuse of the former Tooheys Brewery illustrates demand for smaller lot sizes within a cluster atmosphere. There is potential for an orderly redevelopment of this site to accommodate further demand.

93 • Koolkhan-Trenayr Industrial Estate The Koolkhan-Trenayr site covers a total area of 181 ha and is located north of Grafton along the Summerland Way. The site has 40ha of vacant undeveloped land. Developed to accommodate a range of industrial uses, with current activity including three large scale timber processing operations and a timber log preservation plant. Other uses comprise engineering works, % of total land Actual Land Area (sqm) Number of Parcels Vacant undeveloped 23.5 426,980.2 19 Vacant developed 0 0 0 Occupied 76.5 1,386,270.9 36 Total 100% 1,813,251.1 55

Access The site has good road connections, with vehicular access provided from Summerland Way. This road represents a major transport link with Lismore/Casino to the north and Grafton to the south. The railway line traverses the centre of the precinct. Development Potential The site's location relative to the Summerland Way connecting to the emerging industrial areas in south-east Queensland, available and affordable large land parcels and current heavy industry use patterns indicate a strong future demand for this precinct. Further timber industry and other heavy, value-adding or processing industries would be suited to this precinct.

94 Appendix E - Employment Data - Maclean, Iluka, Yamba, Grafton, South Grafton Maclean

Yamba

95 South Grafton

Grafton

96 Iluka

97 Appendix F - Towns near Henderson (within 10km of Henderson and their populations)

hilton 3575 beaconsfield 4649 sth fremantle 2995 medina 2978 hailton hill 9855 atwell 8646 coolbellup 9237 aubin grove 4153 jandakot 2737 cockburn central 695 south lake 5660 kwinana 17000 hammond park 2434 success 8511 spearwood 9096 yangebup 7125 beeliar 5869 coogee 4142 munster 3476 115567

98 Appendix G - Companies located at AMC Henderson

ABM Envirosafe 31 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Eddie Smith Contact Position: Manager Phone: +61 8 9437 5833 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.abmenvirosafe.com.au Trade: Specialised tank & bilge cleaning services for naval and marine vessels. Rremoval liquid waste

ACEPT 9 Gardiner Avenue MUNSTER 6166 Contact: Greg Guppy Contact Position: Director Phone: +61 8 9494 8900 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.acept.challengertafe.wa.edu.au Trade: Education and training Fulltime Employees: 25

Air Liquide WA 3 Channel Close HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Raj Jadhav Contact Position: Engineering and Operations Manager Phone: +61 8 9312 9111 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.airliquide.com.au Trade: Industrial, medical, scientific and hospitality gases Fulltime Employees: 70

Akzo Nobel Pty Ltd 27 Success Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Vic Fraser Contact Position: General Manager Phone: +61 8 9494 7777 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.akzonobel.com Trade: Manufacture and supply of marine, yacht and protective coatings Fulltime Employees: 25

Alucraft Boat Builders & Designers 9 Possner Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Marco Serrangeli Contact Position: Director Phone: +61 8 9437 1581 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.alucraftboats.com.au Trade: Design and build boats, and supply of pre-cut vessel packages Fulltime Employees: 2

AMC Management (WA) Pty Ltd 124 Quill Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Jonathan Smith Contact Position: General Manager Phone: +61 8 9437 0500 Email: [email protected]

99 Website: http://www.australianmarinecomplex.com.au Trade: AMC Common User Facility managers

Anthony's Panel and Paint PO Box 270 SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162 Contact: Anthony Federico Contact Position: Owner Phone: + 61 8 9410 2136 Email: [email protected] Trade: Smash and rust repair, resprays and any custom work Fulltime Employees: 3

Aquastack Marina 46 Jessie Lee St HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Luke Clayton, Dan Knight Contact Position: Directors Phone: +61 8 9437 6332 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.aquastackmarina.com.au Trade: Storage for boat and trailers, caravans and RVs; full provisions - fuel, bait, ice, drinks; service and maintenance of boats and trailers up to 33 feet Fulltime Employees: 4

ASC Pty Ltd PO Box 599 ROCKINGHAM WA 6968 Contact: Craig Vandepeer Contact Position: General Manager Phone: +61 8 9410 4100 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.asc.com.au Trade: Maintenance of submarines for the Royal Australian Navy Fulltime Employees: 175

Atom Supply 55 Jessie Lee Street HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Mark Edwards Contact Position: Branch Manager Phone: +61 8 9437 6588 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.atomsupply.com.au Trade: Supplies a complete range of industrial, consumable and maintenance products Fulltime Employees: 7

Austal 100 Clarence Beach Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Andrew Bellamy Contact Position: Chief Executive Officer Phone: +61 8 9410 1111 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.austal.com Trade: World leader in design and construction customised aluminium commercial and defence vessels Fulltime Employees: 420

100 Austal Marine Support Base 18 Clarence Beach Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Beau McCormack Contact Position: Henderson Regional Manager Phone: +61 8 9410 1111 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.austal.com/service Trade: Refit, repair, maintenance & engineering services to private, commercial and defence operators Fulltime Employees: 110

AustIndo Lot 17 Possner Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Charlie Reeves Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9437 6399 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.austindo.com.au Trade: Electrical and instrumentation engineering contractors Fulltime Employees: 55

Australasian Maritime Institute Lot 106 Quill Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Richard Dougal Contact Position: Principle Phone: +61 8 9410 2966 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ami.edu.au Trade: Training facility for maritime industry Fulltime Employees: 19

Australian Industry Training Providers (AITP) Unit 5, 4 McGrath Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Melissa McCann Contact Position: Business Manager Phone: 08 9437 2502 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.aitp.com.au Trade: Education and Training (High Risk Work licences, Confined Space, WS@H, Occupational Health and Safety qualifications and much more) Fulltime Employees: 4

Australian Manufacturing Workers Union Unit 5, 81 Quill Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Steve McCartney Contact Position: State Secretary Phone: +61 8 9223 0800 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.amwu.org.au Trade: Trade union covering metals, engineering and manafacturing workers Fulltime Employees: 6

Australian Pressure Testing Services 39 Success Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Craig Wilson Contact Position: Business Development Manager Phone: +61 8 9437 3099 Email: [email protected]

101 Website: http://www.pressuretesting.com.au Trade: Pressure testing, calibrations and chemical cleaning Fulltime Employees: 60

Babcock Integrated Technology Australia 20 Stuart Drive HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Dave Bonner Contact Position: General Manager WA Phone: +61 8 9410 7550 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.babcock.com.au Trade: Design of high integrity equipment and systems for naval platforms and comprehensive through life support services Fulltime Employees: 55

BAE Systems Australia Defence 42 Quill Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Sarah McDonald Contact Position: Inquiries Phone: +61 8 9437 0437 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.baesystems.com Trade: Development of advanced defence systems Fulltime Employees: 150

Bentley Crane Hire 61 Alacrity Place HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: William J Andrade Contact Position: Operations Manager Phone: +61 8 9437 2000 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.bentleycranehire.com.au Trade: Bentley Crane Hire provides crane logistical support and a total crane and rigging transport hire solution. Fulltime Employees: 30

Beurteaux 8 Success Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Rodney Beurteaux Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9494 6888 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.beurteaux.com Trade: Marine seating manufacturers Fulltime Employees: 80

BHS Engineering 28 Stuart Drive HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Barry Black Contact Position: Manager Phone: +61 8 9437 6166 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.bhsengineering.com.au Trade: Ship repair and maintenance Fulltime Employees: 18

102 Boat Spray Unit 2B, 18 Redemptora Road (Cnr Sparks Road) HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Neil McCleary Contact Position: Owner Phone: +61 8 9437 9992 Email: [email protected] Website: N/A Trade: Boat painting for Oceanfast and Austal Group Fulltime Employees: 15

Bradken Resources 2 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: James Dougall Contact Position: General Manager Phone: +61 8 9494 8500 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.bradken.com.au Trade: Founderers, cast metals, pouring metals Fulltime Employees: 120

Brandrill Limited 27 Quill Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Ken Perry Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9494 6500 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.brandrill.com Trade: Provision of drilling and blasting services

Brown Brothers Furniture (BBF) 25 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Greg Brown Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9410 2788 Email: [email protected] Trade: Commercial cabinet makers Fulltime Employees: 12

Bullivants 16 Egmont Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Tom Cooney Contact Position: Manager Phone: +61 8 9437 1566 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.bullivants.com.au Trade: Supply and service lifting rigging, safety equipment and workwear Fulltime Employees: 11

CastoldiJet Australia 9 Possner Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Anthony Serrangeli Contact Position: Director Phone: +61 8 9437 3800 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.castoldijet.com.au Trade: Sales and support and distribution of jet propulsion systems Fulltime Employees: 2

103 Challenger TAFE WA 12 Egmont Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Mervyn Wilson Contact Position: Program Manager Phone: +61 8 9239 8570 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.challengertafe.wa.edu.au Trade: Pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships and training, off the job training, marine fabrication, classes in aluminium and stainless steel welding Fulltime Employees: 16

Civmec Construction and Engineering 16 Nautical Drive HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: James Fitzgerald, Pat Tallon Contact Position: Directors Phone: +61 8 9437 6288 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.civmec.com.au Trade: Civil Construction, Precast Concrete, Steel Fabrication, Structural/Mechanical & Process Piping (SMP) & Insulation Services to the Mining, Oil & Gas, Infrastructure, Utilities and Power ector Fulltime Employees: 210

CNW Electrical and Data Supplies Henderson 62 Zedora Turn, Henderson, WA, 6166 Contact: David Hibbert Contact Position: Manager Phone: +61 8 94373699 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cnw.com.au Trade: Electrical and data supplies to trade, mining, infrastructure, oil and gas across Australia Fulltime Employees: 8

Coastal Enterprises 12 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Gary West Contact Position: Owner Phone: +61 8 9437 6688 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.coastalenterprises.com.au Trade: Training consultants Fulltime Employees: 20

Contract Marine Coatings 19 Success Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Keith Holdsworth Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9437 6226 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.contractmarine.com.au Trade: Marine and industrial painting Fulltime Employees: 40

104 Cooper Group of Companies 15 Alacrity Place HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Peter Cooper Contact Position: Director Phone: +61 8 9410 5555 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cgcgroup.com.au Trade: Manufacturers and distributors of quality heavy duty materials Fulltime Employees: 8

Cotek Electrical Services Unit 3, 18 Egmont Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Nick Carozza Contact Position: Manager Phone: +61 8 9437 1553 Email: [email protected] Trade: Electrical contractors for fabrication (steel) workshops Fulltime Employees: 5

Cullys 20 Egmont Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Tom Cull Contact Position: Manager Phone: + 61 8 9410 5000 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cullys.com.au Trade: Cullys is an engineering contractor and maintenance services provider to the marine, defence, water, petrochemical, mining, construction, power and telecommunications industries. Fulltime Employees: 14

Defence Maritime Services Pty Ltd C/- AMC CUF Site Building 63, 124 Quill Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Rob Freedman Contact Position: Project Manager Phone: +61 8 9437 8157 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.dmsmaritime.com Trade: Fleet operations and management, fleet maintenance and management, vessel and port services, intergrated logisitics and management, marine systems support, vessel build and modification, maritime project management, maritime training Fulltime Employees: 300

Divex Asia Pacific Pty Ltd 1 Success Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Doug Austin Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9437 6800 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.divex.co.uk Trade: Suppliers of military and commercial diving equipment Fulltime Employees: 30

105 DTE Group Pty Ltd 27 Alacrity Place HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Paul Kelly Contact Position: General Manager Phone: +61 8 9410 8188 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.dtegroup.com.au Trade: Supplier of storage tanks, fluid-handling solutions and steel processing to the petroleum, chemical, power, process, and mining industries. Fulltime Employees: 42

DTE Group Pty Ltd 27 Alacrity Place HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Brian Smith Contact Position: Operations Director Phone: +61 8 9410 8188 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.dtegroup.com.au Trade: Precision plasma - Oxy-flame cutting, beveling (weld-prep), drilling, tapping, counter-boring using state-of-the-art heavy duty combination machine. Fulltime Employees: 5

Egmont Road Lunch Bar 20E Egmont Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Thanh Nguyen Contact Position: Owner Phone: +61 8 9410 2747 Email: N/A Trade: Lunch bar

EJ Electrical Engineering Contractors 17 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Peter Hannaby Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9437 1300 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ejelectrical.com.au Trade: Full marine electrical design, installation, service, manufacturing and products including electric motors, generators, fans, switchboards and control monitoring and alarm systems Fulltime Employees: 30

Elite Marine 20 Jessie Lee St HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Brett Sullivan Contact Position: Director Phone: +61 8 9437 5679 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.elitemarineboatbuilders.com Trade: Custom made, medium to large sized aluminium commercial vessels ranging from high performance oceancats, recreational runabouts, surveyed passenger vessels & commercial fishing boats Fulltime Employees: 4

106 Evolution Yachts 95 Quill Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Kevin Altera Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9437 1299 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.evolutionyachts.com Trade: Luxury Motor Yacht Builders Fulltime Employees: 20

Ferguson Seacabs 124 Quill Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Carol Pearce Contact Position: General Manager Australia Phone: +61 8 9410 5454 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.fergusonseacabs.com.au Trade: Manufacture and supplying of high quality transportation and storage containers, baskets, tanks and tubular transportation frames - all units fully certified to DNV 2.7-1 / EN 12079 standards

Flowserve Australia Pty Ltd 55 Quill Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: David Brooks Contact Position: General Manager Phone: +61 8 9494 9200 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.flowserve.com Trade: Fabrication and manufacture of metal products Fulltime Employees: 20

Franmarine Underwater Services Pty Ltd 13 Possner Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Roger Dyhrberg Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9437 3900 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.franmarine.com.au Trade: Commercial diving contractors Fulltime Employees: 6

G James Extrusion Co. Pty Ltd 11 Egmont Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Trent Harris Contact Position: Office Administrator Phone: +61 8 9494 6331 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.gjames.com.au Trade: Aluminium products, powder coating equipment and services Fulltime Employees: 4

Global Hire Pty Ltd 850 Cockburn Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Barry Saunier Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9410 2067 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.globalhire.com.au Trade: Heavy lift supervision and hire

107 Hamann Asia Unit 6, 8 Redemptora Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: John Neskudla Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: + 61 8 9410 0166 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.hamannasia.com Trade: Specialise in ballast water treatment systems and sewage treatment systems and provide plant and machinery for ship building and maintenance. Fulltime Employees: 6

Hamilton Engineering 5 Redemptora Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Jamie Oreb Contact Position: Operations Manager Phone: +61 8 9410 5100 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.hamiltonengineering.com.au Trade: All aspects of marine, offshore and general engineering Fulltime Employees: 25

Hanseatic Marine Building 9, 124 Quill Way, Henderson WA 6166 Contact: Jennie Woods Contact Position: Human Resource Officer Phone: +61 8 9437 0570 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.hanseaticmarine.com Trade: Builder of luxury motor yachts Fulltime Employees: 150

Henderson Hose and Fittings 300 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Greg Jones Contact Position: Director Phone: +61 8 9410 1777 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.hosefittingsplus.com.au Trade: Supplier of hose and fittings for the marine industry Fulltime Employees: 5

HPC Data Centres Unit 2, 4 McGrath Road, HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Simon MacFarlane Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: 08 6467 7222 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.hpcdatacentres.com Trade: HPC Data Centres provide server hosting and other IT related infrastructure services Fulltime Employees: 4

IKAD Engineering Unit 2, 55 Quill Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Ivan Donjerkovich Contact Position: General Manager Phone: +61 8 9494 9000 Email: [email protected]

108 Website: http://www.ikad.com.au Trade: General Marine Engineering, Field service agent for Switzerland based RENK-MAAG gearboxes, Accreditied Defence Supplier, Fabrication / Piping and assembly of LNG Gas systems, Supply of labour and supervisory staff for local and overseas Mining, Offshore Oil and Gas industries Fulltime Employees: 25

Imax Marine Pty Ltd Unit 3, 8 Redemptora Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Bill Plug Contact Position: Director Phone: +61 8 9437 2400 Email: [email protected] Trade: Construction of pleasure and fishing boats up to 35m Fulltime Employees: 8

Interlloy 39 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Richard Love Contact Position: Manager, WA Phone: +61 8 9437 2822 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.interlloy.com.au Trade: Suppliers of alloy, steel and special metals Fulltime Employees: 14

James Fisher Australia 35 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Contact Position: Phone: +61 8 9437 6836 Email: Website: http://www.jfdefence.com Trade: Specialises manned underwater intervention, & design, manufacture submarine rescue systems

Kirby Marine 24 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Rob Kirby Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9410 2270 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.kirbymarine.com Trade: Builder of boats for pleasure and commercial use Fulltime Employees: 22

Kontrail 4 Possner Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Brenton Priest Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9437 6400 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.kontrail.com.au Trade: Manufacture of watertight / weathertight doors and hatches Fulltime Employees: 9

109 LandCorp 124 Quill Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Mark Cornish Contact Position: Project Officer Phone: +61 8 9437 0550 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.landcorp.com.au Trade: Land and property developer

Marginal Field Unit 6, 18 Egmont Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Piet Ellnor Contact Position: Director Phone: +61 8 9339 2040 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.marginalfield.com.au Trade: Shallow water solutions - jacking and weighing , composite construction

Marine Inspection Services 8 Egmont Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Paul Greenwood Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9437 6155 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.tmisndt.com.au Trade: Non destructive, mechanical, hydrostatic and fatigue testing for all industries Fulltime Employees: 26

Marine Interiors Pty Ltd 27 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Joe Jackson Contact Position: Director Phone: 0433 909 776 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.jacksonmotoryachts.com.au Trade: Boat interiors, refurbish pleasure crafts, specialise in fibreglass material Fulltime Employees: 6

Marine Plant Systems 6, 8 Redemptora Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Shelley Bojeson Contact Position: Business Manager Phone: +61 8 9410 0144 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.marineplantsystems.com/ Trade: Marine equipments supplier Fulltime Employees: 4

Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd 150 Quill Way, Henderson , WA 6166 Contact: Sophie Roe Contact Position: PR and Communications Manager Phone: +61 894121200 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.matrixengineered.com Trade: design, testing, manufacture, distribution & service of a range of engineered products used in the oil and gas, & mineral resources industries. Manufacture technically advanced products using composite syntactic foam & engineering plastics originating from aerospace & defence Fulltime Employees: 325

110 M.I.E. Enterprises 3 Redemptora Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Mal Withers Contact Position: Director Phone: +61 8 9410 1799 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.mieenterprises.com.au Trade: Mining and construction labour and workshop facilities Fulltime Employees: 15

Millennium Crystal Pigment and Crystal Mining Resources 53 Quill Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Graeme Stephen Contact Position: Director, Supply Chain Asia Pacific Phone: +61 8 9411 1222 Email: Website: http://www.cristalarabia.com Trade: Titanium dioxide distributors Fulltime Employees: 30

Modular Engineering Company Pty Ltd 37, Lot 163 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: John Davies Contact Position: Director Phone: +61 8 9410 1555 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.modularengineering.com.au Trade: Steel fabrication company for oil and gas, mining and infrastructure Fulltime Employees: 20

Neptune Marine Services 2 Diamantina Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Paul Goodhew Contact Position: Project Services Manager Phone: +61 8 9437 9501 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.neptunems.com Trade: Fabrication of specialised products for industry

Newport Engineering Company 10 Possner Way HENDERSON 6166 Contact: Michael Sussa Contact Position: Manager Phone: +61 8 9410 2881 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.newportgears.com.au Trade: Gear cutters and general engineers to the marine, mining, drilling & printing industries Fulltime Employees: 11

Oceanfast Luxury Yachts 18 Clarence Beach Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Richard Williams Contact Position: Manager Phone: +61 8 9494 9999 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.oceanfast.com.au Trade: Luxury yacht builders Fulltime Employees: 400

111 Oceanic Marine Pty Ltd 10 Possner Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Joe Lombardo / Brad Shearer Contact Position: Director Phone: +61 8 6189 5156 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.oceanicmarine.com.au Trade: Marine offshore and general engineers / marine engineers

Ocean Industries Pty Ltd 8 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Neil Thrum Contact Position: General Manager Phone: +61 8 9410 1088 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.oceanindustries.com.au Trade: Remote tooling design and manufacture, CNC precision machining Fulltime Employees: 17

Ocean Technix 18 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Mark Clay Contact Position: Director Phone: +61 404 474 490 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.oceantechnix.com.au Trade: Provision of port services to defence and offshore oil and gas sectors Fulltime Employees: 3

Omni Group 23 Success Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Patrick Maingard Contact Position: Director Phone: +61 8 9437 4949 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.omnimanufacturing.com Trade: Rotomoulded plastic products, marine and industrial. Custom moulding and proprietary products. Fulltime Employees: 10

Orontide Engineering Services 46 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Tony Lutzu Contact Position: Manager - Business Development and Engineering Phone: +61 8 9263 2500 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.orontide.com.au Trade: Comprehensive engineering design, mechanical maintenance, manufacture& fabrication service Fulltime Employees: 200

Orontide Industrial Services Lot 560 7 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Rick McManus Contact Position: General Manager Phone: 08 9236 2566 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.orontide.com.au Trade: comprehensive UHP water jetting, abrasive blasting and surface preservation.services Fulltime Employees: 60

112 Patrick BWL Pty Ltd Cnr Rockingham Road and Russell Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Frank La Rosa Contact Position: Site Manager Phone: +61 8 9494 9800 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.patrick.com.au Trade: Transportation of goods and warehousing Fulltime Employees: 30

Phillips Engineering 5 Egmont Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Eric Phillips Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9437 4100 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.phillipsengineering.com.au Trade: Structural steelwork, platework, equipment fabrication and repairs Fulltime Employees: 50

Planned Maintenance Service Unit 4, Lot 21 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Des Alfirevich Contact Position: Owner Phone: +61 8 9410 1627 Email: N/A Trade: Automotive service and repair Fulltime Employees: 1

Polysius Australia Pty Ltd 8 Contest Link HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Reception Contact Position: Enquiries Phone: +61 8 9494 7474 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.polysius.com Trade: Polysius Australia is a company of ThyssenKrupp Technologies - Germany and is a significant force worldwide in materials and minerals processing. Fulltime Employees: 25

Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd 1 McGrath Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Mike Deeks Contact Position: WA Site Executive Phone: +61 8 9494 8600 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.raytheon.com.au Trade: Delivery of mission systems

Robayne Distributors Lot 14 Jessie Lee Street HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Peter Warrener Contact Position: Manager Phone: +61 8 9437 6833 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.robayne.com.au Trade: Automotive, industrial and commercial graphics products and solutions Fulltime Employees: 2

113 Rojan Advanced Ceramics 55 Alacrity Place HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Rod Stead Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9437 1155 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.rojan.com.au Trade: Industrial ceramics for wear, corrosion and thermal protection Fulltime Employees: 32

Royston Australia 13 Redemptora Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Nathan Fitzgerald Contact Position: Operations Manager Phone: +61 8 9410 2288 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.roystonaustralia.com.au Trade: Diesel repair for ships and power stations Fulltime Employees: 5

SATCOMMS AUSTRALIA 62 Sparks Road, HENDERSON, WA 6166 Contact: Trent Yates Contact Position: WA Business Development Manager Phone: +61 459 239 911 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.satcomms.com.au Trade: Satellite communications provider of mobile and fixed solutions for maritime and terrestrial applications including on-site teleport facilities in Henderson. Fulltime Employees: 10

Schenck Australia Pty Ltd 862 Cockburn Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Richard Armstrong Contact Position: After Market Sales Director Phone: +61 8 9437 4777 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.schenkprocess.com.au Trade: Build crushing and feeding equipment for the mining industry Fulltime Employees: 30

Seafest Marine and Maintenance 30 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Mark Price Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9437 5510 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.seafest.com.au Trade: Construction new vessels, fit-outs, repairs and maintenance on boats, ships and ocean platforms Fulltime Employees: 5

Seaway Constructions 20 Possner Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Jeff Winter Contact Position: Owner Phone: +61 8 9437 3539 Email: N/A Trade: Marine fit outs for all size boats Fulltime Employees: 1

114 Ship and Dock Inn 81 Quill Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Sasha Fehervary Contact Position: Manager Phone: +61 8 9410 2278 Email: [email protected] Trade: Accomodation Fulltime Employees: 9

STACE Pty Ltd 42 Zedora Turn HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Darrell Barrett Contact Position: Production Manager Phone: +61 8 9236 2999 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.stace.com.au Trade: Marine engineering Fulltime Employees: 21

Stay Cool 11 Contest Link HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Bob Schrugin Contact Position: Manager Phone: +61 8 9437 3559 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.staycooltrucks.com.au Trade: Builders of fiberglass truck bodies for refrigerated trucks Fulltime Employees: 11

Strategic Marine Pty Ltd Lot 5 Clarence Beach Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Kate Newbold Contact Position: General Manager Phone: +61 8 9437 4840 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.strategicmarine.com Trade: Shipbuilding, engineering, maritime and technical solutions Fulltime Employees: 100

Striker Crushing Equipment 9 Egmont Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Craig Pedley Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9437 3533 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.strikercrushing.com Trade: Providers of quality rock crushing, screening and materials handling equipment to the quarrying & mining, civil contractors, earthmoving & materials handling industries. Fulltime Employees: 20

Structural Marine 850 Cockburn Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Sam Na Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9410 2055 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.structuralmarine.com.au Trade: Steel fabrication and ship building Fulltime Employees: 26

115 System Electric Pty Ltd Suite 7, Level 1, 2 Redemptora Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Garry Nicholas Contact Position: Director Phone: +61 8 9410 1388 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.systemelectric.biz Trade: Electric system design and installation for marine industry in Australia and Sout East Asia Fulltime Employees: 11

Tamboritha Consultants Pty Ltd Yard 3, 8 Sparks Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Wayne Ham Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9322 1252 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.tamboritha.com.au Trade: Offshore project management, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services -oil and gas and construction industries Fulltime Employees: 5

Taylor Marine 62 Sparks Road, HENDERSON, WA 6166 Contact: David Maitland Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9494 9393 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.taylormarine.com.au Trade: commercial marine products, general marine electronics &deep sea GMDSS marine electronics Fulltime Employees: 50

Tox Free Solutions 24 Stuart Drive HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Contact Position: Phone: +61 8 9437 9300 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.toxfree.com.au Trade: Tank cleaning, tank hire and liquid waste removal Fulltime Employees: 23

TSG Key Group 12 Stuart Drive HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Jim March Contact Position: General Manager Phone: + 61 8 9499 2000 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.tsgcorp.com.au Trade: Machining, fabrication, maintenance, ship repair, diving and projects Fulltime Employees: 60

Unirig Pty Ltd 10 Sparks Road, Henderson WA 6166 Contact: Adrian Kirkpatrick Contact Position: Technical sales Phone: _61 8 9410 2480 Email: [email protected]

116 Website: http://www.unirig.com.au Trade: Supply, hire. manufacture and testing of lifting and mooring equipment. Fulltime Employees: 36

United Industries 36 Stuart Drive HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Guy Gelati Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9410 5600 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.unitedindustries.com.au Trade: Engineering solutions for mining, oil and gas, industrial and commercial sectors

Vigil Antislip 12 Jessie Lee Street HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Brian Truman Contact Position: National Sales Manager Phone: +61 8 9437 4811 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.vigilantislip.com Trade: Manufacture and supply of antislip safety products

Vulcan Engineering 95 Quill Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Jason Vukusich Contact Position: Manager Phone: +61 8 9410 2888 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.vulcanengineering.com.au Trade: Metal fabricators, heavy haulage specialists, crane hire and transport Fulltime Employees: 10

Wattyl (Protective and Marine Coating) 14 Jesse Lee Street HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Trevor Smith Contact Position: Senior Sales Coordinator Phone: +61 420 928 171 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.wattyl.com.au Trade: Protective and marine coating and industrial paints Fulltime Employees: 30

Welldrill Pty Ltd 16 Jessie Lee Street HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Peter Chegwidden Contact Position: Director Phone: +61 8 9437 4633 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.welldrill.com.au Trade: Supply and service of waterwell and reverse circulation well drilling equipment Fulltime Employees: 6

Westralian Engineering 23 Possner Way HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Frank Mastaglia Contact Position: Managing Director Phone: +61 8 9437 5455 Email: [email protected]

117 Website: http://www.weseng.com.au Trade: Engineering solutions for oil, gas, mining & marine, processing & materials handling industries Fulltime Employees: 40

Windows West Pty Ltd 8 Redemptora Road HENDERSON WA 6166 Contact: Steve Morgan Contact Position: General Manager Phone: +61 8 9437 9277 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.windowswest.com.au Trade: Marine grade windows, doors, hatches and components Fulltime Employees: 15

118 Appendix H - Certified Systems and Accreditations – The Eptec example Major Defence and Infrastructure Companies are required to have in place various certified and accredited systems to ensure traceability, consistency in procedures and the roles and responsibilities of personnel. It will be difficult for Harwood Marine to win Navy contracts, even for barges, especially with their OHS and environment examples.

Below is theEptec example of certified systems and accreditations.

Certified Systems EPTEC is a Quality and Safety certified company, and its Integrated Management System conforms to: • ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems • ISO 14001 - 19963 Environmental Management System, and AS4801 OHS&R Management System

Other Accreditations EPTEC’s Management System has also been accredited by other bodies as follows: • Integrated Management System: by - PCCP Class 1-4, Class 5A&B - Painting Contractor Certification Program by Department of Industry, Science and Resources and Safety Management Systems • Safety and Environment Management System: by Department of Commerce, NSW • Safety Management System: by Sydney Water • RTA OH&S Accreditation

Licences & Qualifications Eptec holds the following licences to operate: • EPA Queensland - Abrasive Blasting • EPA South Australia - Abrasive Blasting • RTA Prequalified - Road Bridge Specialist

Association Memberships EPTEC is a registered member of: • MESCA - Mining Equipment & Services Council • PCCP - Painting Contractor Certification Program • ASRG - Australian Ship Repairers Group • ASA - Australian Shipbuilders Association • AIPC - Australian Institute of Protective Coatings • ACA - Australian Corrosion Association

119 Appendix I - ISO 14001 • The ISO 14000 family addresses various aspects of environmental management. It provides practical tools for companies and organizations looking to identify and control their environmental impact and constantly improve their environmental performance. ISO 14001:2004 and ISO 14004:2004 focus on environmental management systems. The other standards in the family focus on specific environmental aspects such as life cycle analysis, communication and auditing. ISO and the environment - ISO 14001:2004 • ISO 14001:2004 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system and can be certified to. It does not state requirements for environmental performance, but maps out a framework that a company or organization can follow to set up an effective environmental management system. It can be used by any organization regardless of its activity or sector. Using ISO 14001:2004 can provide assurance to company management and employees as well as external stakeholders that environmental impact is being measured and improved. The benefits of using ISO 14001:2004 can include: • Reduced cost of waste management • Savings in consumption of energy and materials • Lower distribution costs • Improved corporate image among regulators, customers and the public http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/management-standards/iso14000.htm Change Management Standards. • Change Management Standards are essential for the controlled and auditable implementation of changes to ….Systems. This manual sets out the processes to be followed, and standards to be achieved, in the management of change as it affects the various systems. IT Change Management Procedures Manual - AEMO

120 Appendix J Failure of Regulators In The Past – Leaching into the Aquifer - ICI - Chemical Company (Orica)  What is the Botany Sand Beds aquifer? The Botany Sand Beds aquifer is a large volume of underground water present in the sandy ground surrounding Botany Bay. The aquifer is highly vulnerable to contamination due to the permeability of the sands and the generally shallow water table. Any contamination from land use activity that escapes or is spilled onto the ground is likely to accumulate in the earth and leach into the groundwater. 9http://www.water.nsw.gov.au/Water-management/Water-quality/Groundwater/Botany-Sand- Beds-aquifer/Botany-Sands-Aquifer/default.aspx

 Botany Groundwater Cleanup Project The groundwater beneath Botany Industrial Park (BIP) and nearby areas has been contaminated with chemical compounds commonly known as chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHCs). This contamination is the result of manufacturing activities including those previously undertaken by Orica's predecessor, ICI Australia. These activities no longer occur. 10http://www.oricabotanytransformation.com/index.asp?page=2&project=27

 EPA notice In August 2003, NSW EPA issued a Notice of Clean Up Action (NCUA), which required Orica to develop a groundwater cleanup plan for a site where Orica and its predecessor (ICI Australia) had manufactured chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHCs) from 1945 to 2000.

Depth of the aquifer is in the range 20m to 40m. Depth to groundwater is low within the contaminated plumes, ranging from 1m to approximately 10m below ground surface, and generally around 4m to 6m below ground surface 11http://www.qedenv.com/files/water_engineering_apr08.pdf

 Why is it necessary for the EPA to issue such a notice? – such a good corporate citizen? How did ICI pollute the Botany basin, if the core legislation and policing/monitoring were adequate. It is now a major environmental disaster that won't be fixed in yours or my lifetime.

The catchment extends from Prospect Reservoir in the north-west, and intersects with approx 25 local government areas including Fairfield, Liverpool, Campbelltown, Bankstown, Canterbury, Marrickville and Sutherland.

 A range of industries operated in the Botany area such as tanneries, metal platers, service stations and depots, landfills, dry cleaners and wool scourers. As a result, chemicals such as chlorinated hydrocarbons and other solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons (such as petrol and diesel), and some heavy metals such as chromium, nickel, lead and arsenic, may have contaminated the aquifer. 12http://www.water.nsw.gov.au/Water-management/Water-quality/Groundwater/Botany-Sand- Beds-aquifer/Botany-Sands-Aquifer/default.aspx#how

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13http://www.environment.gov.au/water/policy-programs/nwqms/wqip/nsw/botany-bay.html

Botany Sands Aquifer  Industry has been polluting the Botany Sands Aquifer of Sydney, Australia, for a century. More recent contamination with chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHC) led to action by the government of New South Wales, and the Orica corporation since about 2006. A new discovery made in 2011 may help significantly. Traveling under 150 metres per year, it may take a century for all the currently contaminated water to escape or be treated.

The New South Wales government has issued guidance regarding domestic water use in the affected region. The basic message is, "Do not use the water for anything". 14http://suite101.com/article/the-slowly-evolving-botany-sands-aquifer-ecological-disaster- a382776

Ministers Safe Hands “The Minister for Planning and Environment, Mr Landa, denied yesterday that ICI's proposed Botany petro-chemical plant would add significantly to air pollution” - what about the polluting of the Botany Basin aquifers.

“A NSW State pollution control commission report showed that the proposed extensions would add 6 parts per hundred million of ozone to the air. … ozone is a gas harmful to the respiratory system. The World Health Organisation had set a desirable limit of city air at 6 parts per hundred million while Sydney was recording ozone levels of 20 parts per hundred million.” (Herald mar 6 1979)

Government Regulation Can't Even Look After Our Swimming Areas – are people kept from the water? Faecal coliform & enterococci compliances varied at sites in Botany Bay during summer 2007-2008 Five of the nine swimming sites complied at least 87% of the time with both faecal coliform and enterococci guidelines.

15http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/beach/ar0708/botanybay.htm People are still able to swim in these polluted pool areas.

122 Appendix K - Harwood Sailing Club – Big River Sailing Club

Immediately south of the subject land is the Harwood Sailing club located on Crown Land. It includes a small club house and storage building, a managers’ residence and a beach launching area Harwood Sailing Club is at the southern end of Careys lane. 4.7 p15 GHD proposal

With Careys Lane staying open as a public road there will be no restriction of access to the sailing club and there is unlikely to be a conflict on the water as the sailing club will be most active on weekends when the commercial boat traffic will be at its lightest. However, should the sailing club wish to move then a land swap could be considered if a better location can be established on the subject land and access can be arranged.. p15 GHD proposal

No land is proposed to be zoned for recreation purposes and no existing land zoned for recreation purposes will be affected by the planning proposal. The adjacent Harwood Sailing Club is the closest recreation facility (on rural zoned land) that is not proposed to be affected by the planning proposal. Its access off Careys Lane will remain as it is. Additional boat traffic in the river adjacent to the sailing club will not be significant during weekends when the club is most often used. GHD proposal page 63

Classes sailed • A Class Catamaran (International Class) • Alpha Omega 5.0m • Hobie 16 (International Class) • Hobie 18 (International Class) • Laser (Olympic Class) • Laser 4.7 (International Class) • Laser Radial (Olympic Class)

123 • Nacra Catamaran • Open all classes welcome • Pacer • Sabot • Tasar (Recognised Class) • Windrush Catamaran Facilities • Bathroom facilities for members with a disability • Boat Storage • Canteen • Clubhouse • Disabled Access • Launching Ramp - cement • Launching Ramp - sand • Member Parking • Rigging - lawn • Showers

Activity Days Club Racing - every Saturday afternoon mid -August - late April Three major regattas - Laser & Invited Single Handers Regatta (late Oct/early Nov), Bridge to Breakers (Mid Nov), Annual Regatta (Feb/March). Club Activities Classes sailed - Laser, Tasar, Hartley TS 16, Hobie Cats, A Class, OK Dinghy,Sabot and miscellaneous 'off the beach dinghies'. Accessible sailing program. Open times Saturdays from 10.00 am - learn to sail and junior training Saturdays from 1.00 pm mixed fleet dinghy racing Club information Facilities offered - BBQ area, boat storage, Club House, launching ramp- sand, launching ramp-cement, member parking, rigging-lawn, showers Other information Big River Sailing Club is a family oriented club. We particularly encourage junior sailors. The club owns several boats suitable for training new sailors and for beginners racing. There are several members always keen to teach and assist new sailors of all ages. Our canteen is second to none so come along and sail, eat and socialise with us.

• The Club also provides facilities and boats for disabled citizens. (CVC supported)

The BRSC has developed Accessible Sailing over the preceding three years with support from the Clarence Valley Council, NSW Department of Sport and Recreation and various groups of local volunteers. In that time the club has acquired three Access 303 dinghies, built amenities with wheelchair access, and provided other infrastructure to complement the program. A number of structural and aesthetic improvements have also contributed to the inclusiveness of the club’s facilities. The Access 303 dinghies are an internationally recognised class and a popular choice amongst sailing clubs that offer sailing for people with disability. http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/news/sailing-made-accessible-sailing-club-big-river/709404/

124 Clarence Valley Council, by endorsing the Harwood project, commits them (the Council) to spending millions of dollars of ratepayer funds. The residents would be unhappy with the Council approving the conversion of rural land to Industrial land when 64% of Councils Industrial land is undeveloped or unoccupied. The residents will not be happy with the Government authorities allowing the degradation of the land at Harwood, but more particularly the degradation of the water table with its inherent effects on sugar-cane, sugar-cane land and the river, and polluting the air. The community may also be unhappy with the EPA having been called out to Harwood Marine on many occasions, leaving without taking action, or observing the obvious. Was an application submitted for sediment ponds (on agricultural land), or dams submitted and how were they approved? What will happen with the buried asbestos? There are many more questions at Harwood.

125 This document was prepared by Paul Saunders 11 Charles St, Iluka, NSW 2466 0424065369

This document started as a request for help with regard to the opposition to the expansion of the Harwood Marine Slipway. After looking at the Harwood Marine website, I had gained a warm fuzzy feeling about the Company.

On reviewing the GHD proposal, there appeared cracks in the facade. The more I investigated, the more concerned I became about the health of the soil, more particularly the groundwater and riverwater, as well as the birdlife and wildlife as a result of unlined sediment ponds (7.5ha- not a small amount of sediment ponds)..

This project if it goes ahead, is going to have a significant contamination effect of the groundwater and riverwater, the soils and crops on Harwood Island.

I am objecting to this proposal on the basis of these concerns, and seek the revocation, annulment, reversal of support of this project. What this project represents is not a representation of what Clarence Valley Council set out to achieve with a marine precinct. The CVC brochure points an entirely different picture than the possible outcome of the Harwood Marine/GHD proposal.

The sugar industry is affected by about 1.1% o the Harwood sugar crop, affecting the viability of the Mill & Refinery and the jobs.

I am also sure the residents and ratepayers of the Clarence Valley will not be happy with CVC if they knowingly commit to 1-2 million dollars of roadworks at Harwood in flood area on a flood plain rural road. Nor will they be happy with CVC having to commit to riverfront earthworks to support the road, also costing millions of dollars. With Electricity to the area having to be significantly upgraded, costing many hundreds of thousands or maybe even millions of dollars on a project, unlikely to succeed, the residents and ratepayers may not be happy with this proposition.

A major upgrade of electricity connections to the site will be required. The base load power required for manufacturing ( eg metal welding and fabrication) can only be reliably be sourced from a reticulated power source. (Who pays?) 4.5.3 Electricity GHD proposal Page 14 . CVC may be unaware of their commitment. I am sure this level of financial support for the project, having been declared, has not been made public.

This development is on raised beds (over 1.5m above current ground level to build up to flood level), costing millions, just to raise the land to build an eye-sore viewable by persons using the river. Why not build somewhere else if they need this size project? What a disgrace.

Contributors to the information in this document came from Cane farmers, fishermen, trawlermen, neighbours, (The Sailing Club caretaker was silenced and won't talk), Government Departments legislation, GHD proposal and other internet sites.

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