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South West Regional Waste Management Plan Attachment A Balonne Shire Council Bulloo Shire Council Maranoa Regional Council Murweh Shire Council Quilpie Shire Council Paroo Shire Council Southwest Regional Waste Management Plan 17 May 2012 Southwest Regional Waste Management Plan has been adopted by the following Councils under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011. Name Of Council Chief Executive Signature Adoption Officer Date Balonne Shire Council Scott Norman Bulloo Shire Council Michael Hayward Maranoa Regional Julie Reitano Council Murweh Shire Council Chris Blanch Quilpie Shire Council Dave Burges Paroo Shire Council Myrene Lovegrove - 2 - Balonne Shire Council Southwest Regional Waste Management Plan 17 May 2012 Balonne Shire Council Bulloo Shire Council Maranoa Regional Council ABN 49 655 876 831 ABN 77018448039 ABN 99 324 089 164 PO Box 201 PO Box 46 PO Box 42 St George QLD 4487 Thargomindah QLD 4492 Mitchell QLD 4465 Telephone: (07) 4620 8888 Telephone: (07) 46218000 Telephone: 1300 007 662 Fax: (07) 4620 8889 Fax: (07) 46553131 Fax: 07 4624 6990 Murweh Shire Council Quilpie Shire Council Paroo Shire Council ABN 98 117 909 303 ABN 56 680 434 639 ABN 70 534 069 238 PO Box 63 PO Box 57 PO Box 75 Charleville QLD 4470 Quilpie QLD 4480 Cunnamulla QLD 4490 Telephone: (07) 4656 8355 Telephone: (07) 4656 0500 Telephone: (07) 4655 8400 Fax: (07) 4656 8399 Fax: (07) 4656 1441 Fax: (07) 46 551 647 Document Control Approved for Issue Revision Author Reviewer Council Chief Executive Adoption Officer Date Balonne Shire Scott Norman Council Bulloo Shire Michael Di Francisco Council Hayward Steve Mizen Angie Hennessy Maranoa South West Regional Julie Reitano A (Final Ted Hennessy Regional Council for DERM Margie Milla Waste Review) Donna Hobbs Management Murweh Team Chris Blanch Richard Ranson Shire Council Kimberley Meurant Quilpie Shire Dave Burges Council Paroo Shire Myrene Council Lovegrove - 3 - Balonne Shire Council © Balonne Shire Council 2012 Bulloo Shire Council 2012 Maranoa Regional Council 2012 Murweh Shire Council 2012 Quilpie Shire Council 2012 Paroo Shire Council 2012 This document shall remain the property of the above Southwest Councils. Unauthorised use of this document in any form is prohibited. - 4 - Balonne Shire Council Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... 5 1.0 Shire Profiles .............................................................................................................................. 7 2.0 Legislation ............................................................................................................................... 12 3.0. Scope of Waste Management ................................................................................................... 13 4.0 Waste Hierachy ........................................................................................................................ 15 5.0 Identify Waste Streams ............................................................................................................ 17 6.0 Assessment of Waste Streams .................................................................................................. 20 7.0 Targets of the Waste Strategy .................................................................................................. 22 8.0 Operational and Verification Monitoring Programs ................................................................. 325 9.0 Waste Management Initiatives ................................................................................................. 32 10.0 Effective Implementation of the waste management plan………………………………..……………………...34 - 5 - Balonne Shire Council This Waste Management Plan has been developed to facilitate compliance with the conditions of the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011. The purpose of this Waste Management Plan is to: Provide southwest Councils with a clear and concise description of their responsibilities in relation to Waste Management. This plan has been developed by the six South-western Council’s as permitted in Section 122 of the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act. The existence of this shared plan does not prevent the individual Local Government Authorities having a more detailed Waste Management Strategy that covers more specific matters relating to their local government area. This Regional Waste Management Plan is to be in effect for a minimum of three years from the date of issue, however this does not prevent the plan being amended, replaced of extended if required. - 6 - Balonne Shire Council 1.0 Shire Profiles Balonne Shire The Shire of Balonne is located in Queensland on the New South Wales border some 500 kilometres from the east coast of Australia and has an area of 31,119 square kilometres. Rural industry has created and is supported by the towns of St George, Dirranbandi, Bollon, Thallon, Mungindi and Hebel. Small localities such as Nindigully, Boolba and Alton are places of historic significance and important meeting places for the rural communities and travelling public they serve. Balonne Shire has a predominately rural based economy with cotton, wool, beef, grain and horticultural production being the most common primary industries. However, cotton is very much the dominant crop. More recently, some economic growth has also occurred in areas such as tourism. The region has a semi- arid climate, with temperature (as measured at the St George Airport) fluctuating between 13.8°C and 28.0°C. Mean average annual rainfall is approximately 490 mm. Major irrigated agriculture has been practised in the region since 1956. It was later expanded in the 1970s with the development of Beardmore Dam in 1972 (near St George, Queensland). The first Queensland cotton gin was built in St George in the early 1970s and the late 1990s saw the addition of the Dirranbandi cotton gin and a second cotton gin in St George. Recent years have seen a limited diversification of irrigated agriculture away from cotton into crops such as grapes and more dryland cropping driven by the drought. Balonne Shire Council Towns Current Population STP Type Kerb Landfill Manned or Serviced Collect Unmanned St George 2410 Conventional 1937 Commissioner Unmanned Point Rd Dirranbandi 437 Imhoff Tank 200 Whyenbah Rd Unmanned Bollon 220 Septic 100 Balonne Hwy Unmanned Thallon 60 Septic 30 Carnarvon Hwy Unmanned Hebel 40 Septic - Castlereigh Hwy Unmanned Mungindi 40 Septic - - - Bulloo Shire Council The Bulloo Shire is the third largest Shire in Queensland and includes the towns of Thargomindah, Hungerford, Noccundra, and Cameron Corner. Thargomindah is the hub of the Bulloo Shire and lies on the Bulloo River, approximately 1000 km due west from Brisbane along the Adventure Way. The Bulloo region offers a variety of landscapes, lakes, river systems, flora and fauna, rich history, oil and gas fields, freshwater fishing, bird watching and opal fossicking. The township of Hungerford is located midway along the Dowling Track, 164 kilometres south of Thargomindah, near the Paroo River on the Queensland /New South Wales Border. Noccundra, which is situated adjacent to the Wilson River, can be reached by travelling west from Thargomindah along the Adventure Way for 122 kilometres, and then driving south for 20 kilometres. Today, the community of Noccundra boasts a Hotel, Hall, Tennis Court, Cricket Pitch, Cemetery, and Race Course and Rodeo Ground, with a magnificent Waterhole, that forms part of the Wilson River, directly across the road, and an airstrip at the back of the Hotel. - 7 - Balonne Shire Council The Shire was once primary supported by cattle fattening in the famous Channel Country and large sheep properties; while these industries are still strong the Shire also hosts vast oil and gas exploration and extraction activities that bring economic benefits to our Shire. Tourism is also strong with outback travel on the increase and attractions such as the dig tree and Noccundra pub and the road that heads through to Innamincka and outback South Australia. Unfortunately, skills have been migrated to areas where coal seam gas and resource exploration activities have increased. The Bullo Shire Council is actively pursuing policies to maintain the existing population base, with the possibility of growing the population base through working with the resource industry to base positions in Thargomindah. Council has also provided secondary education facility to entice families to continue to live in our Shire while their children complete their education. Given the projected population figures there should be no impact on present waste stream. Towns Current Population STP Type Kerb Collect Landfill Manned or Serviced Unmanned Thargomindah 203 Vacuum Yes Refuse Lane Unmanned system Hungerford 10 Septic Yes Chale Street Unmanned Noccundra 5 Septic No Warry Gate Unmanned Road Camp Nappamerrie Up to 30 Septic No Transferred to Unmanned Thargomindah Maranoa Regional Council The Maranoa Region is located approximately 480 kilometres west of Brisbane, in the South West of Queensland and covers an area of almost 49,000 square kilometres. The primary service centre is Roma with outlying towns of Mitchell, Surat and Injune being important centres to the community. Other smaller centres also play important roles in the region. With a history built around agriculture and mining, the Maranoa region has continued to grow and prosper over the years. The region has a long established grazing industry and is the location of Australia’s
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