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Build something great BORAL QUARRIES HALL > Community meeting 23 November 2017 Hall Quarry offices Jeir via Murrumbateman Agenda Induction and site inspection Welcome, introductions, administration and safety moment
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23 November 2017 Hall Quarry offices Jeir via Murrumbateman
Induction and site inspection
Welcome, introductions, administration and ‘safety moment’
General operations update
Environmental overview
Community participation and general business
About Nick:
˃ Completed degree in Mechanical Engineering at Newcastle University ˃ Worked as Undergraduate Engineer at Port Waratah Coal Services ˃ Undertook graduate program with Boral (placement at Hall Quarry in 2014) ˃ Previously worked for 2.5 years at Boral’s largest quarry (Peppertree) in Marulan South as Pit
Supervisor
˃ Have competency in shot firing and obtained Above Ground Mine Manager certificate in August
My aims as the Quarry Manager for Hall are:
˃ Bring about change in ‘reactive’ maintenance to
‘planned’ maintenance
˃ Provide training on hazard awareness ˃ Create a safe and efficient site where worker’s input
is valued
Previous meeting – 2016 Community Meeting
˃ 24 November 2016 – nil attendees ˃ Meeting notes recorded. Will be available from quarry’s website once upgrade is completed –
www.boral.com.au/hallquarry
Apologies for this meeting
Safety moment
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Production to date - 2017
˃ 225 000 tonnes against consent limit of 500 000 tonnes
Site activities
˃ 6 blasts this year, next blast scheduled for Monday 4 December ˃ Major shut down during Christmas from 11 December to 29 January ˃ Mobile crusher to be brought in for month of January ˃ Major overhaul to our primary jaw crusher ˃ Screen 3 replacement during Easter 2018
Site safety record
˃ Currently highest Country NSW quarry site for reporting of hazards – great safety outcome
Barton Hwy-Kaveneys Rd intersection continues to perform well two years into use.
˃ Nil issues reported by our Boral drivers ˃ Community feedback – is it still working well for you?
A reminder that we encourage the reporting of any inappropriate driver behaviour associated with the quarry.
˃ Important to make a timely report so that we can take immediate action ˃ Helpful details include time/place of incident, colour of vehicle involved, direction of travel,
registration, fleet number
˃ For Boral Fleet vehicles, we can review
electronic monitoring to verify any reports
˃ Action can and has been taken in instances of
wrongdoing – Driver Code of Conduct forms part
customer supply agreements.
In considering the quarry’s future, we’ve identified that a modification to our planning consent may be required during 2018.
The potential modification relates to our overburden emplacements at the site.
˃ Overburden refers to the topsoil, sub-soil, vegetation and other material separating the surface
from the hard rock resource
˃ A lot of overburden is being generated by the operations at present
Our consent identifies where we can emplace the overburden, so as these areas fill, we need to think about where else it can be put.
˃ Currently assessing options for new emplacements when required.
If new emplacement areas are needed, we’ll need to apply to Yass Valley Council to modify the consent.
˃ Expected to require the compilation of a Statement
˃ Would include the usual period for public comment
We’ll update you once anything gets moving on this process.
˃ Newsletters, extra community meeting if required
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Drafting new Water Management Plan for site
New round of noise monitoring at boundaries
Clean out of sediment dams carried out during April
New dust suppression system fitted to plant – Feb/Mar 2018
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During May, we were contacted by Michael from the Terroux Observatory, a small facility approximately 3km south-west of the quarry in Wallaroo.
˃ Facility opened in September 2014 ˃ Involved in scientific research and ‘deep space’ astrophotography programs ˃ Instrumental in finding a new galaxy and ‘ejector shells’ around a star since opening
Issue arose after quarry replaced some lights which hadn’t been serviced for some time.
˃ Light impacted observatory’s ability to view space due to casting of shadows
Following contact, we purchased and installed seven day light timers which switch on and off at set points, allowing Observatory to plan their viewing.
˃ Completed within two weeks of initial contact
Quarry is now the talk of the astrological community!
˃ Example demonstrates we are more than happy to
try and accommodate our neighbours when our
Items of general business
Next Community Meeting
˃ Next meeting will be arranged for Nov 2018 unless community requests earlier session.
Boral Hall Quarry contacts:
˃ Nick White Quarry Manager
0401 894 191 / nicholas.white@boral.com.au
˃ Scott Dowling Quarry Supervisor
0401 895 677 / scott.dowling@boral.com.au
˃ Paul Jackson Stakeholder Relations Manager
4677 2946 (Mon/Tue/Fri) / 0401 894 097 (Wed/Thu) / paul.jackson2@boral.com.au
˃ www.boral.com.au/hallquarry ˃ feedback@boral.com.au
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