Fire Safety Order issued to 2 Olympic Boulevard Sydney Olympic Park
(SSD 5207) Parramatta LGA
On 25 May 2022, the Department issued a Fire Safety Order to the owners of 2 Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park requiring the submission of an updated Fire Safety Certificate incorporating additional fire safety measures, in accordance with the Fire Engineering Assessment for the building, such as additional inspections of exits, ensuring that no fuel loads or fire hazards are accumulated and fire warden training.
Official Caution issued to Hunter Valley Energy Coal Pty Ltd
(MP09_0062) Muswellbrook Shire LGA
On 26 May 2022, the Department issued an Official Caution to Hunter Valley Energy Coal Pty Ltd (HVEC) for failure to implement the approved Noise Management Plan at the Mt Arthur Coal mine following alarms from their real-time noise management system on 18 October 2021. Noise Management Plans identify measures to mitigate the impact of a development on the local acoustic environment, and proper implementation of Noise Management Plans protects the amenity of the surrounding community. The department will continue to monitor the implementation of Management Plans.
Prosecution of Sell and Parker Pty Ltd
(SSD-5041) Blacktown City Council LGA
On 19 May 2022, Sell & Parker Pty Ltd, owner of the Kings Park Metal Recovery and Recycling Facility, was convicted in the NSW Land and Environment Court for non-compliance with the conditions of consent. The charges related to the receipt of more than 195,000 tonnes of waste in 2016, and 268,000 in 2017, well above the temporary limit of 90,000 that was in place while other parts of the facility were being commissioned and assessed.
The court convicted Sell and Parker and ordered it to pay a total of $250,000 in fines, $269,630 to the Department for its legal costs and ordered the company to publish notices in the Daily Telegraph, Financial Review and Sydney Morning Herald. Further details can be found on the media release.