Comments on: SCANDAL: Casey council built toxic tip, approved dodgy development and was warned by EPA to clean up, other than that it’s not their fault

By: Shane Lewis

Shane Lewis — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:52:21 +0000

I was shocked to hear of this toxic blunder, which the scum who did it will get away with.But future sick children won’t! Also if anyone who has any info on parking ‘Kill Zones’ like the one that is set up by Casey council on Kangans dr in front of Berwick Hospital !!!preying of people who are going to a hospital !!1 please call me on 0409514621 and leave your details will get back asap.Who is running the peoples council ?

By: no more excuses

no more excuses — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:53 +0000

VCAT didn’t make Casey council poison the ground, the water and the air with its toxic landfill…

We’re sick of excuses… show us the money, Casey council.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:09:11 +0000

“VCAT…. Buyers beware” relates to Evelyn Way, St Helena developement.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:07:52 +0000

VCAT totally ignored the wishes of the local Council and residents regarding preservation of neighbourhood character, traffic issues and contamination. Now VCAT has washed its hands clean of the issue and turns a blind eye to the issue. The residents are left to deal with the issue and the developer only eager to make a profir, exit the project and leave everyone else to deal with the issues. Buyers beware!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:27:58 +0000

Jim I agree with you, they are prepared to spend $150,000 on green toilets but cannot spare the cash on a bus for the elderly.

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:41:58 +0000

Can’t be worse than Shire of Mount Alexander – one of the worst performing shires in the State, thanks to woeful CEOs and a heavily Left-Green council.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:14:23 +0000

Evelyn Way in St. Helena is a toxic waste dump. A 51 unit development was denied by Banyule Council, yet given the go ahead by VCAT. When digging started on this development people including the health inspector became ill. My cat would do a better job than VCAT.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:40:38 +0000

What about Evelyn Way in St. Helena?

By: Mike Tyler

Mike Tyler — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:31:40 +0000

What is the one consistancy throughout this sorry saga? Answer is: ME

By: Anonski

Anonski — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:52:50 +0000

Another Labor stuff up.

By: evil bastard

evil bastard — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:22:04 +0000

this clusterfuck has more fingerprints on it than a $20 bill. the EPA approved the tip without requiring a proper liner. the council went ahead with it on the basis of exceptionally poor engineering advice. the developers knew they were buying in the buffer but bought anyway because being near a tip site makes land cheaper. VCAT overturned the council’s plannning decision without proper examination of the implications of reducing the buffer. the council backed down when it should have appealed the VCAT decision. the house owners failed to do any checks on what was in the neighbourhood before they bought. the CFA is grandstanding – the levels are pretty low yet they are acting like th residents are in imminent danger of being gassed in their beds. they all deserve good slap upside the head. the only people who will gain from this are barristers

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:40:22 +0000

Labor wants 1 million more people in Melbourne by 2030. Because of that doctrine, more Casey disasters will happen. Labor brought this on themselves.

By: Rio

Rio — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:57:00 +0000

City of Casey is the worst run council in Victoria?

So the City of Brimbank has a rival now?

By: HurdyGirdy

HurdyGirdy — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:53:59 +0000

Start with the developer$ and then move gradually through the various government organisms and squeeze them until the bleed.

As for the culpability of the ALP government… they’ve put softcocks into all the vacant sub judicial (and judicial) positions over the last 10 years, they introduced the disasterous Melbourne 2030 plan … the blame is firmly theirs.

By: No leadership

No leadership — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:11:11 +0000

Incompetence. Mayor, Councillors, CEO. Planners. City of Casey is the worst run council in Victoria.

By: Peet of Cranbourne

Peet of Cranbourne — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:37:14 +0000

It is obvious ‘laughable’ is as ignorant at he / she sounds.

No residents have been ordered to leave, as is law in Victoria, no can make that demand. The CFA have stated clearly it is a personal choice of each resident to either move or stay, however, to garrantee 100% saftey they (the CFA) are suggesting residents to relocated.

THis estate has close to 1000 homes and it is about 120 homes that are affected by potential gas, not all the others. So get your facts straight.

The only point laughable is correct in stating is that the CEO should be sacked as it is the reponcibility of the Council, not the EPA, State Gov, or VCAT who were and are, responcible for the management of this site. The bucks stops with the CEO.

By: who farted

who farted — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:57:05 +0000

WTF are you blaming Casey for when it was VCAT that did this. And to say the VCAT is not State Government is to ignore what the tribunal has become – the implementer of SG policy (2030 etc etc). If you cokced this one up so monumentally, Andy, how are we supposed to give your other rants cred?

By: Darren

Darren — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:32:32 +0000

Also worth reading, laughable, is the EPA report on the situation. It isn't safe anywhere near the landfill. This is a huge disaster for all of us.

By: laughable

laughable — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:22:39 +0000

No, all 800 have been ordered to leave for their own safety. ALL.

read it and weep for the people of Casey.

The council must be sacked and the CEO too.

The state government must act.

By: Noel Jackson

Noel Jackson — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:18:47 +0000

Laughable – it is arguable that the Council would object on limited grounds only. They would not have opposed the estate on other issue such as planning or other issues as it would have been quite safe without the methane. The methane is the only issue, and thus the Council would only need to oppose on limited grounds only – as that is the only relevant issue here.

As for opposing part of the estate, I understand it has 800 sites – and we’re talking about a couple of hundred homes affected – so it makes sense for them to have opposed ‘only part’ of the site.

It is possible they got this one right.

By: laughable

laughable — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:53:11 +0000

Noel, the council spin is that they opposed PART of the development closest to the tip. That’s true.

They didn’t oppose the entire Brooklands estate.

And the entire estate has to be evacuated.

Their bad.

I hope Andy does his investigative thing and digs up the documents proving Casey council’s approval of the estate. It’s a matter of public record.

By: Noel Jackson

Noel Jackson — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:35:28 +0000

Anonymous has stolen my thunder. It is also my understanding that it is VCAT which put the residents in that position. Andy, if you think that is incorrect, it might pay to clarify that on your posting – because it is contrary to what you appear to be suggesting.

By: laughable

laughable — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:34:19 +0000

Blaming the state government for VCAT decisions is like blaming them if a Supreme Court lets a murderer off.

As vex has explained, the council is responsible for its own mess, they own the tip, they have poisoned the neighbourhood. We now need local council and the state government to take action to clean up Casey’s stink.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:31:02 +0000

Apparently Casey and the EPA opposed the subdivsion but the VCAT approved it. Another John Brumby fuckup it would seem.