For more than a century they've been making steel on this site at Maud St, Waratah, a suburb of Vewcastle, they currently produce train wheels Ind axles and grinding balls used in mining.

We reflect on the Dumps Coalition and issues fought for at Dublin, where the Playford bale-fill site on Medlow Rd is a hazard, and also the old Holden site has a plume more than a kilometre long.

We've got our own website, plus we've got our own social media site.

We've got our own website, plus we've got our own social media site.

I submit to the Inquiry that: (a) PFAS production and use be eliminated or severely restricted where no alternatives exist (b) During a transition away from PFAS chemicals that products and services carry PFAS warnings (similar to those used to deter smoking) (c) Any toxic PFAS waste dumps conform to Australia’s National Environmental Management Plan and that any such toxic waste dump is located sufficiently far away from residential areas, primary industries, water resources and sites of significance to Australian Indigenous communities.

A suitable site on the reservoir reserve adjacent to Grand Junction Road is available.

Demographic Profile Population 2,640 Age 0-14 16.7% Age 15-24 9.7% Age 25-34 7.9% Age 35-54 29.1% Age 55-74 27.3% Age 75+ 9.4% Council Area 261,950 hectares Number of rateable properties 2,171 Site value of rateable properties $542,582,600 Roads Council 1,107 kms Transport SA 108 kms Average Rainfall 350mm Page 4 The last twelve months has seen the Tumby Bay Council and the community experience some major changes in Council staff and five new Council members.

Reconstruction of foreshore in Chetwynd Street area Construction of parking area, Surf Avenue, West Beach Erosion control Witton Bluff Dune stablisation near Onkaparinga outlet Foreshore protection in vicinity of Holdfast Bay Yacht Club Boat ramp in vicinity of Holdfast Bay Yacht Club Further investigations into offshore sand deposits near Brighton and Seacliff Removal of sand from Taperoo for placement at Henley, Glenelg and Brighton beaches (Stage 2) Collection and interpretation of data for the eventual formulation of a plan and supporting legislation for the protection, restoration and orderly development of the Metropolitan Coast Protection District (1) Realignment of "Salt Creek" to avoid possible flooding of Arno Bay; erection of sand drift fencing in general area of creek (1) Construction of small boat launching ramp at Waterloo Bay (1) Construction of loose rock protection t o= eroding foreshore at North Shields (2) Construction of small boat launching ramp at the above site

I submit to the Inquiry that: (a) PFAS production and use be eliminated or severely restricted where no alternatives exist (b) During a transition away from PFAS chemicals that products and services carry PFAS warnings (similar to those used to deter smoking) (c) Any toxic PFAS waste dumps conform to Australia’s National Environmental Management Plan and that any such toxic waste dump is located sufficiently far away from residential areas, primary industries, water resources and sites of significance to Australian Indigenous communities.

Some people would argue that oil shale could be dumped somewhere else, but considering the volume of it, I cannot imagine 60 metre high dumps of spent shale stretching for kilometres around the area.