- Date of offence
- Between 01 Aug 2010 and 01 Aug 2010
- Type of offence
- Disobey condition of licence at Brooklyn on 01.08.10, contrary to s.27(2)
- Background of offence
In February 2010, EPA received a number of reports from neighbouring businesses and residents concerned about the odours coming from the site. The odour was described by witnesses as ‘so offensive it made me nauseous’ or ‘worse than a rotting meat odour it was like a dead carcass’. An inspection both onsite and in the residential area, by EPA officers confirmed the source of the odour was from the premises of Australian Tallow Producers Pty. Ltd. EPA issued a Pollution Abatement Notice which required substantial modification to the plant and processes at the premises. The premises is licensed under the Environment Protection Act. The licence contained conditions regarding the discharge of offensive odour from the premises. The EPA investigation revealed that this licence condition had been breached.
- Remedial action taken by EPA
- Pollution Abatement Notice
- Date of court hearing
- 31 October 2011
- Date of court order
- 31 October 2011
- Court location
- Select a court location
- Reasons for prosecution
- In accordance with the Compliance and Enforcement Policy, this matter involved actual environmental impact on the local community and a degree of culpability. EPA was also concerned about the breach of the licence condition.
Court orders made
Convicted and fined $10,000.Reviewed 3 October 2023
