❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks information on the Port Coogee contamination remediation, including funding, monitoring, and the contractor's experience. The answer provides details on dust monitoring, the remediation contractor (Thiess Services), and their prior experience with contaminated sites.
AnsweredQoN 823Legislative Council
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(1) How much money has been set aside for the remediation of the Port Coogee contamination?
(2) How many dust monitoring sites will be in operation and who will control them?
(3) How many noise monitoring sites will be in operation and who will control them?
(4) What company was granted the contamination remediation contract?
(5) Has this company any experience in remediating contaminated sites?
(6) If yes, which ones?
(2) How many dust monitoring sites will be in operation and who will control them?
(3) How many noise monitoring sites will be in operation and who will control them?
(4) What company was granted the contamination remediation contract?
(5) Has this company any experience in remediating contaminated sites?
(6) If yes, which ones?
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Answered
24 June 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
14 days
2. Two mobile and two stationary dust monitors will be in operation. They are to be controlled by the remediation superintendent, ENV Australia. 3. None, as noise generation at this site is not considered by the Department of Environment to be a significant issue. 4. Thiess Services Pty Ltd. 5. Yes 6. Albion Explosives Factory, Deer Park, Victoria BHP Wiremill site, Chiswick, NSW Brisbane Airport, Brisbane, Queensland Former Telecom workshop, Bulimba, Queensland Wellcome Australia site, Cabarita, NSW Homebush Bay Olympic site, Homebush Bay, NSW Maralinga Test site, Maralinga, South Australia Newington site within the Royal Australian Naval Armament Depot, Homebush NSW Former Port Melbourne Gas works, Port Melbourne, Victoria Rum Jungle Mine, Batchelor, Northern Territory
3. None, as noise generation at this site is not considered by the Department of Environment to be a significant issue. 4. Thiess Services Pty Ltd. 5. Yes 6. Albion Explosives Factory, Deer Park, Victoria BHP Wiremill site, Chiswick, NSW Brisbane Airport, Brisbane, Queensland Former Telecom workshop, Bulimba, Queensland Wellcome Australia site, Cabarita, NSW Homebush Bay Olympic site, Homebush Bay, NSW Maralinga Test site, Maralinga, South Australia Newington site within the Royal Australian Naval Armament Depot, Homebush NSW Former Port Melbourne Gas works, Port Melbourne, Victoria Rum Jungle Mine, Batchelor, Northern Territory
4. Thiess Services Pty Ltd. 5. Yes 6. Albion Explosives Factory, Deer Park, Victoria BHP Wiremill site, Chiswick, NSW Brisbane Airport, Brisbane, Queensland Former Telecom workshop, Bulimba, Queensland Wellcome Australia site, Cabarita, NSW Homebush Bay Olympic site, Homebush Bay, NSW Maralinga Test site, Maralinga, South Australia Newington site within the Royal Australian Naval Armament Depot, Homebush NSW Former Port Melbourne Gas works, Port Melbourne, Victoria Rum Jungle Mine, Batchelor, Northern Territory
5. Yes 6. Albion Explosives Factory, Deer Park, Victoria BHP Wiremill site, Chiswick, NSW Brisbane Airport, Brisbane, Queensland Former Telecom workshop, Bulimba, Queensland Wellcome Australia site, Cabarita, NSW Homebush Bay Olympic site, Homebush Bay, NSW Maralinga Test site, Maralinga, South Australia Newington site within the Royal Australian Naval Armament Depot, Homebush NSW Former Port Melbourne Gas works, Port Melbourne, Victoria Rum Jungle Mine, Batchelor, Northern Territory
6. Albion Explosives Factory, Deer Park, Victoria BHP Wiremill site, Chiswick, NSW Brisbane Airport, Brisbane, Queensland Former Telecom workshop, Bulimba, Queensland Wellcome Australia site, Cabarita, NSW Homebush Bay Olympic site, Homebush Bay, NSW Maralinga Test site, Maralinga, South Australia Newington site within the Royal Australian Naval Armament Depot, Homebush NSW Former Port Melbourne Gas works, Port Melbourne, Victoria Rum Jungle Mine, Batchelor, Northern Territory
3. None, as noise generation at this site is not considered by the Department of Environment to be a significant issue. 4. Thiess Services Pty Ltd. 5. Yes 6. Albion Explosives Factory, Deer Park, Victoria BHP Wiremill site, Chiswick, NSW Brisbane Airport, Brisbane, Queensland Former Telecom workshop, Bulimba, Queensland Wellcome Australia site, Cabarita, NSW Homebush Bay Olympic site, Homebush Bay, NSW Maralinga Test site, Maralinga, South Australia Newington site within the Royal Australian Naval Armament Depot, Homebush NSW Former Port Melbourne Gas works, Port Melbourne, Victoria Rum Jungle Mine, Batchelor, Northern Territory
4. Thiess Services Pty Ltd. 5. Yes 6. Albion Explosives Factory, Deer Park, Victoria BHP Wiremill site, Chiswick, NSW Brisbane Airport, Brisbane, Queensland Former Telecom workshop, Bulimba, Queensland Wellcome Australia site, Cabarita, NSW Homebush Bay Olympic site, Homebush Bay, NSW Maralinga Test site, Maralinga, South Australia Newington site within the Royal Australian Naval Armament Depot, Homebush NSW Former Port Melbourne Gas works, Port Melbourne, Victoria Rum Jungle Mine, Batchelor, Northern Territory
5. Yes 6. Albion Explosives Factory, Deer Park, Victoria BHP Wiremill site, Chiswick, NSW Brisbane Airport, Brisbane, Queensland Former Telecom workshop, Bulimba, Queensland Wellcome Australia site, Cabarita, NSW Homebush Bay Olympic site, Homebush Bay, NSW Maralinga Test site, Maralinga, South Australia Newington site within the Royal Australian Naval Armament Depot, Homebush NSW Former Port Melbourne Gas works, Port Melbourne, Victoria Rum Jungle Mine, Batchelor, Northern Territory
6. Albion Explosives Factory, Deer Park, Victoria BHP Wiremill site, Chiswick, NSW Brisbane Airport, Brisbane, Queensland Former Telecom workshop, Bulimba, Queensland Wellcome Australia site, Cabarita, NSW Homebush Bay Olympic site, Homebush Bay, NSW Maralinga Test site, Maralinga, South Australia Newington site within the Royal Australian Naval Armament Depot, Homebush NSW Former Port Melbourne Gas works, Port Melbourne, Victoria Rum Jungle Mine, Batchelor, Northern Territory
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