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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Michael Parris

Cluster of big quarry projects rocks residents living with traffic, dust, noise

Residents Steve Larsen, Anna Kerr, Charlee Connor, Michelle Wills and Bruce Lyon near the entrance to the Boral quarry in Italia Road. Picture by Simone De Peak

Three large quarry proposals north of Raymond Terrace have raised concerns about increased truck traffic, pollution and environmental degradation.

Building industry supplier Boral has lodged a scoping report with the NSW Department of Planning and Environment to extend the life of Seaham Quarry by 30 years to 2057 and almost double its maximum output to 2 million tonnes a year.

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