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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Matthew Kelly

Hunter rock quarry gets nod despite community protest

Amanda Albury and members of Ironstone Community Action Group protesting on the Buckets Way in January 2022. Picture by Max Mason-Hubers.

The NSW Independent Planning Commission has conditionally approved Deep Creek Quarry north west of Karuah, despite fierce community opposition.

Ironstone Developments Pty Ltd will extract, process and and transport up to 500,000 tonnes of hard rock material from the area over 30-years.

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