A revised bid to mine sand at Bobs Farm has been lodged with the state government, more than a decade after a larger version of the project was scrapped after fierce community opposition.
Newcastle Sand has applied to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for a State Significant Development (SSD) at 3631 Nelson Bay Road, seeking approval to extract up to 530,000 tonnes of sand a year over a decade from the 40.9-hectare site.
