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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
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Gabriel Fowler

Proposed expansion of quarry will bring 'terror' to village: residents

Martins Creek Quarry Action Group spokesman James Ashton at day one of the Independent Planning Commission's hearing into the proposed expansion of Martins Creek Quarry. Pictures by Jonathan Carroll

THE village of Paterson will be returned to the "terror" of 2014 with 280 trucks per day running through it if the proposed expansion of Martins Creek Quarry goes ahead, objectors say.

Martins Creek Action Group spokesman James Ashton told the Independent Planning Commission on Monday that, unlike other quarries operating in the Hunter, Martins Creek was 27 kilometres away from any state infrastructure.

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