Tims Thicket - An

Inconvenient

Truth

Why this is a bad idea!

Our ‘Tims Timeline’ document shows that the City of Mandurah Waste Facilities department have: • Located the facility in the wrong place: o over highly porous Tamala limestone which can transmit fluids up to 3km/day o next door to a contaminated waste site o I.5m above sea level o 3.5m above the water table o 500m from the beach o adjacent to Yalgorup National park o 2.1km to Ramsar Registered Peel Inlet o 7km from Lake Clifton Thrombolites • Failed to be open and transparent with the public, causing considerable distrust in the community o Failed to consult the residents on any of the issues to do with Tims Thicket Waste site o Failed to acknowledge or accept concerns and complaints from the residents unless forced to do so by the regulators o Failed to correctly inform the councillors on 3 separate minuted occasions when asking for decisions o Lodged incorrect applications when applying for licences o Failed to look at any alternative solutions even after requested to do so • Failed, in conjuntion with Transpacific Cleanaway, to manage the facility o to meet the minimum level required by the regulatory authorities o resulting in contamination of the sea and the water table o and the eventual facility license suspension by the DWER.

Read the Background

We’ve put together a collection of the documents we’ve used in forming our view and a list of relevant public documents available online so you can read the facts for yourself. If you have any questions or would like to find out more about our campaign, please contact the Secretary: secretary@bouvardcoastcare.org.au Tims Timeline - A detailed document produced by Bouvard Coast Care Group summarising the events leading up to the present situation at Tims Thicket. This time line contains links to public documents used in forming our view of this facility & its management.