Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd (ACN 000 032 128)

Date of offence or contraventionBetween 10 Aug 2000 and 10 Aug 2000
Type of offence or contraventionCause an environmental hazard at Hawthorn on 10.08.00, contrary to s.27A(1)(c) of the Act.
Background of offence or contravention
Date of court hearing19 March 2003
Date of court order19 March 2003
Judicial officerMr Justice Gebhardt
Court and locationCounty Court of Victoria at Melbourne
Proceeding number

Court orders made

Orders of the Magistrates’ Court set aside.
Without conviction, the defendant was ordered pursuant to s.67AC of the Act:

(a) To carry out a specified project for the public benefit by paying $30,000 to City of Boroondara within 30 days of this Order;

(b) To provide, with the City of Boroondara, a joint report to the Authority not later than 9 months from the date of this Order, confirming that payment has been received for the purpose of undertaking the following project and the status of the project:
(i) The preparation, planting and initial maintenance of a native vegetation batter along approximately 400m Gardiners Creek between the main body of Markham Reserve and Gardiners Creek designed to improve the water quality of the creek and rejuvenate the habitat for fauna.

Costs: $3,500

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