Casey Edward McCormack

Date of offence or contraventionBetween 20 Jun 2006 and 16 May 2009
Type of offence or contraventionAbandon industrial waste (building and demolition waste) at an unlicensed site at Moolap on 20.06.06, contrary to s.27A(2)(a).Deposit industrial waste at an unlicensed site at Moolap from 01.04.06 to 30.06.06, contrary to s.27A(2)(a).Contravene requirements of a notice at Moolap on 14.04.09, contrary s.62A(3).Fail to pay notice fee at Moolap on 16.05.09, contrary to s.60C(1).
Background of offence or contraventionCasey Edward McCormack was an officer of McCormack’s Demolition Pty Ltd and was charged pursuant to s66B of the Environment Protection Act. In 2006 , McCormack's Demolition Pty Ltd and a business partner leased a property at 132-160 Point Henry Rd, Geelong. Over the next two years increasing volumes of industrial waste (including building and demolition waste) were accepted on the site and the landowner became increasingly concerned and requested the waste be removed. EPA attended the premises in 2009 and issued a Clean Up Notice. By this time, McCormack's Demolition Pty Ltd had vacated the site. The investigation revealed that McCormack's Demolition Pty Ltd was actively involved in demolition waste collection in the Geelong area. Instead of proper disposal of the waste, McCormack's Demolition Pty Ltd stockpiled the waste on the leased premises The investigation also revealed that Casey McCormack knowingly participated in the offending committed by McCormack's Demolition Pty Ltd.
Date of court hearing1 December 2010
Date of court order1 December 2010
Judicial officerMr M. Coghlan
Court and locationGeelong
Proceeding number

Court orders made

Convicted and fined a total of $35,200 as follows:

  • Charge 1 - $5,000
  • Charge 2 - $25,000
  • Charge 3 - $5,000
  • Charge 4 - $200

and ordered pursuant to s.67AC:

  1. To publicise the offences, their consequences and any penalties imposed or orders made by this Court by publishing a notice about these proceedings.
  2. The notice must contain the corporate logo of the Environment Protection Authority and be:
    • in the wording specified in Order 4 below and must not be supplemented by additional text
    • published within 30 days of the date of this Court Order in the Editorial section or the front part of the Early General News section of the following newspapers:
      • The Herald Sun
      • The Geelong Advertiser
      • The Geelong Independent
    • Of a minimum size of 12 cm by 3 columns
    • Surrounded by a continuous black border
  3. The Accused must provide the Solicitor to the Environment Protection Authority with a copy of each published notice within 7 days of its publication.

[The wording of the notice was specified.]

Costs: $15,000

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