Walter Construction Group Limited (ACN 008 390 074)

Date of offence or contraventionBetween 03 Apr 2000 and 20 Aug 2000
Type of offence or contravention

1. Dump industrial waste at an unlicensed site (alongside and in the Moonee Ponds Creek at Docklands) between 3.04.00 and 8.07.00, contrary to s.27A(2)(a) of the Act.

2. Dump industrial waste at an unlicensed site (alongside and in the Moonee Ponds Creek at Docklands) between 9.07.00 and 20.08.00, contrary to s.27A(2)(a) of the Act.

Background of offence or contravention
Date of court hearing9 September 2002
Date of court order9 September 2002
Judicial officerMr Hodgens
Court and locationMelbourne
Proceeding number

Court orders made

Without conviction, fined an aggregate of $10,000 and ordered pursuant to s.67AC of the Act:

• to carry out a project for enhancement of the environment, namely redevelopment project No. 3 Moonee Ponds Creek as set out in letter dated 11 July 2002 of the City Manager, Docklands Authority;
• to pay $10,000 to Docklands Authority to be devoted entirely to that project;
• to provide proof of payment to the Informant within 14 days;
• not to refer to project in official communications, without reference to these proceedings;
• within 14 days, to publish a notice in the Age and Herald Sun [wording specified].

Costs: $9,229.75

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