Contamination

Labor state election candidate for Coffs Harbour, Tony Judge, and environmental scientist Maxine Rowley are concerned about the contamination of Hearnes ...

“I have referred the report to the Shadow Minister for the Environment and the Shadow Minister for Agriculture. Ms Rowley said the report builds on earlier findings about nutrient and pesticide pollution in Hearnes Lake and reinforces the need for urgent action to protect the environmental assets and community utility of the unique and Both Ms Rowley and Mr Judge agree that the time for effective action is now. “Our local community were so concerned about the poor state and ongoing pollution of Hearnes Lake and the lack of action by local and State Government authorities that we applied for funding under the City of Coffs Harbour’s Environmental Levy program to carry out this crucial work,” Ms Rowley said. Ms Rowley explained the origin of the report and the method she and others used to reach the critical findings. The report indicates the lake is at risk of becoming permanently toxic for marine creatures and dangerous for humans unless urgent action is taken.