Selwyn Times: November 28, 2018

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Quarry resource
consent application lodged
Opponents
vow to keep
fighting plans
• By Anan Zaki
AFTER MONTHS of delays
Fulton Hogan has submitted a
resource consent application to
quarry near Templeton.
Environment Canterbury and
the district council received the
resource consent application on
November 20.
ECan said the
application will
now be assessed
to determine if
all of the required
information has
been provided by
Simon
Moore
Fulton Hogan.
The resource
consent
application is yet
to be formally accepted by ECan.
The company is proposing
a quarry at a 170ha site on
Curraghs, Dawsons, Jones and
Maddisons Rds.
Fulton Hogan first announced
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its plans for a quarry in the area
in December last year and said
it would submit the consent
application in February.
But the submission was
delayed to May, then September,
and then November.
The quarry proposal has
attracted vocal opposition
from Templeton and Weedons
residents.
Templeton Residents’
Association chairman Garry
Kilday said people have
anticipated the resource consent
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application for some time.
“It’s been coming and it’s not
unexpected.”
Weedons Residents’
Association member Simon
Moore said it was a “very sad
day” for the communities near
the proposed quarry.
“None of us want it. They’ve
got no interest except money.
It’s nothing to do with
Christchurch’s needs,” he
said.
Mr Moore said residents will
now prepare to fight the resource
ON THE DOMAIN LINCOLN 2 MARCH 2019
IT’S EXTREME!
HOT SPOT:
Fulton
Hogan has
submitted
its resource
consent
application
to quarry
on a 170ha
site near
Templeton.
consent application should it be
accepted by ECan.
“This is a battle, the war is not
over yet.” He said the fight will
cost time and money.
“There are going to be lots
of people who are going to be
affected by this who are all
going to have to spend time and
money,” Mr Moore said.
“At the end of the day, Fulton
Hogan could get what they want,
but I can assure you . . . I’ll do
what it takes,” he said.
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TWO-CAR CRASH
Two people received minor injuries
in a crash on the intersection
of Birchs and Robinsons Rd in
Lincoln on Thursday. Lincoln fire
chief officer Jeremy Greenwood
said the crash happened just after
5pm. He said a crew from Lincoln
attended the crash.
CHRISTMAS LIGHT SHOW
The Christchurch Christmas
Light Show starts in Prebbleton
on Friday. This year’s theme is a
White Christmas and includes
snowmen and polar bears. The
display can be viewed until
December 30, from 8.30pm to
midnight, at 650 Shands Rd. A $5
cover charge applies per person.
PLAYGROUND CLOSURE
Rolleston’s Levi Park playground
has been closed due to drainage
issues affecting equipment and
isn’t expected to re-open until
about March. A new drainage
system will be installed in the
playground, which is New
Zealand’s first Smart Playground,
as the existing one hasn’t been
working. Drainage work was
scheduled to start on Monday and
should be completed by December
14. Following this, a new soft fall
surface will be laid.
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