Selwyn Times: December 05, 2018

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Wealthy backer
wanted to join quarry battle
• By Anan Zaki
A RESIDENT involved in
the fight against the planned
quarry near Weedons hopes a
wealthy backer will support the
campaign against it.
Weedons Residents’
Association committee member
Simon Moore says people living
near the site don’t have the
money to fight the proposed
Fulton Hogan quarry.
Mr Moore expects the fight
against the quarry to cost at least
$100,000.
A resource consent lodged
with Environment Canterbury
shows Fulton Hogan wants to
operate a quarry 6am-6pm,
Monday-Saturday.
Fulton Hogan has also
proposed running night
operations 150 days of the year.
Full quarry activities would
operate from 6pm-10pm and
truck movements would be
carried out from 10pm-6am.
“What you need is what the
Yaldhurst people got, a nice
person to donate some money,
like Kypros Kotzikas. It would
be nice if someone was willing to
do that,” Mr Moore said.
FUND: Weedons Residents’ Association committee member Simon Moore hopes a wealthy
supporter could help fill funding shortfalls in the fight against the Fulton Hogan quarry.
Mr Kotzikas, who backed
opponents of the Road Metals
quarry in Yaldhurst, is the
owner of United Fisheries.
But regardless of the money,
the residents will not stop their
campaign against the quarry, he
said.
The quarry will be on a 170ha
site at Curraghs, Dawsons, Jones
and Maddisons Rds.
“This is the problem with
David and Goliath – you’re
fighting somebody who is
making record profits,” Mr
Moore said.
“What most of us intend to
do is donate to the Templeton
Residents’ Association
[individually],” he said.
Fulton Hogan says the total
life of the quarry is expected to
be about 30 to 40 years and rock
will be taken from a depth of
2019
ON THE DOMAIN LINCOLN 2 MARCH 2019
10m below ground.
The quarry activities are
anticipated to start in 2020,
should Fulton Hogan receive the
necessary resource consents.
Environment Canterbury and
the Selwyn District Council have
until tomorrow to check the
resource consent application for
completeness. A further update
on the application is expected
after tomorow.
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TRUCK CRASH
A truck collided with a parked
vehicle in Burnham at about
5am on Monday, blocking northbound
lanes between Dunns
Crossing Rd and Burnham Rd.
The road was closed for several
hours while heavy vehicle removal
equipment was brought in to shift
the truck. Police said no-one was
injured in the crash.
LINCOLN XMAS PARADE
The Lincoln Christmas Parade
and Market will take place on
Gerald St on Saturday from
9am to 1pm. There will be a
large variety of stalls lining the
street, raffles and entertainment
including bouncy castles, pony
rides and music. The parade will
start at 10.30am and travel along
Gerald St.
PICNIC IN THE PARK
Christmas Picnic in the Park
will be taking place on Sunday at
Westview Park in Darfield. The
event is scheduled from 2-5pm
and have entertainment including
bouncy castles, music and rides.
There will also be a sausage
sizzle fundraiser for the Malvern
Community Patrol. The park is
located on South Tce beside the
skatepark.
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