Wakool Shire Council v Garrison Cattle Feeders Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 224

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wakool Shire Council v Garrison Cattle Feeders Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 224 Hearing dates: 21, 22, 23 February 2011 Decision date: 30 November 2011 Before: Sheahan J Decision: The prosecutor has failed to establish a crucial element of the offence charged, and the matter is stood over for final orders, including as to costs. Catchwords: PROSECUTION: whether burial of waste in land means that the land is being used for the purpose of a waste facility, question of lawful authority to conduct a waste facility, are particular substances "waste", some materials found on site and others imported. Legislation Cited: Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2005 Wakool Local Environmental Plan 1992 Cases Cited: Blacktown City Council v Pace and Another [2002] NSWLEC 142; (2002) 121 LGERA 432 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v O'Donnell (1990) 69 LGRA 404 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2007] NSWLEC 114; (2007) 151 LGERA 400 Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Jack & Bill Issa Pty Ltd (No. 5) [2009] NSWLEC 232: (2009) 172 LGERA 225 Environment Protection Authority v Fletcher [2001] NSWLEC 104, (2001) 114 LGERA 187 Environment Protection Authority v Hardt [2006] NSWLEC 438; (2006) 148 LGERA 61 Environment Protection Authority v HTT Huntley Heritage Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLEC 76; (2003) 125 LGERA 322 Environment Protection Authority v Shannongrove Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 162; (2010) 176 LGERA 31 Gerondal v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2009] NSWLEC 160 Hardt v Environment Protection Authority [2007] NSWCCA 338; (2007) 156 LGERA 337 Owen v Willtara Construction Pty Ltd [1998] NSWLEC 116; (1998) 103 LGERA 137 Palos Verdes Estates Pty Ltd v Carbon (1991) 6 WAR 223, 72 LGRA 414 Wakool Shire Council v Garrison Cattle Feeders Pty Limited [2010] NSWLEC 199; (2010) 177 LGERA 282 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wakool Shire Council (Prosecutor) Garrison Cattle Feeders Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Mr M Seymour, Barrister (Prosecutor) Mr T Howard, Barrister (Defendant) Kell Moore (Prosecutor) Kells The Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 50033 of 2010