By JOLENE OGLE
THE council has launched an investigation into the tonnes of rubbish that has been dumped in what appears to be a water catchment zone on a Federal property.
Noosa Today last week received photos of dumping at a property on Middle Creek Road, which a council spokesperson confirmed was the subject of an investigation.
The photos show piles of rubbish ranging from old fridges to gym equipment and car bodies, plus household rubbish such as bottles and cans strewn in a gully on the property.
A resident who lives near the property, and asked to remain anonymous, said they were worried about the environmental impacts of the rubbish lying in a catchment zone.
“When it rains heavily, the water runs through the rubbish, into a dam and then when that overflows it runs into Middle Creek, which runs through a number of local properties and is a water source for animals,” the resident said.
“It’s concerning when there are old fridges in there, car bodies full of rust and old couches made with materials containing petrochemicals.”
The resident said the dumping seems to have been taking place for several years and has built up over time.
“There seems to have been a recent dumping with new household waste on top of the already massive pile,” they said.
“It’s frustrating because some of the rubbish is cans and bottles and can easily go in the normal bin.
“We have the same bin collection as all Noosa shire residents.”
The resident said they hoped for a positive outcome from Noosa Council’s investigation.
