Acknowledgement of country

Aussie Skips Recycling and 4Pillars Environmental Consulting acknowledging the Tradition Owners of the land on which the Site is located, the People of the Eora and Dharug nations. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Site details

13 Bellfrog Street Greenacre, 2190 NSW

Operated as a “waste facility” by Aussies Skips Recycling

Site history

• Site and the neighbouring properties were established as a quarry prior to 1943
• Quarry operations ceased between 1991 and 1998
• The Site was backfilled between 1998 and 2005
• The area sat vacant until establishment of an industrial premise in 2014
• Since then, the Site has been used as a Waste Facility
  

Heritage context

• According to the AHIMs report there are no registered sites within the 1 km of the Site.
• Cox’s Creek is located along the eastern boundary of the Site. This has been significantly altered from its natural condition due to quarrying activities and now is concrete channel.
• The Site contains no native vegetation. There is an exotic grassy swale in the eastern portion of the Site (there is no change or alternation to this part of the Site).
  

Proposed develoment

• Increase in scale of operations (increase in amount of material on Site at any one time)
• Expansion of waste types to be received on Site
• addition of potential acid sulfate soil & actual actual acid sulfate soil
  
• addition of mixed “construction and demolition waste” (C&D) in the form of skip bin waste
• Expansion of soils contaminant threshold limit
  
• Installation of soil processing equipment
• Installation of concrete processing equipment
  

Proposed develoment - objectives

• Increasing the recycling efficiency within the Sydney region
• Provide a strategic location for more challenging waste to be recycled
• Aid in achieving circular economy targets for the region
  

Disturbance and archaeological potential

It is important to note that the following describe the archaeological potential of the Site. It is acknowledged that if the Site has little or no archaeological potential, the Site may still have cultural significance to the Aboriginal community.

Review of information and aerial imagery indicates that past European land use has led to the clearing of the land and extensive excavations through quarrying operations. The Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook (CSIRO 2010) considers this to be “major disturbance”.

Major disturbance to sections of the landscape: Sub-surface Aboriginal objects with potential conservation value have a negligible probability of being present within the Site.

potenital harm causing activities

We note that due to past quarrying operations there is a negligible probability of Aboriginal objects being present on the Site. To take a conservative approach, we have reviewed the activities to occur as part of this development under the assumption that there could be potential objects present. If no impact to potentially present objects was determined, it could be concluded that no further assessment of impact on Aboriginal objects would be required.

Construction activities

• No changes to the hardstand or earthworks are proposed. Plant equipment to be installed on the existing hardstand.
• No potential harm to Aboriginal objects
  

Operational activities

• No changes to the hardstand or operational footprint.
• No potential harm to Aboriginal objects
  

Archaological potential determination

No Aboriginal objects and/or features of cultural and archaeological significance were identified during the desktop review. A review of previous land disturbance indicates a long history of quarrying operations. The proposed development is also minor in nature, consisting of no expansion in footprint or earthwork activities. In review of the level of disturbance and proposed activities, there is a nil possibility of there being Aboriginal objects present on Site or the proposed development causing harm. As such it is believed works may proceed with caution.

Methodology for this assessment

Due Diligence

• In accordance with the guidelines a due diligence assessment is not necessary.
  

Test excavation

• In accordance with findings above, it is believed there is negligible probability of Aboriginal objects occurring on Site. Hence, test excavation is not considered necessary
  

Consultation

• Although the Site has been majorly disturbed through quarry operations and there is negligible probability of Aboriginal objects occurring on Site, 4Pillars recognise the Site may still have cultural significance to the Aboriginal community. As such, has conducted consultation with reference to Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Consultation Requirements for Proponents 2010 (DECCW 2010). The objective is to determine if any parties have interest in the Site that requires further assessment.
  

Note: a formal Cultural Heritage Assessment Report is not being prepared at this stage. Should the outcomes of consultation indicate a need for further assessment this will be completed.

Consultation

A place may have historic value because it has influenced, or has been influenced by, an historic figure, event, phase or activity. It may also have historic value as the site of an important event. For any given place the significance will be greater where evidence of the association or event survives in situ, or where the settings are substantially intact, than where it has been changed or evidence does not survive. However, some events or associations may be so important that the place retains significance regardless of subsequent treatment. (Australia ICOMOS, 1999 p.11).

Consultation overview:

• Stage 1 - Notification of project proposal and registration of interest (completed)
  
• Stage 2 - Presentation of information about the proposed project (this stage)
• Future stages - To be continued with outcomes of Stage 2

If you have further feedback, questions or concerns we would be eager to hear from you, please contact 4Pillars directly at hello@4pillars.com.au.

Note: Art that has been utilised within this webpage by INYADOT ART. INYADOT ART has been engaged by Aussie Industries to translate the internal values and principles within their organisation and how these values would reverberate externally when building relationships and engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, businesses and community.