Cordwells ignore plea to stop trucks during school peak periods

Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart has called on Kin Kin Quarry operator Cordwell Resources to rethink its decision to send trucks through Cooran during school peak periods.

After a significant increase in trucks driving through Cooran recently, Council approached Cordwells requesting that they avoid truck movements near the school during school drop off and pick-up times.

“The reply was an emphatic no which is disappointing,” she said.

“As a good corporate citizen, we had hoped that they would put people ahead of profits, but sadly that doesn’t appear to be the case,” Cr Stewart said.

The request comes as Council issue another round of $27,000 fines for alleged breaches of the Quarry Management Plan, relating to…