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Acacia Ridge residents fight waste recycling facility proposal on Watson Road
Residents in Brisbane’s south are fighting against a plan to move a waste and recycling facility’s driveway closer to a nearby school.
Key points:
- Acacia Ridge locals are fighting against the movement of a driveway used by trucks at a state school
- Brisbane City Council says the movement would improve safety for road users
- Residents say they will keep fighting the proposal at Watson Road Resource Recovery
In late 2018 the Acacia Ridge Advocacy Group (ARAG) was created by locals to fight the development of a construction and demolition waste and recycling facility next to Watson Road State School.
The development application for the Watson Resource Recovery, a waste sorting and concrete crushing facility, was lodged in June 2017 and is still…
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