Page 385 - Week 03 - Thursday, 1 June 1989

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Future development of landfill sites in the south of Canberra is likely to be concentrated in the Mugga Lane area because of its advantages in being centrally located, well served by road access, not visible from current or proposed residential developments and is geologically suitable. Several possible sites could be examined adjacent to the existing tip site which would enable the environmental protection measures which have been established in the area to be used.

The present Mugga site was chosen after extensive investigations by the Bureau of Mineral Resources into the suitability of the ground conditions. It was considered to be the most suitable site available and replaced many smaller tips which compromised future land development and potentially polluted adjacent streams. The location of future landfill sites is still a long way off and will require further environmental studies before a decision is made to extend it.

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