Bringelly.Firm found guilty of dumping

The Land and Environment Court has found waste disposal company, Shannongrove Pty Ltd, at Silverdale, guilty of dumping 5659 tonnes of “waste” on a 283-hectare commercial dairy farm, at Bringelly, between January 2005 and July 2006. The farm had been operating as a dairy at the time, supplying milk to Dairy Farmers. An EPA spokesperson said the maximum fine for the offence was $1 million. It is understood Shannongrove plans to appeal, according to The Sunday Telegraph.