No Ship at Avoca — Tribunal decision due Wednesday 2pm

No Ship at Avoca

The NSW State Government tried to dump a 4000 tonne warship HMAS Adelaide only 1400 metres offshore from Avoca Beach in March 2010. The community said NO our ocean is not a dump and launched a long campaign which ended at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The AAT ordered a significant amount of additional toxic pollutants be removed before it was eventually dumped in April 2011 at Avoca Beach, NSW, Australia. No ex warship scuttling had ever been contested in Australia and this case contributed significantly to the Federal government's decision to cease ship dumping in Australian waters. This website will continue to monitor the HMAS Adelaide dive site and its impact on the environment and local community. It will also disseminate information on ship dumping and the need to seek alternative methods of obsolete military equipment disposal.

Tribunal decision due Wednesday 2pm

Today we heard the decision on the warship dumping will be handed down by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal at 2pm this Wednesday, 15th September 2010.

We will let you know as soon as we hear the outcome. It will also be available on the AAT website on Wednesday http://www.aat.gov.au

Whatever the outcome of this case the No Ship Action Group wishes to thank all those people who have contributed in so many ways to help stop the dumping of this warship.

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