South Ballina Sand Quarry

High Quality Sand Resource

The South Ballina Sand Quarry (SBSQ) has been operating in the current location since September 2008.

The sand resource available is of extremely high quality. No other sand resource is available in the area of this quality.    

The sand is used for the manufacture of adhesives, grout, levellers and industrial paint. The SBSQ sand in its natural state is 600 microns. The coarser material is also used in cement mixes.    

Products

The SBSQ produces high quality white sand suitable for use in all concreting applications and for the manufacture of adhesives, grout, levellers and industrial paint

Environmental Protection Licence

The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) issues environment protection licences (EPL) to the owners or operators of various industrial premises under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act). Licence conditions relate to pollution prevention and monitoring, and cleaner production through recycling and reuse and the implementation of best practice. EPL and associated documentation for the quarry are as follows:

South Ballina Sand Quarry Environmental Protection Licence no. 13081 

 Pollution Incident Response Management Plan South Ballina Sand Quarry (updated annually)

Approved Plans and Strategies

The Project Approval (06_0297) conditions prescribe the compilation of the following plans and strategies, which have been approved by the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE):

Environmental Management Strategy

Erosion and Sediment Control Plan & Water Management Program 

Rehabilitation and Vegetation Offset Management Plan (RVOMP 2018)