A delegate of the Board of the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has concluded an assessment of a proposal by Wallaroo Contracting Pty Ltd for Lilla Villa Quarry Expansion, 17010 Tasman Highway, Bicheno, in Glamorgan Spring Bay.
The proposal involves the production increase and footprint expansion of the existing Lilla Villa Quarry to 100 000 cubic metres per year of hard rock.
Public consultation was open for 28 days from 21 August 2025. No representations were made in relation to the proposal.
There are no significant changes to operation at the quarry, with no new equipment proposed. Continued operation on a campaign style basis and a decrease in operating hours on Saturdays is in accordance with the Quarry Code of Practice May 2017 - web.pdf.
Key environmental issues raised included potential impact to natural values and water quality.
The Board's delegate has considered the relevant issues and determined that the proposal can be managed in an environmentally sustainable manner, with conditions imposed. Delineation of threatened vegetation communities is conditioned to mitigate potential harm to natural values. Management of surface water will continue to occur with improvements to stormwater management infrastructure to ensure potential impact to water quality outside the site is mitigated.
The Board's delegate undertook assessment of the proposal in accordance with the Environmental Impact Assessment Principles in Section 74 of the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994.
This decision and all assessment documents can be viewed at Wallaroo Contracting Pty Ltd, Lilla Villa Quarry Expansion, Bicheno | EPA Tasmania.
ENDS.
Published on:
9/12/2025