More than 100 residents have opposed an increase in quarrying in the Omaka Valley. The hearings were shaved down to two days, with a third set aside "if required", after the council asked Omaka Valley residents to be represented by one member, the report said. CHLOE RANFORD/LDR Simcox Quarry Limited wants to dig up to 90,000 tonnes of rock a year from its Barracks Rd quarry in the Omaka Valley. New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) data showed since 2001 there had been six crashes along Brookby Rd, which lead to the Barracks Rd quarry, and one was fatal. Omaka Valley Group chairwoman Jane Buckman said the application "understated" the negative effects increased quarrying would have on the valley and its community.

Source: Stuff February 09, 2020 20:15 UTC