Mr. Mark Williamson

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EPA executive director of environmental operations Mark Williamson said the prosecution sent a message to company directors and industry in Queensland that failure to comply with environmental management programs could result in significant fines."This EMP required AHL to take a number of steps to improve the management of wastewater from its treatment processes and to conduct a contaminated land assessment," Mr Williamson said."This included a requirement to construct a wastewater treatment plant to stop contaminated wastewater potentially entering the Bremer River."The company failed to take these steps within the required timeframes and therefore failed to meet its obligations under state environmental law."The EPA will not allow EMPs to be used as a delaying tactic while operators continue to pollute the environment."Mr Williamson said the wastewater treatment plant had now been built as a result of orders secured by the EPA in the Planning and Environment Court in September, 2005.

EPA executive director of environmental operations Mark Williamson said the prosecution sent a message to company directors and industry in Queensland that failure to comply with environmental management programs could result in significant fines.

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"This EMP required AHL to take a number of steps to improve the management of wastewater from its treatment processes and to conduct a contaminated land assessment," Mr Williamson said."This included a requirement to construct a wastewater treatment plant to stop contaminated wastewater potentially entering the Bremer River."The company failed to take these steps within the required timeframes and therefore failed to meet its obligations under state environmental law."The EPA will not allow EMPs to be used as a delaying tactic while operators continue to pollute the environment."Mr Williamson said the wastewater treatment plant had now been built as a result of orders secured by the EPA in the Planning and Environment Court in September, 2005.

Mark Williamson - Executive Director of Environmental Sevices, EPA

Mark Williamson, Executive Director - Environmental Operations, EPA

Mark WilliamsonExecutive Director - Environmental OperationsQueensland Environmental Protection Agency

Currimundi Beach received its award and trophy from EPA Executive Director of Environmental Operations, Mark Williamson at a State Awards event at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre tonight, and will now go on to represent Queensland in the Australian Clean Beach Challenge in the new year.

As well as the title of Queensland's Cleanest Beach, eight Outstanding Accomplishment Awards were presented:
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Mr Williamson said the EPA Clean Beach Challenge was not solely about beautiful beaches but about building community spirit and enthusiasm for the environment.

"Again, this year's high number of entries has highlighted the importance our communities place on protecting their local environments," he said.

Mr Williamson said the EPA, as the major sponsor of the Clean Beach Challenge, was extremely pleased with the program's continual results for the environment.

"Across the state, more and more people are forming community groups to raise the standard of their beaches and to protect some of Queensland's most valued natural assets for the future," he said.

Currimundi Beach received its award and trophy from EPA Executive Director of Environmental Operations, Mark Williamson at a State Awards event at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre tonight, and will now go on to represent Queensland in the Australian Clean Beach Challenge in the new year.

As well as the title of Queensland's Cleanest Beach, eight Outstanding Accomplishment Awards were presented:
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Mr Williamson said the EPA Clean Beach Challenge was not solely about beautiful beaches but about building community spirit and enthusiasm for the environment.

"Again, this year's high number of entries has highlighted the importance our communities place on protecting their local environments," he said.

Mr Williamson said the EPA, as the major sponsor of the Clean Beach Challenge, was extremely pleased with the program's continual results for the environment.

"Across the state, more and more people are forming community groups to raise the standard of their beaches and to protect some of Queensland's most valued natural assets for the future," he said.

Mark Williamson, Executive Director, Environmental Operations, EPA

Mark Williamson, EPA Executive Director for Operations and Ian Wilson, EPA Director Systems and Support Branch addressed the most recent QRC...