Tomerong residents are fiercely opposed to this level of works at the quarry, which would put more trucks on the road, and exacerbate pre-existing problems.

After hearing residents’ concerns, and eliciting few answers from Shoalhaven Council and the quarry, Cr John Levett has brought the matter into the public eye, tabling a motion for the strategy and assets committee meeting on Tuesday night.

The scathing motion asks the general manager why council has applied a soft approach to penalising the quarry for breaching rules of consent.

Cr Levett asked, “Why the issue of infringements did not amount to the greatest possible financial penalty available.”

At a recent Tomerong community meeting speculation was raised about the importation of materials from the Westconnex project in Marrickville to the Tomerong quarry.

Cr Levett asked for, “Details of any plan known to the council of the NSW Government transporting stockpiled excavation material from the M5 WestConnex Project from the old Marrickville Tip to the Tomerong Quarry for disposal.”

He asked for assurance that any rehabilitation at the site is done after community consultation and “will not be at the expense of Shoalhaven Ratepayers.”

There is also widespread speculation that the quarry accepted material from Port Kembla, and re-purposed it.

Cr Levett wants to know if council had any part in this deal, seeking, “Details of any instances council is aware of where significant tonnage of overburden set aside for rehabilitation has been sold off for profit by the proprietors of the quarry and if this material has been purchased by the council.”

The South Coast Register contact Tomerong Quarry for comment twice via phone and once via email through the week, and has not received any response.