Australia, May 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on April 23:
1. Monaltrie Area Community Association Incorporated ('MAC') has brought Class 4 judicial review proceedings challenging the determination of Lismore City Council ('Council') on 10 October 2023 to approve a modification application lodged by Michael Bruno Santin ('Santin') to extend the life of a quarry known as Riverbank Quarry at 72 River Bank Road, Monaltrie ('site') for a period of 12 years.
2. MAC seeks declaratory relief that the approval is invalid and consequential relief restraining Santin from acting on the modification.
3. MAC advances five grounds of review. Ground 1 concerns Council's power to approve the modif...