RESIDENTS have been left disappointed that renewal works at Lens Reserve in Crib Point have left the dog park a treeless dustbowl. The site was previously used as a landfill, with the shire responsible for managing the post-closure aspects of the site. An audit of the site in 2021 found the landfill cap had deteriorated and the site required rehabilitation work with a contractor appointed last year to complete the $1.5m project (Tip rehabilitation to fall on ratepayers, The News 25/3/25). Now complete, residents returning to the park have been disappointed with the outcome, which has left the area clear…
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MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire ratepayers will foot a $1.125m bill to clean up a former Crib Point tip after the site was subject to scrutiny by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) four years ago.A contractor has been appointed to undertake landfill cap rehabilitation works at the former landfill – now the Lens Reserve at 2 Lens St in Bittern – to reduce the infiltration of rainwater and prevent leakage of landfill gasses. The project includes repairs to the existing compacted clay liner, which prevents contaminants from leaking to the surface, in areas that have been reduced to below 500mm in thickness.…