The history of this land dates back many decades, when at first in the late 19th century, the site started as a quarry, and this continued until the late 1960's. During this time large quantities of bluestone was extracted from the site, The site was then purchased by the City of Sunshine which subsequently turned it into a tip. In the 1970’s and 1980’s, this disused quarry then became one of the main waste disposal sites for metropolitan Melbourne. The site now has long and documented history of toxic gas leakage and contaminated soil risks, especially where residential and community buildings were later constructed on or near uncompacted waste. The most authoritative, recent public reporting confirms long‑term methane and other landfill gas concerns, plus legacy contamination risks that were not consistently disclosed to buyers.These photographs show the tip in action when it was accepting waste. The photographs also provide a good indication of the depth of the quarry hole in the 1990's.Sunshine Tips 164.2sunshine tip

Local waste tip fires can be caused by spontaneous combustion within decomposing waste, ignition of flammable industrial materials, heat build‑up in buried rubbish or a spark from machinery. These fires can produce thick smoke visible across the district, strong chemical odours, ash drifting into nearby residential streets and causing significant concerns among the local residents.A blaze at the Sunshine municipal tip would send smoke across Albion, Ardeer, St Albans, and Sunshine, highlighting the environmental risks faced by residents living beside an ageing suburban waste‑disposal site.Sunshine Tip Fire 297.1sunshine tip, albion

Estimate Review Municipal Sunshine Tip 29th May 1979sunshine tip

The history of this land dates back many decades, when at first in the late 19th century, the site started as a quarry, and this continued until the late 1960's. During this time large quantities of bluestone was extracted from the site, The site was then purchased by the City of Sunshine which subsequently turned it into a tip. In the 1970’s and 1980’s, this disused quarry then became one of the main waste disposal sites for metropolitan Melbourne. The site now has long and documented history of toxic gas leakage and contaminated soil risks, especially where residential and community buildings were later constructed on or near uncompacted waste. The most authoritative, recent public reporting confirms long‑term methane and other landfill gas concerns, plus legacy contamination risks that were not consistently disclosed to buyers.The City of Brimbank is now responsible for managing the legacy impacts of the closed Sunshine Tip, even though Brimbank did not operate the tip, but as it was operated by the former City of Sunshine, Brimbank inherited the consequences due to the council amalgamations of 1994. This site demonstrates how legacy contamination can create long‑term constraints and risks for later development, long after the original waste‑disposal activities have ended. Land effected by the environmental issues include but not limited to; Ballarat Road Albion Nos 570, 570A, 576, 562-568, 556-560, 528A and 528B Carrington Drive Albion Nos 19, 20 and 27 Denton Avenue St. Albans Nos 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57 (House Demolished), 59, 61, 63 (House Demolished), 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103, 1/105, 2/105, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121A, 121B, 121, 123A, 123B, 123, 125, 127, 129, 131, 133, 135, 137, 137A, 139, 141 and 14 Toora Court St. Albans Nos 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Other land effected includes; Karen Place St. Albans City of Brimbank owned land (21.8 hectares) Hulett Street Albion (0.54 hectares) M80 Western Ring Road (7.74 hectares)Planning and Environment Act 1987 Panel Report Brimbank Planning Scheme Amendment C212brim Former Sunshine Landfills Environmental Audit Overlaysunshine tip, hulett street, albion, sunshine landfill, ballarat road, carrington drive, denton avenue, toora court, m80 western ring road, st. albans, karen place

Variation to Sunshine Tip Agreement City of BrunswickReport of Committee Meetings 11th December 1979 Schedule for Authorising of Affixing the Common Seal of The Municipality to Documentsunshine tip

Financial Attachments of the Ordinary Meeting of council 7th March 1978 The Hub Statement of Income and Expenditure for the Period Ended 13th February 1978 The Municipal Sunshine Tip city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine, sunshine tip, albion

Confidential Report 10th April 1979 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Municipal Sunshine Tip Dumping of Asbestos Material James Hardie & Co Pty Ltdsunshine tip, james hardie & co

Statement Of Income And Expenditure 16th January 1978 The Hub Statement Of Income And Expenditure 16th January 1978 The Municipal Sunshine Tip Statement Of Income And Expenditure 16th January 1978 city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine, sunshine tip, hulett street, albion

Report of Committee Meetings 4th April 1978 Report of Works Committee Meeting Tenders Called For Construction of Four Toilets on Reserves and Tennis Pavilion Problems with Toilet Block Hampshire Road Footpath Reinstatements Expected to be Completed Mid-April Report of Finance Committee Request for Purchase of Replacement Chairs at Deer Park Hall Proposed New Fire Service in the New Garbage Sunshine Tip Purchase of Breathing Apparatus at the Sunshine Tip for Fire Fighting Purposes Replacement of Truck No 3 city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, sunshine tip, albion, deer park hall, station road, deer park

Notice of Works Committee Meeting Notice of Finance Committee Meeting Report of Town Clerk Financial Reports for the Period Ended 27th August 1979 City of Sunshine General Account 48 Weeks Edned 27th August 1979 The Hub Statement of Receipts and Payment for the Period Ended 27th August 1979 The Municipal Sunshine Tip Statement of Receipts and Payment for the Period Ended 27th August 1979 Bad Debt Municipal Sunshine Tip Vogil West Melbourne Pty Ltd Notice of Agenda & Forward Planning Committeethe hub, sun crescent, sunshine, sunshine tip

Report of Committee Meetings 10th May 1978 Report of the Finance Committee Meeting Report of the Town Clerk Estimates Review Report of the City Engineer Security Service Council Depot & Sunshine Tip Deposits to Cover Footpaths, Etc city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, sunshine tip

Notice of Committee Meetings 10th March 1981 Notice of Works Committee Meeting Notice of Finance Committee Meeting Report of the Town Clerk Purchase of Land Randall Street Maribyrnong Project Cost Analysis Period 9th February 1981 Claim Proceeds Land Sale Road Clouser Hyland Street Deer Park Municipal Sunshine Tip Charges Comparison with Keilor Tip & Footscray Tip and Estimated Life Span of Tip Sunshine Tip Commercial Tipping Agreements City of South Melbourne Rates, Sanitary & Interest Statements as at 9th February 1981 Rates, Sanitary & Interest Statements as at 9th February 1981 Progressive Analysis Accounts Outstanding Rates, Sanitary & Interest Statements as at 9th February 1981 Rates Control Notice of Agenda & Forward Planning Committee Meetingrandall street, maribyrnong, hyland street, deer park, sunshine tip, keilor tip, footscray tip, city of south melbourne

Notice of Works Committee 30th October 1978 Notice of Agenda and Forward Planning Committee 30th October 1978 Finance Committee Report of Town Clerk Rates Recovery Sale Meals on Wheels Loan Projects Schedule Report Municipal Sunshine Tip Increase in Tipping Costs in Existing Agreements city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, sunshine tip

Report of Forward Committee Meeting 17th June 1980 The Hunt Club Hotel Building negotiations for acquisition of the building are continuing Litter Complaint Along the Maribyrnong River The Esplanade & Chifley Drive Maribyrnong Recycling Request from Deer Park Scout Group for area at Sunshine Tip for recycling bottlesthe hunt club hotel, ballarat road, deer park, maribyrnong river, the esplanade, chifley drive, maribyrnong, deer park scout group, sunshine tip

Recommendations forward planning Committee Meetings held on 21st August 1980, 26th August 1980 & 1st September 1980 Sunshine Tip Industrial Waste Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Permission to Deposit Low Radioactive Waste Material Westerngate Drain Site for Proposed Units for Elderly Citizens Deer Parksunshine tip, albion, commonwealth serum laboratories

Report of Forward Committee Meeting 23rd June 1980 Works Committee A summary of recommendations contained in each Works Committee Report to be submitted to future meetings of Council Right of Way Burnside Avenue Deer Park Deer Park Scout Group received request for part of Sunshine Tip to be fenced off for recycling bottles Grants Commissionburnside avenue, deer park, deer park scout group, sunshine tip

Report of Forward Planning Committee Meeting 29thd September 1980 Footpath Complaint of Fall Corner Staughton Street and Duke Street Sunshine Meeting with Health Commission to Discus Radioactive Waste Sunshine Tip Removal of House South Road Braybrook Traffic Management Studies Rosamond Road / Raleigh Road / West Road Maribyrnongstaughton street, duke street, sunshine, sunshine tip, south road, braybrook, rosamond road, raleigh road, west road, maribyrnong

Report of Forward Planning Committee meeting 23rd October 1980 Removal of House South Road The Trailer Originally Parked in South Road Has Been Impounded. The House was Taken to the Sunshine Tip Boundary Inquiry Acquisition 22 Roberts Crescent Sunshne West Hume Pipes Land Van Ness Avenue Maribyrnong Churchill Avenue The Opening Opposite the Shops Was Closed and Now the Shopkeepers Want it Reopened Public Toilets Deer Park Refund of Crossing Depositsouth road, braybrook, roberts crescent, van ness avenue, maribyrnong, sunshine tip, sunshine west, hume pipes, churchill avenue

Notice of Meeting of the Finance Committee at Sunshine Municipal Offices on the 24th July 1978 Report of the Acting Town Clerk City of Sunshine Financial Reports for the Period Ended 3rd July 1978 The Hub Statement of Receipts and Payment for the Period Ended 3rd July 1978 Medway Golf Club Capital Works Programme Security Inspections at the City Engineer Depot and Sunshine Tip city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine, sunshine tip, medway golf club, omar street, maidstone

Extraordinary Business 27th June 1978 Report of City Engineer Sale of Surplus Vehicles Secondhand Four Wheel Drive Vehicle at Sunshine Tip Land Use Permit Application Commercial Centre Associated Car Parking Neale Road Land Use Permit Application Alterations and Additions to United Social Cricket Club Rooms Scovell Reserve Scovell Crescent city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, sunshine tip, neale road, deer park, united social cricket club, scovell reserve, scovell crescent, maidstone

Finance Committee Report 12th February 1979 City of Sunshine Financial Reports for the Period Ended 15th January 1979 City of Sunshine General Account 16 weeks Ended 15th January 1979 The Hub Statement of Receipts and Payment for the Period Ended 15th January 1979 The Municipal Sunshine Tip Statement of Receipts and Payment for the Period Ended 15th January 1979the hub, sun crescent, sunshine, sunshine tip, albion

Attachments for the Ordinary Meeting 21st March 1978 Western Region Commission Letter Dated 13th February 1976 Income Tax Sharing By Local Government Supplementary Valuations for the Western, Central, Southern & River Wards of the City of Sunshine Statement of Objections to Grant Permit Derrimut Street Summary of Tenders Vehicle Wheel Wash Unit Hulett Street Sunshine Tip city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, derrimut street, sunshine, hulett street, albion, sunshine tip

Report of Forward Planning Committee Meeting 7th October 1980 M.E.U. Stop Work Meeting Rates Sunshine Elderly Citizens's Club Letter Meals on Wheels Selwyn Park Albion Rovers Soccer & Athletic Club Report Soccer Pitch Poor Condition and Tennis Club Pavilion Used by the Soccer Club as a Caretaker's Residence Radioactive Waste Sunshine Tipsunshine elderly citizens's club, albion rovers soccer & athletic club, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, sunshine tip

Report of Forward Planning Committee Meeting 19th August 1980 M.E.U. Stoppage 31st July 1980 St. Albans South / West Progress Association letter requesting information as regards the future use of the Sunshine Tip Planning Application Protean Dempster Park adverse possession Car Park Watt Street Sunshine Humes Land Historical Buildings Photographsst. albans south / west progress association, sunshine tip, protean, dempster park, phoenix street, sunshine north, watt street, sunshine, humes pipe works, van ness avenue

Recommendations from Forward Planning Meeting 2nd October 1980 Estimates 1980/81 Damaged plant Devonshire Road / Duke Street Removal of Trees for Intersection Treatment Works Toilets Cranwell Park Cranwell Street Braybrook Devonshire Road / Martin Street M.E.U. Stop Work Meeting Sunshine Tip Council will not accept Radioactive Waste from the Commonwealth Serum Laboratorydevonshire road, duke street, martin street, sunshine, cranwell park, cranwell street, braybrook, sunshine tip, commonwealth serum laboratory

Report of the Forward Planning Committee Meeting 30th April 1981 Sunshine Y.C.W. Football Club Application to Extend Buildings at Kinder Smith Reserve Petition Logging in Catchment Areas Matters Raised by the Commissioner Anonymous Letter Dirty Conditions of the Shopping Areas in Glengala Road at the Corners of Links Street and Bell Street Sunshine West Damage to Property by Golf Balls 36 Allison Street Sunshine West Tipping Charges Hulett Street Sunshine Tip Neale Road Semi Trailer Lost ots Load Electricity Deposits Vandalism More Park Esmond Street Ardeer Home Handyman Health Surveyors Conference 28th April 1981sunshine y.c.w. football club, kinder smith reserve, lily street, braybrook, glengala road, links street, bell street, sunshine west, allison street, hulett street, sunshine tip, albion, neale road, deer park, more park, esmond street, ardeer

Notice of Committee Meeting 10th May 1978 Notice of Works Committee Meeting Notice of Agenda & Forward Planning Committee Notice of Finance Committee Meeting Report of the Town Clerk Estimates Review 1977/78 Estimates / Actual Comparison for the Year 1977/78 as at 13th March 1978 Report of the City Engineer Security Service Council Deport and Sunshine Tip Deposits to Cover Footpaths, Etc Damaged in Connection with Building Permits city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, sunshine tip

Notice of Works Committee Notice of Finance Committee Report of Town Clerk Estimates 1978/79 Financial Reports for the Period Ended 5th June 1978 City of Sunshine General Account Week Ended 5th June 1978 The Hub Statement of Receipts and Payment for the Period Ended 5th June 1978 City of Sunshine The Municipal Sunshine Tip Statement of Receipts and Payment for the Period Ended 5th June 1978 Notice of Agenda and Forward Planning Committee city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine, sunshine tip

Notice of Works Committee Notice of Finance Committee City of Sunshine Financial Reports for the Period Ended 8th May 1978 City of Sunshine General Account Week Ending 8th May 1978 The Hub Statement of Receipts and Payment for the Period Ended 8th May 1978 The Municipal Tip Statement of Receipts and Payment for the Period Ended 8th May 1978 Report of the City Engineer Park Rangers Security Inspections Engineering Depot and Sunshine Tip Notice of Agenda and Forward Planning Committee city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, the hun, sun crescent, sunshine, sunshine tip

Report of Committee Meetings 26th June 1978 Report of Works Committee Kerb & Channel Station Road West Side Completed McIntyre Road Works Completed Sunshine Avenue Road Works have been Finished up to Crush Rock Stage Main Road East is Ready for Asphalt Fairbairn Road Pre-School Centre is still awaiting Health Department Approval Skinner Reserve Pavilion Additional Works Required Dempster Park Drainage has been Resolved Public Toilets Tender Finalisation Works Committee Willis Street Pre-School Centre Landscaping Finance Committee New Sunshine Tip will be Operating as from 1st October 1978 and other Councils to be Advised Estimates 1978/79 City of Sunshine Financial Reports for the Period Ended 5th June 1978 City of Sunshine General Account Week Ended 5th June 1978 The Hub Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Period Ended 5th June 1978 City of Sunshine Municipal Sunshine Tip Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Period Ended 5th June 1978 city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, station road, deer park, mcintyre road, sunshine north, sunshine avenue, main road east, st. albans, fairbairn road pre-school centre, skinner reserve, churchill avenue, braybrook, dempster park, phoenix street, willis street pre-school, willis street, sunshine tip, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine