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 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

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

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

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

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

Notice of Committee Meetings 19th June 1979 Notice of Works Committee Meeting Notice of Finance Committee Meeting Report of the Town Clerk Financial Reports for the Period Ended 4th June 1979 City of Sunshine General Account 36 Weeks Ended 4th June 1979 The Hub Statement of Receipts and Payment for the Period Ended 4th June 1979 The Municipal Sunshine Tip Statement of Receipts and Payment for the Period Ended 4th June 1979 Notice of Agenda & Forward Planning Committee Meetingthe hub, sun crescent, sunshine, sunshine tip

Finance Committee Report 12th March 1979 Report of the Town Clerk Financial Reports for the Period Ended 12th March 1979 City of Sunshine General Account 24 Weeks Ended 12th March 1979 The Hub Statement of Receipts and Payment for the Period Ended 12th March 1979 The Municipal Sunshine Tip Statement of Receipts and Payment for the Period Ended 12th March 1979 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Loan Funds for Roadworks and Drainage Works Fourth Avenue Group Private Street Scheme Lots 37 & 38 Western Avenue Berkshire Road Construction Loansunshine tip, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine, fourth avenue, western avenue

Report of Committee Meetings Works Committee Report Station Road Roadworks McIntyre Road Drainage Fitzgerald Road and Boundary Road Lights Heated Pool Finished Bon Thomas Pre-School Started Diamond Reserve Pre-School Started Highpoint West Child Care Centre to Start Shortly Ralph Street, Tallintyre Reserve, Robert Bruce Reserve and Selwyn Park to Commence Shorty Fairbairn Road Pre-School Drain Finance Committee Report Medway Golf Club Security Inspections at City Engineer's Depot and Sunshine Tip Agenda and Forward Planning Committee Report Amusement Parlours city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, station road, deer park, mcintyre road, sunshine north, fitzgerald road, boundary road, brooklyn, bon thomas pre-school started, diamond reserve pre-school started, highpoint west child care centre, ralph street, tallintyre reserve, sunshine west, robert bruce reserve, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, medway golf club, omar street, maidstone, sunshine tip

Reports of the Committee Meetings 30th October 1978 Works Committee Drainage Bon Thomas Reserve Kerb & Channel Scullin Street, Deakin Street & McIntyre Road East Side Barclay Reserve Car Park Lights to be Install Sunshine Swimming Pool Completion Date now end of November Bon Thomas Pre-School Diamond Avenue Pre-School Orama Street Pre-School Highpoint West Pre-School & Library Toilets on Reserves Top Dressing of Ovals Errington Reserve and Kinder Smith Reserve Parsons Reserve Grass Report of the Finance Committee Rates Recovery Sale Meals on Wheels Load Projects Sunshine Tip Fee city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, deer park, deakin street, scullin street, maidstone, mcintyre road, sunshine north, barclay reserve, king edward avenue, albion, sunshine swimming pool, bon thomas pre-school, diamond avenue pre-school, diamond avenue, albanvale, orama street pre-school, orama street, highpoint west pre-school, highpoint west library, rosamond road, maribyrnong, errington reserve, main road east, st. albans, kinder smith reserve, braybrook, parsons reserve, stanford street, sunshine, sunshine tip

Notice of Finance Committee Meeting 27th February 1979 Report of the Town Clerk Additional Staff Requirements Financial Reports for the Period Ended 12th February 1979 General Account 20 Weeks Ended 12th February 1979 The Hub Statement of Receipts and Payment for the Period Ended 12th February 1979 The Municipal Sunshine Tip Statement of Receipts and Payment for the Period Ended 12th February 1979 Report of the City Engineer Overdraft Facilities Traffic Lights Cherry's Drain (Rear of Hogan Street Deer Park) Subsidiary Drain M.M.B.W. Bus Bays Glengala Road (Marian College) Duke Street Widening and Re-sheeting Including Drainagethe hub, sun crescent, sunshine, sunshine tip, cherry's drain, hogan street, deer park, glengala road, marian college, sunshine west, duke street

Notice of the Works Committee Meeting Notice of the Finance Committee Meeting Report of the Town Clerk Financial Reports for the Period Ended 2nd July 1979 City of Sunshine General Account 40 Weeks Ended 2nd July 1979 The Hub Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Period Ended 2nd July 1979 Municipal Sunshine Tip Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Period Ended 2nd July 1979 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Contract Cornhill Street Right of Way Drainage Problem South Road South Side (Ashley Street to Rochester Street) Reconstruction Refund from Department of Housing and Construction Notice of the Agenda and Forward Planning Committee Meetingthe hub, sun crescent, sunshine, sunshine tip, cornhill street, st. albans, south road, ashley street, rochester street, braybrook

Matters Arising from Agenda & Forward Planning Committee 9th April 1979 Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Court Proceedings Parking Infringements Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Allocation of Reserves Schools Winter Season Report of the City Engineer & Planner Home Occupations 3 Phases Power Connection 237A Main Road West Footpath (New) Corner Hampshire Road and Ballarat Road Gary & Warren Smith (Sunshine) Pty Ltd Muncipal Sunshine Tip Asbestos Dumping James Hardie & Co Pty Ltd Report of the Building Surveyor Building on Flood Prone Land Lot 6 Scenic Place Maribyrnong main road west, st. albans, hampshire road, ballarat road, sunshine, gary & warren smith, sunshine tip, scenic place, maribyrnong, james hardie & co

Finance Committee Report 11th December 1978 Report of the Town Clerk Employment of Temporary Assistance C.Y.S.S. Programme Financial Reports for the Period Ended 20th November 1978 The Hub Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Period Ended 20th November 1978 The Municipal Sunshine Tip Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Period Ended 20th November 1978 City of Sunshine General Account Eights Weeks Ended 20th November 1978 Report of the City Engineer Authorisation of Overtime Building Surveyors' Office Berkshire Road Loan Transfer of Balance to McIntyre Road / Sunshine Avenue Acquisition of Property 88 Station Road Deer Park Damaged to Crawler Dozer Massey Ferguson (Aust) Ltd Purchase of Tandem Trailer Parks & Recreation city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine, sunshine tip, albion, berkshire road, mcintyre road, sunshine avenue, sunshine north, station road, deer park

Notice of Finance Meeting of the Council 14th November 1978 Report of the Town Clerk Proposed Hostel for the Fail Aged 319 - 321 Geelong Road Kingsville Request for Financial Assistance Tenders for Vending Machines Sunshine Swimming Pool The Hub Statement of Receipts and Payment of the Period Ended 23rd October 1978 The Municipal Sunshine Tip Statement of Receipts and Payment of the Period Ended 23rd October 1978 City of Sunshine General Account City of Sunshine Financial Reports for the Period Ended 23rd October 1978 Report of the City Engineer Soil Sterilizer Nursery Replacement of Sweeper No 123 Bon Thomas Reserve Pre-School Centre Outfall Stormwater Drain & Water Main Neale Road Construction (North Carriageway) Application to Country Road Board for Funds for the Year Ending 30th June 1980 city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, sunshine swimming pool, kennedy street, sunshine, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine tip, bon thomas reserve pre-school centre, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, neale road, deer park

Matter arising from the Agenda and Forward Planning Committee Meeting 19th June 1979 Report of the Town Clerk Seminar Bains' Board of Review Proposed Acquisition of Land Maribyrnong Formerly Owned by Humes Ltd Central Records Disposal Schedule Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services The Report of the Domiciliary Care Services Working Party Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Our Lady's Youth Centre use of the Facility by the Community Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application First Aid and Drovers' Amenities Building Somerville Road Plan of Subdivision Mitchell Street, Richards Street and Emu Road The Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co. Pty Ltd Contract Fencing Sunshine Tip Site Finalisation of Health Act Drain Rear of Cooper Street and Gertrude Street Footbridge Programme Esmond Street Bridge and Lawrence Street Bridge Ardeerhume pipe company, maribyrnong, mitchell street, richards street, emu street, maidstone, van ness avenue, our lady's youth centre, somerville road, brooklyn, olympic tyre & rubber co, sunshine tip, cooper street, gertrude street, sunshine, esmond street bridge, esmond street, lawrence street bridge, lawrence street, ardeer