People power pushes for action on north Lake Macquarie lead pollution at packed community meeting

Donna Page
Updated July 15 2019 - 9:36pm, first published 9:00pm
ANGRY: Dennis Hatzidimitriou, who owns a property at Argenton, said residents shouldn't have to spend "one cent" on cleaning up the former Pasminco smelter's lead pollution. Picture: Marina Neil
ANGRY: Dennis Hatzidimitriou, who owns a property at Argenton, said residents shouldn't have to spend "one cent" on cleaning up the former Pasminco smelter's lead pollution. Picture: Marina Neil

LAKE Macquarie City Council and Environment Protection Authority leadership was notable in its absence at a packed community meeting called by Boolaroo Action Group to discuss lead contamination in north Lake Macquarie on Monday night.

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Donna Page

Donna Page

Investigative journalist at the Newcastle Herald

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