Residents have been notified of a revised proposal to extract 1.1 million tonnes of material a year for up to 25 years, with 500,000 tonnes transported by road annually through 280 truck movements a day; expand into new extraction areas and consolidate existing operations and approvals.

A proposal was first lodged to expand the quarry in 2014, and an Environmental Impact Statement was exhibited in 2016. A total of 925 submissions were received in response - the vast majority of which were from community members.

Since then, Daracon was found by the Land and Environment Court to have unlawfully extracted and transported millions of tonnes of material from the site over two decades.

Following that landmark decision in 2019, the quarry has reduced its operations significantly. The company has also scaled back its expansion proposal after analysis of agency and community feedback.

Martins Creek Quarry Action Group spokesperson James Ashton said since the operations had been reduced, the rural appeal of the area had been restored.

"It's not causing an impact to local roads, villages and amenities," he said.

But he said if the amended plan went ahead, surrounding residents would be affected greatly. The site is nearby rural homes, which Mr Ashton said would be impacted by noise, dust and blasting vibrations, while the trucks would cause noise, air pollution and traffic issues on country roads.

"Our group is essentially a cohort of residents who have lived experiences of these impacts," he said.

"While they have reduced the parameters of the proposal, it's still an unacceptable scale. It ignores all the issues we've raised.

But Daracon says the application was yet to be finalised and would "address all concerns that have been raised".

"Daracon has actively engaged with local community groups and individuals over several years and are aware of the concerns, as well as the desire to retain the important economic contribution Martins Creek Quarry makes to the local community as a key employer," a Daracon spokesperson said. "The application is currently being finalised and will address all concerns that have been raised.

"The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment will publicly exhibit the entire application and invite feedback on the final submission. Daracon encourages all interested parties to provide such to allow for a robust and thorough process in consideration of the application."

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