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Adbri Cement Community Update
July 26, 202426 July, 2024 The following information provides an update for the local community potentially impacted by the dust event that occurred in May 2024, and follows on from the two community liaison group sessions hosted by Adbri. Introduction Adbri Cement’s flagship integrated clinker and cement manufacturing facility at Birkenhead, South Australia has operated since 1913. […]
Read storyCommunity Liaison Group meeting
July 22, 202422 July, 2024 Thank you to everyone who attended our Birkenhead Community Liaison Group (CLG) meeting tonight. Adbri also extends our appreciation to the EPA for arranging for SA Health representatives to attend and present at the meeting. The representatives addressed health questions raised by the community about the May dust event. Adbri Cement can […]
Read storySA Health presentation at Community Liaison Group Meeting 22 July, 2024
July 12, 202412 July, 2024 Following the Adbri Birkenhead Community Liaison Group (CLG) meeting on Monday 3 June, an additional meeting has been scheduled for Monday 22 July. The EPA has arranged for an SA Health representative to attend this CLG meeting. The representative will provide responses to questions raised by the community about the particles released […]
Read storyUpdate on power outage
July 10, 202410 July, 2024 This is an update to yesterday’s post. Update on power outage at Adbri Birkenhead manufacturing facility today – Adelaide Brighton Community Power has been restored at the Adbri Birkenhead manufacturing facility and normal operations have resumed.
Read storyUpdate on power outage at Adbri Birkenhead manufacturing facility today
July 9, 20249 July, 2024 Electrical lines to the Adbri Birkenhead manufacturing facility were switched off by SA Power Networks this afternoon due to a line fault in their system. This resulted in a total plant outage and short-term higher than usual emissions from the stack. We will provide an update once power has been restored.
Read storyDust event – Community Liaison Group Meeting
June 3, 20243 June, 2024 Community Liaison Group meeting – dust event Thank you to everyone who attended our June Birkenhead Community Liaison Group meeting. This meeting provided an opportunity for Adbri to listen to your feedback. Initial investigations indicate a source of the dust was an onsite materials storage shed, containing clinker. Shed remediation works have […]
Read storyUpdate on recent dust event
May 17, 202417 May, 2024 This is a follow-up to the update on the recent dust event provided on the Adbri Cement Birkenhead Community website on 15/5/2024. Adbri has undertaken tests which confirm that dust from the Birkenhead plant recently left the site. We acknowledge and sincerely apologise for the impact on the local community. The team […]
Read storyDust issues
May 15, 202415 May, 2024 Thank you to community members who have alerted Adbri Cement’s Birkenhead manufacturing facility about recent dust issues. As one of several potential sources of dust in the community, Adbri has urgently investigated the sources of increased dust levels and have taken immediate measures including installation of additional on-site dust alarms for early […]
Read storyThank you from Port Adelaide Cricket Club
March 13, 2024Port Adelaide Cricket Club (PACC) has thanked Adbri for our ongoing support for their culturally diverse club, not far from our Birkenhead manufacturing facility. We are helping build a better Australia by supporting the club’s women’s and junior programmes. PACC is just one of many groups we sponsor in the communities in which we operate.
Read storyEPA approval for increased use of alternative fuel at Birkenhead
February 15, 2024After a successful trial, the SA EPA has approved Adbri Cement’s application to increase the use of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) at our Birkenhead manufacturing facility. The EPA permitted the use of up to 32 tonnes per hour of RDF after a thorough review of all data in our post-trial report. That is the permitted […]
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