Point Lowly residents expressed dismay at the claims by Port Bonython Fuels that the plant was well away from their homes, which Port Bonython Fuels casually degrades as “shack settlements”. The Point Lowly peninsula they say is clearly not “disturbed but the army”. Residents say this is a cheap attempt to degrade the public image of the area so that they can push forward with the development of their refinery against the wishes of the residents.
Port Bonython Fuels expects their development to “minimize the visual impact” on the area. However, residents say, their drawings tell a different story, with imposing storage tanks that, like Santos style tanks, will significantly degrade the peninsula’s visual appeal.
They were also told that there would be an extra 20 tankers using the road daily, building up to a peak of 100 a day travelling the Point Lowly road. Resident artist Di Turner said, “It is just such a stupid place to do this” she said “You just can’t envisage them doing this to such a beautiful area”.
Fred Piden described Point Lowly “As a very poor choice and since 95% of this fuel is to go North to the mining, why not build the refinery further north?” he said, “All the extra traffic, the road won’t cope with it”. Read more
Lowly residents told they live in “Shack settlements”
Concerned Whyalla resident, Alan Neild, points out the offending wording put out by Port Bonython Fuels.
Lights back on
The Whyalla Council has turn the Point Lowly Lighthouse light back on with a dimmer yellow light