This Pilbara town is pushing back against plans to export iron ore from the local port amid fears heavy traffic and dust pollution will damage the local tourism industry and lifestyle.
The Dome cafe in Port Hedland is covered in dust.Brian Winsor is an Onslow resident and has worked in the resources sector in northern WA for 35 years."The traffic management would be unbearable, plus the pollution with the iron ore dust into the water and into the air, it would be unfeasible," Mr Winsor said.
Ms White said the companies would export more than 15 million tonnes of iron ore from the Port of Onslow over a period of at least five years. "That would be a great proposal if we could get it up and running. We don't want iron ore coming into the town," she said. Felicity Brennan has lived in Onslow for 29 years and is also strongly opposed to iron ore being exported from the town."It's been on the cards for years, but really there's not been much consultation."
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