A new sand quarry has been approved in Melbourne. Image: Anoo/stock.adobe.com
The approval for a new sand quarry in Lang Lang has been hailed as a significant step for the Victorian quarrying sector.
Lang Lang Sands, part of the Aurora Construction Materials Group which produces higher quality concrete.
The site is estimated to have reserves of more than 13 million tonnes of sand and will directly create 30 jobs.
“Bringing high quality sand to market will deliver important benefits to our infrastructure builds and is crucial to keep prices for construction materials down,” Resources and Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said.
The materials from the Lang Lang quarry are expected to help projects in Victoria’s Big Build and residential construction projects. Quarry materials are crucial to new housing, infrastructure and renewable energy projects.
It follows several quarry approvals within Victoria, which began in 2023, as a result of the Resources Victoria Approvals Coordination (RVAC). The RVAC helped the Lang Lang site gain planning permission through the Victorian Government’s Development Facilitation Program.
“We’re making sure Victoria’s booming quarry sector can keep delivering the raw materials needed to build the projects we need – from affordable housing to new hospitals and renewable energy projects,” D’Ambrosio said.