‘Tornado' of trash plagues suburb
A vacant lot in Craigieburn, north of Melbourne, has steadily piled up with rubbish for months, with one local resident describing a 'tornado' of waste being blown around daily.
A Current Affair spoke to the dump's neighbour Alexandra, who said 'every single day' she sees a new pile of rubbish.
'It's gotten to the point of squalor,' she told the program.
She said that the dump started with tyres and mattresses, but now it keeps piling up and she fears it will soon grow to reach her fence.
Another local, Angela, told the program the dump gets worse when it is windy.
'A lot of the times when we've got high winds, a lot of the rubbish ends up on our nature strips and footpaths and it becomes quite dangerous,' Angela said.
The site has become a health hazard with chemicals and pet waste also being dumped at the site. Locals say the rubbish tip keeps getting bigger. Nine (ACA) Credit: Supplied
Alexandra told the program she had contacted the local council repeatedly, but received no follow up.
She is calling for fencing and surveillance cameras to be installed to stop and catch any offenders.
'Please come and clean the rubbish. It's really getting to getting to us all and we need something done. It's disgusting and it's disappointing,' she said. Homeowner Alexandra said she had contacted the council repeatedly. Nine (ACA) Credit: Supplied
The program spoke to the Deputy Mayor of the Hume Council Naim Kurt, who said the situation was 'not good enough'.
'That's why I've spoken to officers today and I want them to be getting on top of it.
'So we're going to be prioritising this.'
Hume City Council has been contacted for comment.
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