墨尔本西郊Kealba的Sunshine垃圾填埋场将永久停止运营1。环保局（EPA）撤销了运营方Barro集团的许可证，该公司也宣布主动放弃运营许可证1。Barro集团自2015年起运营该填埋场1。
填埋场的污染问题严峻。2019年检测到四个地下火灾，居民提交了数千份污染投诉，反映气味包括燃烧废物、化学肥料、腐烂鸡蛋或旧袜子等1。Barro集团表示将继续与加拿大专家合作扑灭最后一个火点，预计需要另外五年时间1。
当地社区对这一决定表示欢迎。社区活动人士Nicole Power表示"这是大卫和歌利亚的努力——大卫赢了"1。Brimbank市议会市长Virginia Tachos表示"这对我们的居民和当地环境来说是重大胜利"1。
A landfill in Melbourne's western suburb of Kealba is set to shut down permanently after nearly seven years of underground fire problems and widespread community complaints1. The Environmental Protection Authority revoked the operating license of Barro Group, which has managed the facility since 2015, with the company also voluntarily surrendering its permit1. The landfill's closure marks the end of a long battle by residents who filed thousands of pollution complaints over four years, describing odors ranging from burning waste and chemical fertilizers to rotting eggs and old socks1.
The underground fires at the Maribyrnong River site were first detected in 2019, with four separate fire zones identified1. Barro Group announced in April 2026 its decision to voluntarily relinquish its operating license, and the EPA followed by revoking the permit1. However, the company will continue working with Canadian experts to extinguish the remaining active fire point, a process expected to take an additional five years1.
Community activist Nicole Power described the victory as a David-and-Goliath effort, stating "David won," while Brimbank Council Mayor Virginia Tachos called the closure "a major victory for our residents and the local environment"1.
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