Gate & Lock - Darkinjung - Illegal Dumping

Stakeholder: Darkinjung Land Council

Waste is being illegally dumped on Lot 9 due to a lack of effective physical barriers. The main issues identified were:

The lock is easily cut

The rocks surrounding the area are easily moved

There is no way to track who is coming and going

Three designs have been devised to counter these issues: The Gate, The Boulder Barrier and the Tracking System.

The Gate A revised locking system to eliminate the opportunity for trespassers to break in via the gate:

Cannot be cut using an angle grinder or bolt cutters

Cannot be smashed off with force

Can only be opened by people who have the key

Its cheap and can easily be installed by a local contractor

The Boulder

A method of securing the existing sandstone boundary boulders so that they cannot be dragged out of the way by any 4WD vehicle: Utilises the existing rocks Materials used are cheap and readily available and installation quick and easy. As the cable is underground it cannot be seen or cut by trespassers The combined weight of the boulders makes the fence immovable

The Tracking System

A system that monitors all authorised and unauthorised entries into the property through the use of a magnetic gate system and camera.

Activates when the gate is opened

Non reliant on the lock incase it is breached

Camera is hidden in art poles so cannot be detected or smashed

Camera is placed at a distance for optimal view point and has low power consumption