Community Information Session
The Australian Government is holding a walk-in session on PFAS contamination on and around Blamey Barracks and RAAF Base Wagga.
The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP, Assistant Minister for Defence, will attend the walk-in session to meet with the local community and hear your concerns.
Defence will provide the community with the latest information on the remediation and ongoing monitoring of PFAS on and around Blamey Barracks and RAAF Base Wagga. Defence’s PFAS investigation and management team will be available to address questions.
Light refreshments will be provided and all are welcome.
For more information please visit the Blamey Barracks (Kapooka) Community Consultation Page.
Blamey Barracks (Kapooka)
PFAS Investigation & Management
All findings of the investigation are available on the publications page, including detailed reports and factsheets.
Defence has used the findings of the investigation to develop a PFAS Management Area Plan. This plan informs the activities Defence will undertake to manage, monitor and reduce the risks of PFAS exposure on, and around, the Base.
Investigation Timeline
More information about the investigation stages is available on the investigation and management process page.
PFAS Management Area Plan
Completed
June 2021
The PFAS Management Area Plan informs the activities Defence will undertake to manage, monitor and reduce potential risks of PFAS exposure on, and around, the Base.
The PFAS Management Area Plan informs the activities Defence will undertake to manage, monitor and reduce potential risks of PFAS exposure on, and around, the Base.
Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment
Completed
June 2021
The purpose of the Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment is to evaluate potential exposure-risks to people, plants and animals, within the Investigation Area.
The purpose of the Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment is to evaluate potential exposure-risks to people, plants and animals, within the Investigation Area.
Detailed Site Investigation
Completed
Sep 2019
The Detailed Site Investigation involved sampling of soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater, to better understand how PFAS moves through the environment.
The Detailed Site Investigation involved sampling of soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater to better understand how PFAS moves through the environment.
Preliminary Site Investigation
Completed
Oct 2017
The Preliminary Site Investigation involved a review of the historical use of firefighting foams on-Base to identify potential sources of PFAS contamination.
The Preliminary Site Investigation involved a review of the historical use of firefighting foams on-Base to identify potential sources of PFAS contamination.
