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FLASHBACK: Project director Rusty Mark and BYV Organics general manager Mieke Elder addressed a South Burnett Regional Council meeting in July this year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 20, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

The project director for the Glan Devon bio-fertiliser plant proposal said the notification of the lapse of their Development Application came “out of the blue”.<\/p>\n

Rusty Mark told southburnett.com.au<\/strong> on Tuesday the group was informed by a telephone call from the South Burnett Regional Council on Thursday night, followed by the written notification on Friday.<\/p>\n

This had been a shock, as the group believed they were working to an approved timeline which had been understood by all parties, and had been repeated at a face-to-face meeting with Council representatives in September.<\/p>\n

Mr Mark said the “stop” periods had been undertaken in consultation with both SBRC and the State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA), however he blamed no one for the misunderstanding.<\/p>\n

The “stops” had been requested to allow the project team to prepare answers to the queries that had come from the State Government.<\/p>\n

They were ready to submit this response, which included a “complete redesign” of the project, when Council’s letter arrived on Friday.<\/p>\n

Mr Mark said the Glan Devon Bio-Fertiliser Project remained committed to the South Burnett but was now working through its options to “solidify” its next moves.<\/p>\n

It would release more information in the near future.<\/p>\n