Gelorup Quarry

Project Logistics & B2B Overview

Geographic Location and Topography

The Bunbury Quarry (Gelorup) operates at 90 Jules Road, Gelorup WA 6230, within the South West Metropolitan Framework district. The site sits in a transitional coastal-plain landscape, in close proximity to the Gelorup Corridor bushland buffers and wetland ecosystems listed under the Swan Coastal Plain. Surface hydrological management is critical, requiring engineered bunding, sediment retention basins, and stormwater diversion channels to protect adjacent watercourses from fines and turbidity discharge.

B2B Lifecycle and Operations

Currently classified as Operating, this quarry supplies crushed rock, aggregate, and construction-grade materials to civil, infrastructure, and residential projects across the South West region. Operational continuity relies on a DIDO roster model, drawing a local and regional workforce from Bunbury and surrounding communities. Unlike remote FIFO operations, site logistics are optimised for daily commute cycles, reducing camp dependency while maintaining shift productivity benchmarks aligned with Holcim's national operational standards.

• Primary supply: road base, drainage aggregate, concrete aggregate
• Key clients: civil contractors, local government, residential developers
• Dispatch hub: road freight via South Western Highway network
• Port of Bunbury proximity enables coastal bulk material logistics

Extraction Engineering and Infrastructure

Quarry operations employ drill-and-blast followed by primary and secondary crushing circuits. Material handling relies on a network of conveyor systems linking the blast face to crushing, screening, and stockpile zones, minimising haul truck cycles and reducing operational cost-per-tonne. Screening decks classify output into commercial aggregate grades. Dust suppression infrastructure — water cannons and sealed haul roads — is mandatory given the site's proximity to residential and ecological buffer zones within the Gelorup corridor.

• Primary jaw crusher → secondary cone crusher circuit
• Multi-deck vibrating screens for aggregate classification
• Conveyor network reducing internal haulage dependency
• Sealed perimeter haul roads with active dust suppression

ESG, Value Chain and Sustainability

Holcim Australia's ESG decarbonisation roadmap directly governs Bunbury Quarry operations. Targets include progressive fleet electrification, on-site solar PV integration for auxiliary power loads, and reduction of Scope 1 emissions from mobile plant. Rehabilitation planning under WA DMP requirements mandates progressive landform restoration and native revegetation. The site's circular economy positioning is reinforced through recycled aggregate processing capabilities, diverting construction and demolition waste from landfill into compliant road-base products.

• Scope 1 & 2 emissions reduction aligned with Holcim 2030 targets
• Solar PV feasibility for site auxiliary and office power loads
• Progressive rehabilitation and native species revegetation program
• Recycled C&D aggregate processing for circular supply chain