Aerial view of Cordwells' Chevallum sand quarry, featuring a river, road, and active construction site for dredging and screening.

Chevallum Quarry

Our Chevallum site produces a range of sands, fills, and other quarry products through dredging and screening processes. The primary product produced is washed sand, which meets specifications for bitumen production, electric conduit trenching, and other electrical applications.

Weekdays 7 AM - 4:30 PM | saturday 7 AM - 12 PM by appointment only

Disposing General Fill

At our Chevallum site, we accept general unsuitable fill for disposal. We cannot accept fill that contains construction or green waste. All loads will be inspected before disposal. Please check your material before arriving, as we will not accept non-compliant loads.

A dump truck parked beside another dump truck, actively loading materials for transport.
A view native trees replanted at the chavallum quarry site.

Environment Efforts

Cordwells is committed to revegetation on our sites. Over 6,000 locally sourced native trees have been planted at our Chevallum site.

Our Initiatives

Site Regulators

The Sunshine Coast Council are in regular contact with our Quarry Manager and conduct regular site visits and comprehensive compliance checks.

Reporting Concerns

It's important for us to hear about any issues or concerns related to the quarry so we can address them promptly. We encourage any concerns to be reported as per the following.

Required Information

When making a complaint be prepared to give up the following information:

  1. Be prepared to provide your name and a contact phone number.
  2. Indicate the location and time of the event that led to the complaint, and (if applicable) the registration number of the vehicle involved.

Contact Methods

For inquiries or complaints, please contact the Quarry Manager, Martin Cordwell, at 5446 7204 during business hours.

For inquiries or complaints outside of normal business hours or if the nominated complaints person is unavailable, please use the following methods

  1. Email: office@cordwells.com.au.
  2. Mail: Cordwell Resources, 27 Gloucester Rd, BUDERIM QLD 4556.

In case of emergencies, do not hesitate to contact the police directly.

After Report

  1. The complainant will be contacted no later than the next business day after the complaint is received.
  2. Details of the complaint will be recorded in our complaints register.
  3. Each complaint will be investigated promptly.
  4. Complainants will be informed of the investigation's results as soon as possible.
  5. A verbal response will be provided within three business days of contacting the complainant.

A comprehensive record of all complaints and actions will be taken.