COCKBURN CEMENT is facing pressure to publish the findings of an odour survey.

As part of its environmental approval process, Cockburn Cement engaged an independent third party to undertake an extensive odour study, reportedly one of the most rigorous ever in Australia, sampling 85,000 smell samples across the city.

Findings were submitted to the WA environment department but have never been made public.

At a community forum in Yangebup on Tuesday, about 50 locals demanded the information be released.

The Russell Road plant has a chequered history with locals, who’ve complained for years about pungent odours and dust emissions causing itchy eyes, asthma and headaches.

Frank Van Wees presented Cockburn Cement staff with a section of his air conditioning unit that he claimed was affected by cement dust.

“The findings of this report should be made public so we can see the results for ourselves,” he told the gathering.

“If they have nothing to hide, why don’t they publish it?”

The evening included an extensive presentation from Cockburn Cement, questions from the floor and an address from Cockburn Labor MP Fran Logan, who talked about the plant’s turbulent history.

Complaints have fallen in recent years but Mr Logan says he received a cluster of them late last year from Munster residents.

“I think the overwhelming feeling at the end of the night was one of frustration,” he told the Herald.

“Locals are saying they are still having problems, while Cockburn Cement are saying they have taken a lot of steps to deal with the issues successfully.

“It was like, where do we go from here?”

Meeting attendees were invited to tour the plant and see the improvements for themselves.

by STEPHEN POLLOCK