The resident, who doesn’t want his identity revealed, said he was increasingly impacted by the stench that remains in the vicinity following sale days.

“When the yards only held 200 or so head of cattle a month all was fine,” he said.

“Now they hold over 700 head with plans to increase to around 1100.

“Now all those cow pies and wee just stay there after the sales.

“Nothing is cleaned down, so the immediate locals have to put up with the stinking aftermath from these sales and have done for too long. 

“Now I love the monthly sales and have supported them for 20 years.

“But in the past three years it has gotten ridiculous and the council has simply turned a blind eye.”

MidCoast Council property and community services manager, John Doherty said the complaint was unfounded, and the sale yards operated within the rules.

“An EPA licence is required if a sale yard is at a 50,000 head of cattle a year capacity,” Mr Doherty said.

“The Nabiac sale yards are run on an agreement which allows them 600 head of cattle to go through, 11 times a year.”

Most months there are only 300-500 head of cattle going through, well below the 50,000 per year limit. 

“Until that limit is reached, there is no EPA requirement to clean.”

MidCoast Council community spaces, recreation and trades manager, Dan Aldridge agreeed there was no need to clean the yards.

“Before they can clean up, residents all come and take the manure away anyway, to use as fertiliser,” he said.

Earlier this year the sale yard was threatened with closure.

But, strong community backing and an upgrade from Gooch Agencies, Gloucester has seen the monthly cattle sale grow.