Sydney asbestos crisis
Billionaire developer charged over asbestos-in-mulch crisis
Developer Arnold Vitocco is among those facing charges brought by the NSW Environment Protection Authority in relation to the asbestos-in-mulch crisis that saw parks, schools and hospitals closed across Sydney this year.
- by Ben Cubby
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‘Major pollution incident’: Toxic sludge poisons pristine Sydney river, expert says
The NSW Environment Protection Authority warned about the pollution two years ago but has made no attempt to clean it up.
- by Ben Cubby
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Insiders dish dirt on Sydney’s secret ‘contaminated waste dump’
The NSW Environment Protection Authority is facing claims of mismanagement from its own investigators after it uncovered an alleged illegal waste dump containing asbestos.
- by Ben Cubby
Parks remain fenced months after asbestos detected in mulch
The Environment Protection Authority was unable to provide a clear timeframe for when the remaining contamination would be removed.
- by Amber Schultz
How asbestos is finding its way into Melbourne’s parks
The discovery of asbestos pieces in several parks across Melbourne has put the spotlight on the mulch and demolition industries.
- by Rachael Dexter
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Victorian councils
Asbestos found in mulch at Melbourne park
A council in Melbourne’s west closed a playground after a resident found pieces of asbestos-containing material in mulch, along with other industrial waste.
- by Rachael Dexter and Alex Crowe
One in four state schools requires monthly checks for buried asbestos
There are 569 public schools under the Department of Education’s current site-specific asbestos management plans after contaminated was detected in soil.
- by Amber Schultz
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Rozelle
Council launches legal action over asbestos clean-up concerns
Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne warns that asbestos-contaminated mulch at Rozelle Parklands will not be removed by February 29 as scheduled, threatening council events.
- by Amber Schultz
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Why asbestos mulch crisis is just the tip of a lethal iceberg
If we are to be free of this health scourge, all asbestos must be removed from our built environment and safely disposed of.
- by Matt Peacock
Widespread presence of contaminated mulch underscores need for robust EPA
The NSW Environmental Protection Agency needs the necessary tools and powers to investigate and prosecute those who ignore the rules.
- by The Herald's View
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Mulch processing site previously contaminated with asbestos
The site at the centre of the EPA’s asbestos mulch investigation was repeatedly contaminated with asbestos before the current company took over the facility.
- by Amber Schultz and Ben Cubby
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