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An aerial view of the Wheeny Creek site in northern Sydney, now partially grassed over.

Buyers snap up toxic waste dump

The site of a contaminated waste dump in Sydney’s north-west fringe has quietly changed hands for a fraction of its former value.

  • Ben Cubby

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Arnold Vitocco.

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.

  • Ben Cubby
Testing the waters: Dr Ian Wright at Wheeny Creek.

‘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.

  • Ben Cubby
An aerial view of the Wheeny Creek site in northern Sydney, now partially grassed over.

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.

  • Ben Cubby
Attendees at the No More: National Rally Against Violence walked past areas fenced off due to asbestos contamination in Belmore Park in Haymarket.

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.

  • Amber Schultz
Half a dozen hazmat suit-wearing inspectors are raking through and remove asbestos mulch at Donald McLean Reserve in Spotswood on Friday.

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.

  • Rachael Dexter
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Parts of Donald McLean reserve in Spotswood taped off on Wednesday after asbestos-containing material was found.

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.

  • Rachael Dexter and Alex Crowe
Liverpool West Public School was forced to close in February after asbestos-contaminated mulch was detected onsite.

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.

  • Amber Schultz
A worker removes mulch at Rozelle Parklands, which is closed after the discovery of asbestos at multiple locations.

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.

  • Amber Schultz
Victoria Park in the City of Sydney was fenced off after asbestos was discovered.

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.

  • Matt Peacock

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