Asbestos Detected at Three More Melbourne Parks

Published on April 6, 2024

Three more Melbourne parks are closed after traces of asbestos were found, bringing the number of parks impacted by the toxic fibres to five. Hobsons Bay City Council said it had closed three reserves on April 5 after testing confirmed the presence of “asbestos-containing material.” The impacted parks are Crofts Reserve, Hosken Reserve and Lynch Reserve, all in Altona North. “Recycled mulch from these reserves was sent for testing following the recent findings at Donald McLean Reserve in Spotswood,” the council said in a statement on April 5 evening. “Council will work with a material hygienist and the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria to conduct remediation works on all these sites.”...

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