Legal Threat as Asbestos-Park Hit by Algae Outbreak

A Sydney mayor has threatened toll road operator Transurban with legal action after blue-green algae was found in Rozelle Parklands, months after a statewide asbestos scare was sparked by the hazardous material’s discovery at the park. Transport for New South Wales (NSW) on April 26 said it would re-open most of the parklands on April 30 after the final removal of asbestos from the site, which was closed in January after the discovery of bonded asbestos in mulch. The discovery prompted the closure of schools, hospitals, and other parks as part of the Environmental Protection Authority’s largest probe since it was set up in 1991....