Canberra families whose houses were torn down to remove the threat of loose-fill asbestos insulation will soon have a dedicated public place of reflection at the National Arboretum.
abc.net.au/news/act-place-of-reflection-for-legacy-of-mr-fluffy-asbestos-crisis/101671988More than 1,000 Canberra families whose houses were torn down to remove the threat of loose-fill Mr Fluffy insulation will soon have a dedicated public place to commemorate the homes and loved ones lost to the asbestos crisis.
"We heard from the Canberra community that creating a place of reflection was a really important way to really mark what had happened," Ms Vassarotti said.The National Arboretum in Canberra is already home to other memorial gardens, including the AIDS Garden of Reflection and the Gift of Life Garden to commemorate organ and tissue donation.A forest shelter like this one will be built at the National Arboretum in Canberra.
"To me, I think it's their way of accepting that, yes, this happened, but putting up this thing, this shelter … out the way," she said. But another former Fluffy owner, Jennifer Cameron, believes the place of reflection is a "nice idea".
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