Residents in Melbourne's north say council ignored their concerns about potentially contaminated soil when redeveloping a local park, which has now cost hundreds of thousands to clean-up.
Residents in Melbourne's north say their warnings about potentially dangerous materials in the soil of a local park were ignored by the local council .Council says the asbestos clean-up is continuing and is expected to cost around $700,000.
The park has been a controversial topic locally, and has been met with resistance from some members of the community, who claim the council did not listen to their concerns. While council no longer lists contingency funds in its budgets, saying they are rarely used, it said it had set aside money in the event of contamination.Merri-bek resident Margaret-Mary Cashin was part of a "refresh" committee set up by council to consult with local residents. She said the committee had flagged the land's industrial past with council.
"I actually think it should have been acknowledged as part of the report that was produced around the master plan," Ms Bolton said. "There have been a number of decisions that have been made by council around Hosken Reserve, which has fed suspicion in the community," she said. , but unlike those parks, the asbestos found at Hosken Reserve was buried in the topsoil as opposed to being mixed in with mulch.
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