Asbestos has been discovered at three more children’s playgrounds in Melbourne, just days after it was found at a park in Spotswood. Authorities are investigating whether the contaminated mulch is a result of illegal dumping.
Just days after a parent discovered contaminated building materials in mulch at a children’s playground in Spotswood, asbestos has been discovered at more playgrounds in Melbourne .Asbestos has been discovered at three more children’s playground in Melbourne after a father discovered the hazardous material at a park earlier in the week.
Fencing and warning tape seen in an area where asbestos has been found at Paisley Park in Altona. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Diego Fedele “There are signs all over the place saying there is asbestos dust and there does not seem to be any consideration of the residents,” she said. Hobson Bay City Council taped off the play area at Donald McLean Reserve following the dangerous discovery and brought in a material hygienist to inspect the playground.
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