EPA response to asbestos in mulch in parks update 13 April

EPA Victoria continues to investigate asbestos reports and ensure that any risks to the Victorian public remain low through active management and control of Councils and the resource and recovery...

EPA response to asbestos in mulch in parks update 12 April

EPA Victoria’s investigation of asbestos in mulch in parks and reserves has cleared the two key producers of mulch used by Hobsons Bay City Council and established that where asbestos has been...

EPA leaves man holding a Holden he can't drive

A Noble Park North man has been ordered to keep his Holden Commodore off the road until he can prove to EPA Victoria that it is no longer a noisy vehicle. The man pleaded guilty in the Melbourne...

Response to asbestos in mulch in parks update 11 April

Response to asbestos update published at 16.45hrs Thursday 11 April EPA’s investigation of sources of asbestos contamination in mulch delivered to public parks and reserves has made significant...

$25,000 EPA fine over exposed asbestos

A man who left 150kgs of industrial waste containing asbestos exposed on a Spotswood demolition site in violation of Environment Protection Regulations has been fined $25,000 by a Broadmeadows...

Asbestos in mulch in parks update 2 10 April

Response to asbestos update published at 16.40hrs Wednesday 10 April EPA’s investigation continues into sources of possible asbestos contamination in mulch delivered to parks and reserves...

Response to asbestos in mulch in parks update 1 10 April

Response to asbestos update published at 13.30hrs Wednesday 10 April EPA’s investigation continues into sources of possible asbestos contamination in mulch delivered to parks and reserves. Small...

Why do I see and smell smoke?

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: EPA VICTORIA (EPA), FOREST FIRE MANAGEMENT VICTORIA (FFMVic) AND CFA With fire restrictions easing in some parts of the State, and calm autumn conditions, hundreds of private...

Response to asbestos update 2 Tuesday 9 April

EPA Victoria’s investigation of sources of mulch delivered to parks and reserves where possible traces of asbestos have been reported continues. We are grateful to the community for continuing...

Response to asbestos 9 April update 1

Potential asbestos in parks – update 1 Tuesday 9 April EPA Victoria continues to investigate sources of mulch delivered to parks and reserves where possible traces of asbestos have been reported...