Tag: asbestos
Contractors sift through wreckage to salvage memorabilia
THE primary contractor involved in the clean up of the fire-ravaged Nangwarry Football Club has revealed asbestos debris was "scattered" across the site.
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Grant Council audits waste handling sites
GRANT District Council has carried out a desktop audit of waste handling sites within its boundary following community uproar over the Sandyridge quarry asbestos application. With the o[...]
Forest dump disgust
ONEFORTYONE Plantations has raised alarm over a spate of rubbish dumping across the region, including hazardous asbestos material.
Illegal rubbish dumping in Green Triangle forests...
SA Water granted green light for asbestos storage
THE state’s environmental regulator has given the green light for SA Water to store redundant asbestos-containing cement pipes at its depot in Mount Gambier. The Environment Protection Authority[…]
Dump backlash
GRANT District Council has raised fears the Mount Gambier district is being targeted as a potential dumping ground for asbestos by interstate contractors.
This follows...
Asbestos dump opposition grows
CAFPIRCO Road residents were last night expected to present a petition to Grant District Council to voice their opposition to a proposed asbestos dump.[…]
Rural community gripped by asbestos fear
"WE have had sleepless nights since we found out - this is a living nightmare and our concerns are not being taken seriously," Compton...
Asbestos checklist launched for home renovators
A NEW tool has been launched to help home renovators better identify potential asbestos products before any work begins[...]
Tradies warned of asbestos risk
HOMEOWNERS, renovators and tradesmen are urged to heed warnings about asbestos when renovating or maintaining homes[...]
Asbestos fight – Residents speak up
A MILLICENT resident is opposing a licence application by SA Water to temporarily store small quantities of non-friable asbestos at its depot near her...
Asbestos removal ban
A MOUNT Gambier contractor removing asbestos materials from the Millicent Swimming Lake kiosk without the correct licence has been issued a prohibition notice by SafeWork SA.[...]
Asbestos scare – Neighbours protest dumping ground
A CONTAMINATION scare has gripped a Mount Gambier neighbourhood after it was revealed an SA Water depot is storing "asbestos containing materials" in a...
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With school holidays underway, recreational fishers are reminded that fishing for snapper is only allowed in the South East Fishing Zone and catches must...
