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Fencing and warning tape seen around playground equipment at a park where asbestos has been found at Hosken Reserve in Coburg North, Melbourne, Australia, on April 5, 2024. AAP Image/Joel Carrett
Asbestos fragments found at Melbourne parks could have been illegally dumped, according to the environmental watchdog.
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is investigating after asbestos fragments were found in the mulch of up to six Melbourne parks within the Hobsons Bay City Council and Merri-bek Council areas.
