Legal Threat as Asbestos-Park Hit by Algae Outbreak

Signs and barricades are placed around Rozelle Parklands for it’s clossure after asbestos was found, in Sydney, Jan. 10, 2024. A newly opened parkland in Sydney near a controversial motorway project has been closed after the discovery of asbestos in mulch surrounding a playground. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

A Sydney mayor has threatened toll road operator Transurban with legal action after blue-green algae was found in Rozelle Parklands, months after a statewide asbestos scare was sparked by the hazardous material’s discovery at the park.

Transport for New South Wales (NSW) on April 26 said it would re-open most of the parklands on April 30 after the final removal of asbestos from the site, which was closed in January after the discovery of bonded asbestos in mulch.