Park Overhaul Call After Asbestos Found Near NSW Playground

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

The discovery of further asbestos near a children’s playground has prompted the urgent removal of garden mulch at the new inner Sydney park.

Seven pieces of the potentially hazardous material have been found across the Rozelle Parklands since a child brought home asbestos earlier this week, prompting their carer to alert authorities.