Jim and Maria lost their pets and a lifetime of memories as a result of a lithium-ion battery fire. Victorian firefighters are battling one such fire every day.
A rejected bid to build 84 two-storey townhouses on a former Xavier College campus looks set to go ahead,with the state government taking over control of the development from the council.
The deadly material has now been discovered in at least 11 parks across Melbourne and more are being tested as 100 EPA officers track the source of contamination.
In this series,The Age explores what has gone wrong with Melbourne’s most maligned suburb and what could be done to fix it.
The Age’s Docklands series explores what has gone wrong with Melbourne’s most maligned suburb and what could be done to fix it.
Sixteen years after it began spinning,rumours are mounting the trouble-plagued Melbourne Star Observation Wheel may be sold in parts.
The discovery of asbestos pieces in several parks across Melbourne has put the spotlight on the mulch and demolition industries.
The Allan government has come under fire over the mulch issue,with the opposition demanding a statewide audit of asbestos on public land.
The state opposition accused the government of dropping the ball,while a union expressed concern that workers may have been exposed to asbestos.
Asbestos-contaminated material has now been found at four Hobsons Bay parks – at least three of which are linked to Victorian government Big Build projects.
Questions remain after asbestos was found in a Spotswood park,with CityWide – a business owned by the City of Melbourne – revealed to be the park’s landscaper.