NSW Environment Protection Authority Chief Executive Officer Tony Chappel will be joined by Executive Director Health Protection NSW Dr Jeremy McAnulty to give an update on the ongoing investigation into mulch containing asbestos.
WHEN: 1:00pm today
WHERE: Level 6 Media Room, NSW Parliament House,
Sydney NSW
MEDIA: 02 9995 6415 | media@epa.nsw.gov.au
A team of scientists from UNSW have analysed the mysterious unknown debris that washed up on Sydney beaches this week. Hundreds of the sticky blobs have washed up on shore throughout the week, including at Coogee Beach, Gordon’s Bay and Maroubra beach, withfurther beach closuresannounced. Randwick City Council said, preliminary test results “show the material is a hydrocarbon-based pollutant which is consistent with the makeup of tar balls”. “Australia’s beaches, including recently along Sydney’s coastline, have seen the arrival of tar balls – dark, spherical, sticky blobs formed from weathered oil,” says Professor Alex Donald, from theSchool of Chemistry who,…
PRESS CONFERENCE NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Executive Director of Regulatory Practices and Services Stephen Beaman will be joined by NSW Maritime Director Darren Wood to give an update on the balls washed up on several Sydney beaches. WHEN: 2:15pm today WHERE: Coogee Beach promenade, just north of Coogee Beach Rainbow Walkway at Arden Street, Coogee NSW 2034 Contact details: media@epa.nsw.gov.au or (02) 9995 6415
EPA UPDATE ON SYDNEY BEACHES NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) officers inspected Coogee Beach, Gordons Bay and Maroubra Beaches this morning. Due to the presence of balls at these beaches, EPA officers are also inspecting neighbouring beaches as ocean movements could push balls to other beaches. Balls have now been observed in debris on Bondi, Bronte, Clovelly, Congong, Frenchmans, Little Bay, Malabar and Tamarama beaches. The EPA is supporting Randwick City Council with its clean-up of Coogee Beach and Gordons Bay and has offered support to Waverley Council. Councils are responsible for beach closures – please refer to the Randwick…
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