Asbestos found at second Melbourne park, in Coburg North

Discovery made at Hosken Reserve, in Melbourne’s north, after similar material found in Spotswood earlier this week

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Asbestos has been discovered at a second park in Melbourne, as investigations continue into the building material found in recycled mulch at another.

Merri-bek city council on Friday said it had recently detected “asbestos-contaminated soil” at Hosken Reserve in Coburg North, after an earlier discovery during major construction work in late January.

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