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One of Sydney s most exclusive beaches is closed because ASBESTOS has been found in the area

Hundreds of asbestos pieces shut down eastern suburbs beach

Advertisement Little Bay Beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs will be closed for two weeks from Monday after more than 1000 pieces of asbestos-containing materials were found in the past eight months. Randwick City Council said the temporary closure would allow a detailed site inspection to “help better understand the location, source and historic asbestos-containing materials (ACM) found onsite”. The beach will close from Monday for up to two weeks but reopen on weekends. Credit:Randwick City Council “More than 1000 pieces of bonded [asbestos] (mainly fibrous cement sheeting) have been found indicating an ongoing source of contamination, potentially from nearby creek gullies where old building material may have been buried,” the council said in a statement, noting the nearby gullies may have been used as landfill sites before 1988 when the adjacent Prince Henry Hospital was operating.

Popular beach closed after alarming find

Popular beach closed after alarming find Little Bay Beach will be closed for two weeks after asbestos was discovered washed up on the sand. Picture: NG Farah Real Estate Health by Ally Foster 22nd Apr 2021 12:43 PM A popular Sydney beach will be closed off from the public for two weeks after a concerning discovery. In August last year a local resident discovered what appeared to be asbestos washed up on the sand at Little Bay Beach. An investigation confirmed the discovery of the dangerous material, with more pieces being discovered along the beach. Randwick City Council said since then, pieces of material containing asbestos have been found regularly on the beach.

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