Last spring and the spring before, the riverfront faced significant erosion. Can we end the standoff on riverfront rehabilitation before new runoff patterns upset the steep slope of industrial waste soil perched above the riverfront path? When the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) resolved that the riverfront would
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Extra Asbestos Risk Management as the demolition continues Demolition continues on the Boiler House Building – one of the long running sagas on the APMAG agenda. The big issue right now is the careful handling of asbestos. There is significant known asbestos in the building, and management processes are
The Boiler house demolition is underway and the old facade is coming down. Updates are a little thin on the ground officially, but the developer is reporting the demolition is going well and no issues have been discovered. The glass and walls have been taken down, with the asbestos
At the community meeting on 20th June, APMAG offered to request further information from both Council and Glenvill on a number of issues. These are listed below. A key issue was the collapse of the riverbank and loss of mature trees, but of greater concern was the increased groundwater
Many Alphington locals have noticed and commented on the pathway along the river frontage of the AMCOR site having been closed because a tree has fallen into the river and the path has collapsed. There are two additional trees adjacent to the fallen tree that are have had their
In the past few days, fibrous asbestos has been discovered & disturbed on the Chandler Highway Bridge construction site (on the riverfront, outside the AMCOR section). There are reports the contaminated soil isn’t contained, and frankly, it’s been windy. Local residents, especially those near the bridge construction site are
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/alphington-must-wait-for-tesla-town-as-dispute-over-asbestos-cleanup-escalates-20170724-gxhlp9.html
The management of asbestos and contaminated materials on the former Amcor site is governed by strict guidelines set by WorkSafe and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Specifically, Worksafe (the lead State Government agency in enforcing workplace health and safety) is working with the developers to ensure asbestos materials are