Asbestos discovered at three more Melbourne parks, says local council

Hobsons Bay city council, in the city's west, confirms late on Friday that three further sites have been identified

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Victoria's environment watchdog says it suspects an illegal dumping of construction waste was behind the discovery of asbestos in mulch in Melbourne's west this week.

But the spread of asbestos could be broader than first suspected, with Hobsons Bay city council, in the city's west, confirming late on Friday that three further sites have been identified.

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