Wollongong City Council looks to tighten rules on asbestos, lead and dust contamination

Kate McIlwain
July 17 2017 - 6:00pm
This building site, at Parkes Street Helensburgh, came under question earlier this year when residents raised health concerns about the smell of chemicals and run off.
This building site, at Parkes Street Helensburgh, came under question earlier this year when residents raised health concerns about the smell of chemicals and run off.

Changes to the way Wollongong council manages pollution and contaminated land across the city will be open for public comment for the next month.

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Kate McIlwain

Kate McIlwain

Journalist

For more than a decade, I've helped the Illawarra Mercury set the news agenda across the region. Currently I'm the paper's health reporter - covering the stories of Illawarra workers and residents in the wake of a global pandemic and at a time where our health systems are stretched to the limit.

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