The Latrobe Valley Asbestos Taskforce has developed a matrix with the aim of providing the community with examples of asbestos issues/concerns, and then where to go to for help or further information. The Taskforce acknowledges that it is a complex space, and welcomes...
New Latrobe Valley survey results reveal continuing high levels of home renovation activities on properties built before 1990, which are likely to contain asbestos.
“This latest survey shows that three out of five (60%) people have renovated properties built before 1990,” said Latrobe Valley Asbestos Taskforce Chair and Latrobe Health Advocate Jane Anderson. “The question is that while 74% of homes across the Latrobe Valley...
2021 Latrobe Valley Asbestos Survey Results
Executive Summary The Latrobe Valley has long been linked to asbestos, with power stations primarily built using asbestos containing materials, as well as workers’ housing for State Electricity Commission employees, and for other industries such as Victorian Railways....
This week on Breathtaking Renovations – a new video to increase asbestos awareness
Do you want a home that's to die for? If your home was built before 1990, these tips are for you. In this episode, Tim learns what he ought to have done before starting renovations. Asbestos was used in over 3,000...