Victims of an asbestos-related disease caused by living in a former Mr Fluffy home in the ACT will be eligible for financial support through a support scheme jointly funded by the ACT and Commonwealth Governments.
The new scheme is in large part a continuation of the current buyback program which closes on 17 August, but will apply only to properties found to have loose-fill asbestos after that date.
As the clean-up of ‘Mr Fluffy’ loose fill asbestos comes to a close, the ACT Government has announced a suite of initiatives to help wrap up the saga.
Since 2014, the Loose Fill...
A home in Curtin has been found to be contaminated with Mr Fluffy loose-fill asbestos.
In July this year, a tradesperson made the discovery in the roof cavity of the home, finding the...
To many, a 24-hour solo mountain bike race sounds challenging enough – but for local cyclist Justin Barrasch, he was after something on a grander scale.
Now he is gearing up to ride...
