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Temporary closure of Trinity Drive Reserve

18 January 2024

On Wednesday 17 January 2024, Council was notified of potential asbestos containing material in Trinity Drive Reserve, located between Trinity Drive and Carlyle Crescent in Cambridge Gardens. Once notified, Council engaged an independent SafeWork Licensed Asbestos Assessor to attend the site and undertake an assessment. In turn, a SafeWork licensed asbestos removalist was engaged to undertake an assessment of the site and remove the potential asbestos material.

Based on the results of the assessment, the park will be temporarily fenced off to the public and we ask all property owners and/or tenants that back onto the park not to access this area via their backyards. The fragments of material were not found near the play area and were in locations that present a low risk to park users and the surrounding residents.

Council will now work with the relevant contractors, including a SafeWork licensed asbestos removalist and an independent SafeWork Licensed Asbestos Assessor to remove material from the affected areas. This will be completed in line with all SafeWork NSW's requirements, this will include the presence of air monitoring to ensure there is no risk to the community. Once the material has been removed, a Clearance Certificate will be issued by the independent SafeWork Licensed Asbestos Assessor, which will outline the site is safe for use by the community.

More information including Frequently Asked Questions can be found on Council’s website: https://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/waste-environment/environment/asbestos.

Should you have any further questions, please contact Council's Divisional Assurance Team on 4732 7777.