Sydney asbestos crisis

[1] Triggered by the January 2024 discovery of asbestos in the Rozelle Parklands, the crisis resulted in the largest criminal investigation undertaken by the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority as of 2024.

Testing by the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) found asbestos-contaminated mulch at dozens of sites, all supplied by Greenlife.

[5] Greenlife denied it was the source of the contamination, stating their mulch had been repeatedly tested negative.

[1][2] In December 2024, the EPA commenced prosecutions against Greenlife and VE Resource Recovery Pty Ltd, alleging a total of 102 offenses involving 79 contaminated sites across New South Wales.

[12] The Rozelle Parklands reopened on 30 April 2024 after a three-month closure and the replacement of all mulch, although some parts remain closed due to an infestation of blue-green algae.