Handling asbestos

If your house was built or renovated before the mid-1980s it is likely to contain asbestos cement building materials. Asbestos fibres were used widely in building materials before the mid-1980s.

Asbestos is the name given to a group of naturally occurring rock minerals. The fibres are strong, heat resistant and have natural insulating properties. All use, import or manufacture of asbestos was banned completely in Australia by 2003.

To enable householders to sensibly and safely manage the risks arising from occasional encounters with asbestos materials, we have compiled a list of links for further reading.

If you believe that asbestos material has been dumped, please visit the Dumped rubbish and litter page where you can report the matter to Council.