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Asbestos Danger – Flood Recovery

  • 24 March 2023

Communities in the Riverland and around the country have struggled through a slow-moving disaster, watching the progress of the floods along the river and waiting to see whether their properties would be affected. Many properties were inundated – shacks, businesses, caravan parks, homes, and crops were lost. People had to find somewhere else to live in the short term.

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National Asbestos Awareness Week 2022

  • 22 November 2022

In 2022, National Asbestos Awareness Week (21-27 November) reminds Australians to Think Twice About Asbestos. This year, the campaign asks home occupiers and tradespeople to ‘do things the right way’ by ensuring the proper and lawful disposal of asbestos.

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Fire Fighters – First Responders

  • 30 August 2022

 A decision from a World Health Organisation agency will lead to increased safety for firefighters. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has announced that the occupational exposure status for firefighters has been changed to Group 1, the highest danger classification.