Asbestos removal at seniors' centre

Gosford Council has started removing asbestos from the Ettalong Beach Senior Citizens Centre.

Both the Ettalong Beach and Gosford centres are undergoing decontamination work.

According to Gosford Council, the work includes the replacement of ducts, ceilings and the possibility of other required works.

The timeframe for this work depends on the initial assessment of works after the asbestos has been removed and tenders have been advertised.

Members of the centre will be informed of the work in progress through letters and meetings with convenors, and activity groups run through the centres will continue at alternative venues.

In February 2009 as part of a routine inspection, it was identified that asbestos was present in the air-conditioning ducting of both the Gosford and Ettalong seniors centres.

For more information, please contact Rhondda Gibson on 4325 8292 or 4325 8222.

Press release, 29 Apr 2009 Alexandra Hornby, Gosford Council