Origin Story

About Asbestos Near Me

What began as satirical commentary during Mardi Gras in March 2024 became a practical, public-facing tracker for asbestos mulch investigations across NSW and later Victoria and Queensland.

Remediation Complete

As of February 2025, all identified sites in NSW, Victoria, and Queensland had completed investigation and required remediation. This site now operates as a historical archive.

From Satire to Public Service

The project started as a joke aimed at the unfolding NSW asbestos mulch crisis, then quickly evolved into a central reference point for affected communities. As updates expanded across jurisdictions, the site became a consistent record of site status, timeline progress, and remediation outcomes.

In 2024, it tracked active investigations. By February 2025, with remediation complete, the site transitioned into a long-term record of what happened and how it was resolved.

The original satirical page still exists as part of the archive: view the first version.

Timeline

March 2024

Project launched as a rapidly-built tracker inspired by social commentary.

April-September 2024

Expanded data, status tracking, filtering, and sorting for active incident coverage.

Mid-Late 2024

Coverage expanded from NSW to include affected sites in Victoria and Queensland.

February 2025

Remediation program completed across all tracked states; site became a historical archive.

Where It Started

The first public posts that kicked everything off: