Warning signs and temporary fencing remain at a beach where asbestos was uncovered earlier this year, while the area is restored.
A section of Golden Beach was cordoned off in January, when locals were surprised to see people in hazmat suits collecting samples.
Sunshine Coast Council and the Department of Resources confirmed then that material containing asbestos had been exposed, within the area leased by youth organisation TS Onslow Australian Navy Cadets.
A clean-up team was called in and an investigation was launched.
An asbestos management and site remediation specialist found the asbestos was in historical landfill.
A Department of Resources spokesperson told Sunshine Coast News last week that there were no immediate health hazards and works were ongoing to re-establish the area.
“Investigations found the asbestos material was covered with clean fill and posed no public health risks, provided that the site is managed as per recommendations,” the spokesperson said.
“Temporary fencing and signage will remain until the site is remediated and the Sunshine Coast Council will continue to remove and dispose of any material that washes onto the beach.
“Engineers are currently preparing designs for a rock revetment wall along the eroded embankment with a construction timeframe yet to be determined.
“The Department will continue to work with the lessee, Sunshine Coast Council, and other stakeholders to safeguard the area.”
Expert advice has been provided to the TS Onslow Australian Navy Cadets, Sunshine Coast Council and Queensland Health’s Sunshine Coast Public Health Unit.
The SCPHU said it was satisfied that the risk to public health in the immediate term was being reasonably managed.
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