Draft Asbestos Management Policy

Council has an important dual role in minimising exposure to asbestos, as far as is reasonably practicable, for both residents and the public within the Local Government Area (LGA) as well as employees and other persons in council workplaces.

This draft Policy aims to outline:

• The role of Council and other organisations in managing asbestos
• Council’s relevant regulatory powers
• Council’s approach to dealing with naturally occurring asbestos, sites contaminated by asbestos and emergencies or incidents
• General advice for residents on renovating homes that may contain asbestos
• Council’s development approval process for developments that may involve asbestos and conditions of consent
• Waste management and regulation procedures for asbestos waste in the Snowy Valleys Council Local Government Area (LGA)
• Council’s approach to managing asbestos-containing materials in Council workplaces
• Sources of further information.

We invite you to have your say on the Draft Asbestos Management Policy using the feedback form below.

• Draft Asbestos Management Policy

Submissions close at 5 pm on Thursday 24 July 2025

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Written submissions may be attached to the public report that is submitted to Council unless you explicitly request you do not wish this to occur. They are subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 and the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act (PIPPA).