Asbestos scare in Tweed park

A MURWILLUMBAH park has been closed after asbestos was found in the off-leash dog area next to Frangela Dr.

Testing by Tweed Shire Council confirmed small pieces of fibro found in early August at Frangela Drive Reserve contained asbestos.

The council has now cordoned off the park and signs warning residents are in place.

The park is on reclaimed land from a dump which was closed in the early 1960s.

The fibro panels were exposed after recent rain.

The council manager of building and environmental health, David McNicoll, said the council had organised for the asbestos to be removed and a long-term management plan would then be drawn up.