The Dunedin City Council has stopped upgrade work at Logan Park following the discovery of asbestos-like material today.
The material was discovered as contractors were excavating a raised mound at the southern end of the ground, council acting parks and recreating group manager Tom Dyer says.
``Work stopped immediately and an appropriately qualified specialist was brought in to assess the material,'' he said.
``It was confirmed it was likely the material was asbestos and appropriate precautions were taken straight away.
``Lab testing will happen tonight to confirm whether the material is asbestos.''
WorkSafe New Zealand had been notified and the council had taken other steps to protect staff, contractors and the public.
Mr Dyer said the material appeared to have been buried for some time and staff will look into possible sources of the material.
All the material would be removed from the site.
The discovery would likely delay the completion of the project, but the council did not comment on how long the delay would be.
``The DCC is committed to ensuring the site is safe and that the project will be completed,'' he said.
