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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – November 23, 2012

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Updated Guidelines for Mining Proposals

The Guidelines for Mining Proposals in Western Australia, originally published in 2006 has been updated. Hyperlinks within the document have been updated as at October 2011, […]

Conservation Management Plans guidelines

The WA Department of Mines and Petroleum has released guidelines for Conservation Management Plans. The guidelines define the processes for assessing the risks from the exploration […]

Draft Victorian Waste policy – submission deadline extended

More time has been provided to make submissions to the Draft Victorian Waste and Resource Recovery Policy. Final submissions were originally due November 23. Some stakeholders […]

New guidelines for development in Victoria’s water catchments

The Victorian Government has introduced new guidelines for development in potable water catchment areas. Victorian Water Minister Peter Walsh said the new approach will allow land owners […]

SA EPA Annual Report

The SA Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released its Annual report for 2011-12. The report highlights its major initiatives including increasing transparency by including site contamination […]

New QLD guideline for local planning

The QLD Government has simplified guidelines for making and amending planning schemes following council and industry feedback. QLD Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure […]

Smart energy monitoring trials to begin in Newcastle

EnergyAustralia has partnered with Ausgrid to run a series of trials, in Newcastle and the Upper Hunter, as part of the Australian Government’s $100 million Smart Grid, […]

New Bill dramatically reduces directors’ liability

The NSW Legislative Council has passed The Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Bill 2012. In the second reading of the bill, Attorney General Greg Smith said: “The […]

NSW Auditor General’s environment report

A NSW Auditor-General’s report (Financial Audit, Volume Six 2012: Focusing on Environment, Water and Regional Infrastructure) has shown that “no measure or baseline has been determined […]

IEA commends Australia’s ambitious energy policy

The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released its in-depth review of Australia’s energy policies. Federal Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson AM MP, hosted the […]

Gasifier project receives funding

A demonstration project to turn agricultural waste and mallee biomass into energy has received Australian Government support of $3.6 million through ARENA’s Emerging Renewables program. Federal […]

The Carbon Farming Initiative Non-Kyoto Carbon Fund – comment sought

The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has released a discussion paper on design options for the Carbon Farming Initiative Non-Kyoto Carbon Fund (the Non-Kyoto […]

Solar Credits to be phased out in January

The Federal Government is set to phase out the Solar Credits mechanism six months ahead of schedule on January 1, 2013. This, according to the government, […]

Burke signs off on Basin Plan

Federal Water Minister, Tony Burke has signed off on the final Murray Darling Basin Plan. “The Government has accepted the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s recommendation of a […]

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