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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – April 4, 2014

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Updates on reporting obligations for liable entities.

New updates have been released to assist with meeting your reporting obligations: ? Reporting tool updated to assist liable entities meet obligations – deadline 16 June […]

Global controls on Mercury – Consultation paper released for comment.

The Federal Government is seeking your feedback on the proposal for Australia to ratify the Minamata Convention on Mercury. The purpose of the consultation paper is […]

New CFI methodology proposal released – Sequestering carbon in soils in grazing systems. Comment sought.

The Federal Department of Environment has released, for public comment, the New Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) methodology proposal: Sequestering carbon in soils in grazing systems. The […]

Draft agreement between Commonwealth and ACT – streamlining environmental approvals – Comment sought.

As part of the reforms to streamline environmental approvals, the Federal Government for Environment has released, for public comment, the draft assessment bilateral agreement between the […]

New Standards to streamline environmental approvals.

The Federal Government is seeking to streamline environmental approvals that will accredit State planning systems, under national environmental law, to create a single environmental assessment and […]

Tenders sought for Green Army Programme delivery.

The Federal Government is seeking tenders from service providers, from across Australia, to assist with the delivery of the Green Army Programme. Service providers will work […]

NEW GUIDELINE – Landfills Exempt from Licensing.

EPA Victoria has released the new Landfills Exempt from Licensing guideline that covers the siting, design, management, rehabilitation and aftercare of landfills exempt from licensing (those […]

Hazelwood mine fire Inquiry – public comment sought.

Residence and organisations that have been impacted by the Hazelwood Mine fire in Morwell are encouraged to provide their concerns and input into the Inquiry, as […]

EPA Victoria increases visits and inspections of industry in Melbourne’s west for offensive odours.

EPA Victoria continues its investigation into offensive odours in Melbourne’s western suburbs after receiving complaints from residents in Deer Park and Ravenhall that date back to […]

GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE – For businesses in Innovation, R&D and Design Research.

Assistance is now available for Victorian businesses through the Innovation Voucher Program. The program provides a voucher that is exchanged with a supplier for access to […]

GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE – For Victorian SMEs to develop new products and services for government customers.

Driving Business Innovation is a new Victorian Government program that supports Victorian businesses to develop new products and services for government customers. The program will match […]

Farmers sign land access deal with energy companies.

A landmark agreement on land access for coal seam gas drilling and exploration has been signed between farmers and two energy companies in NSW. The Agreed […]

Council pleads guilty to water pollution and instructed to develop and implement an Incident Response Plan.

A council is Sydney’s west has been convicted and fined $165,000 and ordered to pay $47,000 in legal costs after pleading guilty in the NSW Land […]

Native vegetation clearing codes.

The NSW Government has announced the first three self-assessable codes for clearing under the Native Vegetation Act 2003 which are currently on exhibition and open for […]

Asbestos management overhaul – Statewide Strategic Plan for Safe Management of Asbestos in QLD released.

The QLD Government has released the Statewide Strategic Plan for the Safe Management of Asbestos in Queensland, which focuses on effective cooperation with local councils, education […]

New study on preventing future flooding in QLD released – Have your say!

The QLD Government is looking at increasing the size of Wivenhoe Dam and building as many as eight new dams in order to lessen the impact […]

New protected plants legislation.

An extensive review of the legislation protecting Queensland’s native plants has been completed and a new framework is now in place. Queensland Environment Minister Andrew Powell […]

Australian Energy Regulator approves SA-Vic energy interconnector upgrade.

The Australian Energy Regulator has approved the Heywood Interconnector upgrade contingent project for ElectraNet, the final regulatory approval required for the upgrade of the South Australia […]

$158 million for on-farm irrigation upgrades.

Hundreds of irrigators across southern NSW, Victoria and South Australia will receive more money to upgrade irrigation infrastructure in return for handing back some of their […]

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