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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – September 5, 2014

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Draft Emissions Reduction Fund methods – Released for comment

The Federal Department of Environment has developed and released 3 draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) methods, in an effort to ensure they are ready for use […]

DRAFT GUIDELINE: Composting – Released for comment

EPA Victoria has released the draft guideline on Composting, consistent with the Victorian Government’s Waste and Resource Recovery Policy. The draft guideline was developed to replace […]

Review of State Environment Protection Policies for Noise – Discussion paper released for comment

The Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) and EPA Victoria are undertaking a review of the following State Environment Protection Policies for Noise (Noise […]

Managing Landfills – Victoria’s Auditor-General report released

The Victorian Auditor-General’s report on Managing Landfills has now been released. The audit was undertaken to assess whether EPA Victoria and local councils, as landfill owners, […]

Mine Fire Inquiry report tabled in Parliament

The Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry report was tabled in the Victorian Parliament this week, with the Victorian Coalition Government supporting its recommendations by appointing Neil Comrie, […]

EPA Victoria states its focus for 2014-15

EPA Victoria has released its Annual Plan for 2014-15 as part of their commitment and delivery of Year 4 of their 5 Year Plan. The Annual […]

GRANT: Round 2 – Local Government Organics Collection Systems Now open to Councils

NSW EPA and the Environmental Trust are calling for local councils to apply for a share of $16.2 million to help get food and garden waste […]

Action against microplastics

NSW Environment Minister Rob Stokes will head an industry working group to push for the phasing out of products containing damaging microplastics. Mr Stokes said the […]

New online information tool available to assist with changes to native vegetation regulations

NSW Office of Environment and Heritage has released a series of information tools to help landholders work their way through changes to native vegetation regulations.   […]

Coal seam gas leak investigated

The NSW EPA stepped in to investigate reports of a coal seam gas leak in a suburban area of south-west Sydney last week. Reports from the […]

Gold miner hit for water pollution

The offences occurred in February and March 2013 during the construction of the Dargues Gold Mine at Majors Creek near Canberra. During construction, the company failed […]

Trucking company caught on camera

In other cases, a trucking company has been fined $21,000 and ordered to pay $30,000 in costs after being found guilty in the Downing Centre Local […]

Changes to QLD Waste regulations

The Queensland Government has issued an amendment regulation following the expiry of the Environmental Protection (Waste Management) Regulation 2000 on 31 August 2014. The amendments to the […]

Draft Planning Bills – Comment sought

The Queensland Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning is reviewing current planning legislation as part of its reform program. New legislation – captured in the […]

Online maps for town planners and emergency service personnel – just a click away

Town planners and emergency services personnel are among those expected to take advantage of a new Queensland Government mapping service which can deliver topographical maps via […]

No dredge spoil inside Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

A bi-partisan Senate Committee has recommended an immediate halt on approvals for dumping dredge spoil inside the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The committee’s report, which […]

Corporate and indigenous plans for environment watchdog

SA EPA has released its corporate plan for 2014-15 which outlines priority areas including developing a new approach to site contamination in the planning system and […]

Urban Forests Million Trees Program a success

A program to plant three million trees across greater metropolitan Adelaide has reached its milestone.The 11-year, Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Minister Ian Hunter declared SA Urban […]

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