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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – October 10, 2014

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Transportation of dangerous goods laws

Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADGC) Just a reminder that an updated Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADGC) – Australian Dangerous Goods Code is Edition 7.3 (2014) was […]

New arrangements for the frequency of tropical cyclone warnings for coastal communities

Earlier this year, a review was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of Category 1 and 2 Tropical Cyclone Warning update arrangements. The review was undertaken following […]

New CEO for CSIRO

CSIRO Board Chairman, Simon McKeon has announced Dr Larry Marshall as the incoming CEO for CSIRO. Dr Marshall will commence in the role in January 2015 […]

Amendments to best practice environmental management for landfills

EPA Victoria has made some minor amendments to the Best practice environmental management – Siting, design, operation and rehabilitation of landfills (Landfill BPEM). The Landfill BPEM […]

Know your environmental and regulatory responsibilities or face penalties says EPA

An earth moving company has been fined by EPA Victoria more than $7,000 for depositing and storing industrial waste without an EPA licence or council planning […]

Noise State Environment Protection Policies (SEPPs) review reminder – Comment sought

Just a reminder that the Noise SEPPs review discussion paper is currently open for comment until 15 October 2014. The paper seeks feedback from businesses, acoustic […]

Ambient Air Quality NEPM reminder – Comment sought

Just a reminder that comments are sought by EPA Victoria on the Proposed variation to the Ambient Air Quality NEPM which is scheduled to close on […]

New rebate program to boost business recycling

The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced a new rebate program which will provide businesses with rebates of up to $25,000 for recycled […]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY: Grant for councils to fund landfill consolidation and environmental improvements

NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the Environmental Trust are calling for local councils to apply for a share of $7 million to fund landfill consolidation […]

NSW chief scientist releases final coal seam gas report

NSW chief scientist Mary O’Kane has released the final report from a 19 month investigation and review of coal seam gas (CSG) activities in New South […]

Chemical storage operator ordered to complete upgrades

A New South Wales chemical storage facility has been ordered by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to complete a number of upgrades to its Mayfield […]

Water amendment gazetted

The Queensland Government has gazetted the Water Amendment Regulation (No2) 2014. According to an explanatory statement, the amendment will see eight “category 2” water authorities and […]

Byerwen Coal declared a prescribed project

State Development Minister Jeff Seeney has declared the $1.76 billion Byerwen Coal project, 140km west of Mackay a prescribed project. The project was granted approval from […]

Abbot Point strategy put forward

The Queensland Government’s strategy to protect the Great Barrier Reef while creating thousands of Galilee Basin mining jobs has been sent to the Commonwealth Government for […]

Soil vapour and groundwater testing of former and existing industrial sites in Beverley, SA extended

South Australia’s Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced it will conduct soil vapour and further groundwater testing of former and existing industrial sites in the Adelaide […]

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