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Victorian News
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Environment Protection Amendment Bill 2018 – Major re-write of Victoria’s Environmental laws
Published: June 29, 2018
Review of Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2008 – Comment sought
Published: June 29, 2018
In Victoria, the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2008 (existing DG TRR Regulations) will expire in December…[Read More]
NEW GUIDELINES – Storing and handling of liquid substances
Published: June 29, 2018
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority has released the Liquid storage and handling guidelines.The guidelines outline the principles for preventing harm…[Read More]
New Victorian Landfills Register
Published: June 29, 2018
EPA Victoria has released the Victorian Landfills Register (VLR) which maps all Victorian landfill sites in the state.The VLR was…[Read More]
Updated VEET product application requirements – Released
Published: June 29, 2018
The Victorian Essential Services Commission has released updated product application requirements under the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target scheme, for Schedules…[Read More]
Victoria bans plastic bags from 2019
Published: June 29, 2018
The Victorian Government has announced a ban on single-use, lightweight plastic shopping bags from late 2019.The ban will include all…[Read More]
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – On-farm energy assessments
Published: June 29, 2018
Applications are now open for free on-farm energy assessments, as part of Agriculture Victoria’s roll out of the first action…[Read More]
Environment Protection Amendment Bill 2018 – Introduced to Victorian Parliament
Published: June 22, 2018
The Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change has introduced the Environment Protection Amendment Bill 2018 to the Victorian…[Read More]
EPA Victoria Suspends landfill operator licence
Published: June 22, 2018
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has suspended the licence of a landfill operator due to its failure to…[Read More]
Beware: Clean Up Notices issued to landholders for pollution generated by former occupiers of land
Published: June 15, 2018
A Supreme Court ruling on contaminated land in Gippsland has confirmed the power of the Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA)…[Read More]
