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2023 NSW Annual Air Quality Statement: Released

The NSW has released its Annual Air Quality Statement.  The Annual Air Quality Statement for NSW summarises data collected from the NSW Air Quality Monitoring Network […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Air Quality Improvement Precincts Grants Program – Round 2 opens

Sustainability Victoria has announced funding through Round 2 of the Air Quality Improvement Precincts Grant Program that supports businesses located in Melbourne’s west – identified as […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY for Recycling/ Air Quality / Timber Industry transition from native to timber harvesting

The following funding opportunities are now available: Recycling Modernisation Fund Plastics Technology Stream – closes 4 September 2023 Air Quality Improvement Precincts Grant Program – closes […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Air Quality Precincts Grants Program

Sustainability Victoria has opened Round 1 of the Air Quality Improvement Precincts Grants Program intended to support businesses located in the Metropolitan Melbourne Outer West Air […]

Consultation open on managing air pollution from non-road diesel engines

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking feedback on the draft Impact Analysis for managing noxious emissions from non-road diesel […]

Recommendations to strengthen QLD regulatory action on odour and nuisance

A Queensland review of the State’s environmental framework has found a need to strengthen it to better tackle issues like odour. The review was conducted by […]

EPA GUIDANCE on Site contamination, Air quality, Radioactive materials, equipment and transport

EPA SA has released the following publications that relate to site contamination, air quality, radioactive material, equipment and its transportation: Evaluation distances for effective air quality […]

NEW GUIDELINE: Evaluation distances for effective air quality and noise management guideline: Released

EPA SA has released the Evaluation distances for effective air quality and noise management guideline.  Effective management of air and noise emissions across interfaces between activities […]

New NSW Clean Air Regulation

In NSW, the new clean air regulation – Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2022 came into effect on 16 December 2022.  It is […]

Victoria’s Air Quality Strategy Released

The Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Lily D’Ambrosio has released the Clean air for all Victorians Strategy, Victoria’s first overarching plan to address […]

Approved Methods for the Modelling and Assessment of Air Pollutants in NSW Released

NSW EPA has released the Approved Methods for the Modelling and Assessment of Air Pollutants in New South Wales (Approved Methods) that lists the statutory methods […]

New publications from NSW EPA and Department of Planning and Environment re Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Air Emissions

The NSW EPA and NSW Department of Planning and Environment has released the following new publications in the areas of greenhouse gases, air quality and sustainable […]

Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Amendment Regulation 2022: Commenced 19 Aug 2022

The Protection of the Environment  Operations (Clean Air) Amendment  Regulation 2022 commenced in NSW  on 19 August 2022.   The Amendment Regulation extends  the repeal date of […]

State of the Environment Report 2023: Comment sought

Over the next 12 months, EPA SA will  be developing the State of the Environment Report 2023 for SA and  your comments are sought to help  shape its […]

New Guidance for assessing odours

EPA Victoria has released a new Guidance for assessing odours that provides information on how to assess the risk posed by odour emission sources and to […]

Tips for Reducing Odours for Facilities

NSW EPA has advised of an increase in odour complaints as a result of the increase in rainfall.   Increased rainfall can exacerbate the problem of offensive […]

Clean Air Regulation: Comment sought

The NSW Government is set to introduce stricter air emissions standards as a range of proposals are up for discussion in a review of key NSW […]

National Pollutant Inventory Review Report: Released

A report has been released that provides the findings of the review of the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI). The NPI provides the community, industry and government […]

Improved Ambient Air Quality Standards: Released

EPA Victoria has released new Environment Reference Standard (ERS) for three pollutants that now meet newly upgraded national standards and tightens the requirements for two of […]

NEW GUIDELINE for assessing and minimising air pollution

EPA Victoria has released the new Guideline for Assessing and Minimising Air Pollution that provides a framework to assess and control risks associated with air pollution. It is […]

NSW State of the Environment Report: Released

The NSW Government has released the NSW State of the Environment 2021 report that was developed by NSW EPA, working with other government agencies and independent experts.   […]

Consultation on the POEO General Regulation 2021 and POEO Clean Air Regulation 2021

NSW EPA is seeking your comment on the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2021 and the Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation […]

49 new regional air quality monitors for EPA

EPA Victoria has recently added 49 new regionally based air quality monitors to its existing air monitoring network.  The additional 49 air quality monitors will track […]

Draft Guideline: Dust emissions – Comment sought

A reminder that the WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking comment on the Draft Guideline: Dust emissions. The guideline is part of a series of technical […]

Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2021

In NSW, the Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2021 came into effect on 1 September 2021 and remakes the Protection of the Environment […]

NSW EPA warns NSW industry of odour breaches

NSW EPA has released a statement encouraging industry licensed by the EPA to prepare their operations to reduce potential odour issues. NSW EPA have started COVID-safe […]

Remake of the POEO Regulations

The NSW Government has remade the Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2010 and Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2009 that provide minor amendments: Protection of […]

Draft Guideline on dust emissions

The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking feedback on the Draft Guideline: Dust emissions that sets out the Department’s information requirements for the analysis […]

Draft guideline for assessing and minimising Air Pollution in Victoria

EPA Victoria is seeking feedback on new air quality guidance called Guideline for assessing and minimising air pollution in Victoria that is designed to help businesses understand, assess […]

Announcement: AEBN and EPA Victoria partner to deliver training for all Victoria businesses on new Victorian environmental laws

The Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) and EPA Victoria are partnering to provide training for all Victorian industry and businesses on the new Victorian environment protection […]

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