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The NSW EPA is seeking comment on the revised guidelines for the NSW Site Auditor Scheme released on Wednesday. The Contaminated Land Management – Guidelines for […]
The NSW EPA has issued a media release stating that their review of the results of the Commonwealth Department of Defence’s Preliminary Site Investigation for per- […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the results of the most recent round of assessment into site contamination at Beverley. The EPA has […]
The Queensland Government has announced that they are developing an ‘atlas’ of priority areas which may be at risk of contamination from firefighting foam containing per- […]
The New South Wales Government has responded to the release by the Federal Department of Defence of the Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) report into per- […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the results of the most recent round of assessment into site contamination at the former Kelvinator Australia […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the results of the latest assessment works (Stage 3) in south-eastern Edwardstown. The works focussed on an […]
EPA Victoria has issued Renex Group a licence to operate a soil thermal treatment plant and recycling facility at its Ordish Rd, Dandenong site. The […]
The latest report on the results of vapour testing in the Pope Street area has been received by SA EPA. The works were undertaken to validate […]
The NSW EPA has declared the former refinery as significantly contaminated land under the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997. NSW EPA has found that groundwater at […]
A comprehensive assessment into the presence of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) at Gold Coast Airport has been requested by NSW EPA after the discovery of the contaminant […]
The interim report on the second stage of the independent review of the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority’s (NSW EPA) management of contaminated sites has […]
NSW EPA is encouraging feedback on the draft Protection of the Environment Operations Legislation Amendment (Scheduled Activities) Regulation 2016 (Amendment Regulation). The Amendment Regulation will amend […]
NSW EPA has released the latest findings of a three-year, independent inquiry into mercury exposure in Botany and Randwick in eastern Sydney. The Environmental Health Risk […]
The Queensland Government has introduced the Vegetation Management (Reinstatement) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Reinstatement Bill) which proposes to reinstate vegetation management laws that were […]
NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman has announced 20 regional and rural councils will receive a share of almost $3 million in grant funds to help address […]
EPA Victoria has issued updated guidelines providing environmental auditors (contaminated land) with detailed guidance for conducting environmental audits and issuing certificates and statements of environmental audit. […]
EPA Victoria has begun an investigation into how fragments of old cement sheeting containing asbestos was found in soil used in landscaping works at a Victorian […]
EPA Victoria has issued a Council with a Minor Works Pollution Abatement Notice following an inspection of its Landfill found its new cell had unacceptable leachate […]
EPA Victoria has launched a state-wide program to reduce the risks posed by leaking underground petroleum storage systems (UPSSs) – one of the most common sources […]
NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer Mary O’Kane and a team of experts have met for the first time to explore and provide advice on PFOA and […]
Changes to the way contaminated land is managed and assessed in Queensland have come into effect. The changes will affect those people or organisations seeking to […]
NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman has announced two reviews into the management of contaminated land sites, following the Williamtown RAAF base contamination. “While at this stage […]
EPA SA has received the latest data from environmental testing in the Beverley area with results revealing substantially lower than predicted Trichloroethene (TCE) concentrations in four […]
NSW Government has issued a number of warnings regarding contaminated water caused by fire-fighting foams at the Williamtown Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base, near Newcastle. […]
Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Anthony Lynham has launched the Soil Conservation Guidelines for Queensland. The guidelines have been created to provide practical information […]
EPA Victoria has updated its Guideline on underground storage tanks. This guideline has been developed in response to concerns about leakage from underground storage systems and […]
EPA Victoria has updated its guidance to the siting, design, operation and rehabilitation of landfills, which replaces its October 2014 guidance. The latest publication is the […]
WA Department of Environment Regulatioin (DER) is seeking feedback on the Draft Environmental Standard: Assessing leachates from waste-derived materials. A background paper on the use of […]
The NSW EPA has gazetted updated Guidelines on the Duty to Report Contamination. The guidelines, under Section 105 of the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997, provide […]
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