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EPA Victoria officers undertook an unannounced inspection of a service station in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, that revealed serious compliance issues related to its underground petroleum storage […]
In June 2025, EPA Victoria had charged eight individuals, companies and company directors for failing to comply with regulatory notices, reinforcing its zero-tolerance approach to non-compliance. […]
The Parramatta Local Court has ordered a Western Sydney waste company to pay nearly $300,000, that included $30,000 towards NSW EPA’s legal costs, after being prosecuted […]
A used battery processing company has been issued with a $30,000 fine for storing toxic lead waste outside approved areas at its facility. NSW EPA […]
A Council has received almost a $10,000 fine for failing to properly implement controls, allowing sediment to flow into a river that occurred in March 2025. […]
EPA Victoria has updated the sewer spill notification protocol that serves as a guide for Water Corporations and EPA on how and when sewer spills are […]
EPA Victoria released an update of the general standards policy. The policy is intended to assist people to understand and meet their environmental obligations under the […]
Recycling Victoria is making available their Compliance and Enforcement Policy that focuses on Recycling Victoria’s role as the state’s regulator for the provision of waste, recycling […]
EPA Victoria is reminding agricultural businesses to refer to the guide for farm waste management to help with correctly disposing of this waste. In 2024, EPA […]
Recently, EPA Victoria inspected 43 dairy farms across three eastern Gippsland municipalities. It was found only 8 dairy farms in the area had passed the inspection […]
The owner of a Carlton petrol station, who is from NSW, has been fined $5,928 for failing to show it was obeying an Environmental Action Notice from EPA Victoria. The Notice followed an […]
In early April 2025, EPA Victoria conducted a series of inspections on vehicle wreckers, mechanics and tyre retailers in the Sunshine, Braybrook and Hoppers Crossing area. […]
In the SA Environment, Resources and Development Court, a business and its sole Director have been convicted and fined over $340,000 for intentionally causing serious environmental […]
EPA Victoria is continuing its fight against the improper or lack of tracking of reportable priority waste (RPW) materials including construction and demolition waste. EPA West Metropolitan […]
In a Supreme Court civil case, a dairy processing company has been ordered to pay EPA Victoria $650,000 plus $30,000 in costs after a series of […]
Reminder that NSW EPA has implemented its new name and shame register of pollution offenders. The register is designed to warn and protect the public and […]
EPA Victoria has revoked the permissions of a recycling company in Melbourne’s West. The company and Director have been issued with $45,000 in court-imposed fines and […]
A company and its director has pleading guilty to a number of offences relating to an illegal operation of a waste facility in QLD. The asbestos […]
NSW EPA commenced proceedings in the NSW Land and Environment Court after the Director and sole shareholder of a home construction company had failed to comply […]
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has amended and released its November 2023 Compliance Priorities 2023-24 report. The report outlines the Department’s compliance monitoring […]
A landfill operator will pay $200,000 for a project to improve the local environment after EPA Victoria reached an agreement to settle legal action. The […]
The NSW EPA has fine a company $30,000 after a failure at its coke ovens allegedly caused significant air emissions. Coke ovens are heating chambers […]
A tyre recycling company in NSW has been ordered by the NSW Land and Environment Court to pay over $160,000 for 10 offences relating to the […]
An offender has been fined $200,000 by Liverpool Local Court, after a covert surveillance operation conducted by NSW EPA captured trucks illegally dumping building waste at […]
NSW EPA is investigating an environmental consultant in relation to allegations of falsified sampling results in a number of environmental reports across NSW. NSW EPA advises […]
Landfill operator faces approx. $20,000 in fines after EPA Victoria’s drone reveals inadequate cover on waste in the operator’s landfill cells. Two fines of $9,616 each are […]
The QLD Department of Environment, Science and Innovation has released the Progress Report for 2024 for the Regulatory Strategy 2022-2027. The Progress Report 2024 provides […]
A failure to supply information to EPA Victoria in line with an official notice is a breach that has copped a transport company a fine of […]
EPA Victoria and Macedon Ranges Shire Council officers have undertaken unannounced inspections of the building industry at 34 building sites in the Gisborne and New Gisborne areas […]
On 1 May 2024, the annual Get the Site Right campaign began as NSW EPA warns Builders and developers about safeguarding their construction materials from high […]
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