New Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS): Released
August 4, 2026
NEWS Portal
Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – Enforcement
The articles that appear on this site, are articles that appear in AEBN’s ENW e-news which is distributed to members each fortnight. SEARCHING FOR ARTICLES: Articles are placed in a chronological format. You may SEARCH ( refer to right column ) for articles by using the ‘Search’ feature on this site, OR you can search by –
- TOPIC (links provided to the right side of this site under ‘TOPIC TAGS’);
- STATE (links to the right side of this page under ‘NEWS’); or
- DATE.
Sydney Water has been convicted and penalised a total of $145,000 over sewage pollution in the Lane Cove National Park and Lane Cove River, following prosecution […]
NSW EPA has cancelled the licence of a Sydney truck driver after multiple breaches of the dangerous goods transport rules potentially putting other road users in […]
NSW EPA has prosecuted a demolition company and its former Director in a NSW Local Court for supplying false or misleading information about asbestos waste disposals […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released its compliance update for 1 July to 30 September 2020 in order to keep you up to date of activities […]
A Council has been fined $15,000 by NSW EPA after 7.22 million litres of stormwater from a waste facility was discharged into a local creek. Following […]
A NSW company has been fined $15,000 for failing to safely store hazardous chemicals at their waste facility. NSW EPA had undertaken an inspection that found […]
A construction company has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking with NSW EPA for an uncontrolled stormwater discharges that caused water pollution. NSW EPA Director Regulatory Operations […]
NSW EPA is warning companies they must respond to statutory notices issued by NSW EPA that requires information to be provided to them, to assist with […]
A recycling company in Queensland has been fined $300,000 after it pleaded guilty to receiving and disposing of more waste than it was licensed to over […]
This week, NSW EPA will once again target mines that cause excessive dust in the Hunter Valley, through a NSW initiative – ‘Bust the Dust’ campaign […]
NSW EPA has carried out unannounced inspections at 12 waste sites across NSW as part of a proactive compliance and inspection campaign in order to verify […]
Effective 1 September 2020, NSW EPA will charge a new fee to recover its costs associated with orders it issues or voluntary management proposals for contaminated […]
NSW EPA has released its revised prosecution guidelines that set out the factors EPA takes into consideration in deciding whether, how and in what court, to […]
A NSW Council has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) that will cost Council over $500,000 as a result of a storage tank fitting that failed […]
A steel company located in NSW has been fined $30,000 for allegedly failing to comply with dioxin air emissions limits on 6 occasions, earlier this year. […]
NSW EPA has fined a waste company $30,000 over two alleged breaches of their licence conditions at the company’s clinical waste treatment plant. During an incident […]
Queensland’s environmental regulator has taken action following a fire at the recycling facility at New Chum. This is a timely reminder for all waste and recycling […]
From 1 January to 31 May 2020, NSW EPA prosecutions for non-compliance and other environmental offences reached $65,400 in fines and over $102 million in environmental […]
EPA Victoria has fined a wine company over $8,000 for contravening Section 27A(2)(a) of the Environment Protection Act 1970. The company was found dumping and burning […]
A NSW person has been convicted and sentenced after being found guilty of wilfully delaying an authorised NSW EPA Officer who was investigating possible waste offences […]
In September 2019, an estimated two million litres of sewage was discharged to the Queanbeyan River. The incident occurred when all pumps were inadvertently left in […]
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has released its 2020-21 compliance and enforcement priorities. The CER administers programs legislated by the Federal Government to report on or […]
A waste and recycling operator in Laverton North was fined twice by EPA Victoria for offences at two of its sites. The facility in Melbourne’s Northern […]
NSW EPA has conducted unannounced compliance inspections at numerous waste facilities on 29 June 2020. Over 50 EPA officers carried out simultaneous inspections of facilities at […]
A NSW person has been convicted and sentenced after being found guilty of wilfully delaying an authorised NSW EPA Officer who was investigating possible waste offences […]
In September 2019, an estimated two million litres of sewage was discharged to the Queanbeyan River. The incident occurred when all pumps were inadvertently left in an […]
Additional offices for EPA Victoria will soon open in Sunshine and Preston. Once these locations have opened, EPA Victoria staff will relocate to these offices.
EPA Victoria is using aerial drones to gather evidence for non compliance. One of the most recent prosecutions where EPA Victoria had used aerial drones were […]
EPA Victoria has recently filed a total of 34 criminal charges, following a criminal investigation into a site in Tottenham that was the scene of a […]
EPA Victoria has fined a company over groundwater monitoring at the company’s composting facility. EPA North West Regional Manager Dr Scott Pigdon said the company had […]
Seach Now
Disclaimer
Disclaimer: All information on this site is of a general nature only and is not intended to be relied upon as, nor to be a substitute for, specific legal professional advice. No responsibility for the loss occasioned to any person acting on or refraining from action as a result of any material published can be accepted.
Upcoming Events
October 1, 2026
10:00 AM – 1:45 PM
October 30, 2026
9:00 AM – 9:00 AM
News
Topic Tags
Latest Post
Water Act Review: Comment sought
August 4, 2026
Ultra Low-Cost Solar White Paper: Published
August 4, 2026
Clean Energy Regulator Releases Enforcement Priorities
August 4, 2026
Clean Energy Regulator to Regulate Consumer Energy Resources
August 4, 2026
