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Threatened Species List – Amendments

The Federal Government has announced the inclusion of 41 species, transfer of six species and removal of three species on the list of threatened species under […]

Victorian Government budget

The Victorian Government budget released on Tuesday 1 May 2018, includes a range of funding measures for the environment. These include: $70.6 million for Parks Victoria, […]

Victorian estuary listed as Ramsar site

The Victorian Government has announced that the Glenelg Estuary and Discovery Bay has been approved for listing as the state’s 12th Ramsar site. Ramsar sites are […]

Review of the challenges faced by Agriculture community regarding EPBC Act

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy is undertaking a review of the challenges the agricultural community face with meeting the requirements of the Environment Protection […]

New endangered listing for EPBC – Comment sought

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy is inviting comment on the eligibility of Philotheca sporadica (Kogan waxflower) for listing as Endangered on the Environment […]

Victoria’s marine environment – Terms of Reference released for assessment

  The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) has been requested by the Victoria Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change to undertake an assessment of the […]

Agency applications on ecological sustainability

  The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has received applications on ecological sustainability for export approval for the Western Australian Pilbara Trawl Fishery and […]

Victoria’s marine environment

  The Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change has requested that the Victorian Environment Assessment Council conduct an assessment of the values of Victoria’s […]

New management regime for marine parks

  The Federal Government will table a proposed management regime for 44 Australian Marine Parks.  With the second largest area (3.3 million square kilometres) of marine […]

Threatened Species List – Amendments

The Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy has approved the inclusion of 19 species, transfer of 8 species, removal of 2 species and retention of […]

Agency applications on ecological sustainability

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has received an application on ecological sustainability for export approval for the South Australian Scallop and Turbo Fishery, […]

Landcare Regional Land Partnerships

The National Landcare Program has opened the Regional Land Partnerships tender, which will invest $450 million over five years to deliver national Landcare priorities at a […]

Draft Revision of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy – Released for comment

A revision of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy: 2010 – 2030 has been released. Based on the findings of a review into the first five years of […]

Call for Nominations – Threatened species, ecological communities or key threatening processes

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has invited nominations for species, ecological communities or key threatening processes to be considered for listing under national […]

Biodiversity Plan – Released

The Victorian Government has released Protecting Victoria’s Environment – Biodiversity 2037, a biodiversity plan for the state. The plan is intended to stop plan the decline […]

EPBC listing assessment – Comment sought

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy invites comment on the eligibility of Philotheca sporadica (Kogan waxflower) for delisting or continued listing on the Environment […]

Enforceable undertaking costs company $2M for clearing land

A mining company has entered into an enforceable undertaking that will see it commit over $2 million to conservation programs, following a contravention of the Environment […]

Draft environment planning policy – Released for consultation

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment have released for consultation an Explanation of Intended Effect for the proposed Environment State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) for […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Phase 2 of National Landcare Program

The Federal Government has announced more than $1 billion in funding for phase two of the National Landcare Program, which will be delivered from July 2017 […]

Agency application on ecological sustainability

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has received applications on ecological sustainability for export approval for the New South Wales Estuary Prawn Trawl Fishery, […]

Agency application on ecological sustainability

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has received an application on ecological sustainability for export approval from the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, […]

Updates to EPBC Act list of threatened species

The Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy has updated the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act list of threatened species. Three species have been approved […]

VEAC releases final report on Statewide Assessment of Public Land

The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) has released its final report on the Statewide Assessment of Public Land. The report is the fourth and final report […]

Independent review of the water trigger legislation – Final report released

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the final report on the independent review of the water trigger legislation. The water trigger was […]

Agency application on wildlife trade operation

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has received an application for an existing stocks wildlife trade operation from Abrolhos Coral and Live Rock. The […]

Additional funding for community tree projects

The Federal Government has announced a further $6 million in funding for the 20 Million Trees Program, to be made available to community groups, organisations and […]

Investigation into public land in the central west of Victoria – Submissions invited

The Victorian Environment Assessment Council (VEAC) has announced the first stage of public consultation for the Central West Investigation into the public land in the vicinity […]

Public land and fibre and wood supply assessments – Reports released

The Victorian Environment Assessment Council (VEAC) has released the following final reports: Statewide Assessment of Public Land, which was an assessment of public land in Victoria […]

Further funding for the environment

The Federal Government has announced environmental funding for tree planting and threatened species projects totalling $29 million. Further information on the funding is available in the […]

Comment sought on proposed approach to drafting of new State Environmental Planning Policy (Vegetation)

The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) is seeking feedback on the proposed approach to the drafting of the new State Environmental Planning […]

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