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$1 billion for Landcare

The Federal Government has announced an investment of more than $1 billion over five years for the National Landcare Program.

Threatened species recovery fund

The Federal Government has announced that applications for funding under the $5 million Threatened Species Recovery Fund are now being accepted. The funding is available for […]

Victorian Environmental Assessment Council releases report on conservation values of state forests

The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) has released the following two reports: The Final Report on the Statewide Assessment of Public Land was an assessment by […]

Biodiversity reform – Comment sought

The New South Wales is undertaking a final round of public consultation before implementing the regulations, codes and guidelines and other documents to support the new […]

Draft threat abatement plan for disease in native ecosystems

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the draft Threat abatement plan for disease in natural ecosystems caused by Phytophthora cinnamomic for public […]

Agency applications on ecological sustainability

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has received applications on ecological sustainability for export approval from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority for the Torres […]

Agency applications on ecological sustainability

The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has received four agency applications on ecological sustainability for export approval: Queensland Gulf of Carpentaria Inshore Fin Fish Fishery; […]

New biodiversity plan released

The Victorian Government has released a new biodiversity plan, Protecting Victoria’s Environment – Biodiversity 2037. The Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio, […]

New management plan for Western Port Ramsar site

The Victorian Government has released a new management plan for the Western Port Ramsar site. The plan outlines strategies to guide the management of the Western […]

Agency application on ecological sustainability – Comment sought

The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has received an agency application on ecological sustainability for export approval for the New South Wales Ocean Trap and […]

Illegal vegetation clearing results in fine of almost $1M

The Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines has fined a landowner $999,780 for illegally clearing native remnant vegetation at a property in the North Burnett […]

Agency application on ecological sustainability

The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has received an agency application on ecological sustainability for export approval for the Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery. […]

Report on Conservation Values of State Forests

The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) has released its Assessment Report on the Conservation Values of State Forests. The assessment considered the conservation values of state […]

Consultation on small business exemption from EPBC Act cost recovery – Comment sought

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy is currently undertaking a review of the small business exemption from cost recovery fees for environmental assessments under […]

Business and philanthropic sectors invited to partner to save threatened species

The Federal Government has released a Threatened Species Prospectus which invites the business and philanthropic sectors to partner with the Government to save threatened species. The […]

Under EPBC Act – retention, inclusion and category transfers of species in the list of threatened species – Released

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released details of species retained, species included and species transferred to a different category in the list […]

Under EPBC Act – Approved Conservation Advices for 87 species on the list of threatened species – Released

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released details of approved Conservation Advices for 87 species, effective 16 December 2016.   When a native […]

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

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

Draft threat abatement Plan for the impacts of marine debris on vertebrate marine species

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the draft Threat abatement plan for the impacts of marine debris on vertebrate marine species for […]

Native Vegetation Regulations Review – Comment sought

The Victorian Government has released its review into native vegetation clearing regulations, including proposed changes, fulfilling an election commitment.   Under the proposal, Victorians seeking permission […]

Report on review of the first 5 years of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy – Released

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the Report on the Review of the first five years of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010-2030. […]

Outcomes of CoP17 on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released information on the outcomes of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to […]

EPBC threatened species list – Comment sought

The Federal Department of Environment and Energy is calling for comment on the proposed listing of the Tasmanian forests and woodlands dominated by black gum or […]

NSW Parliament to consider repeal of Native Vegetation Action 2003

The NSW Government has introduced into Parliament the Biodiversity Conservation Bill 2016 and Local Land Services Amendment Bill 2016, as replacement legislation for the Native Vegetation […]

Agency application on ecological sustainability

The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has received an agency application on ecological sustainability for export approval for the Northern Territory Marine Aquarium Fishery. The […]

DRAFT GUIDELINES – Draft best practice guidelines for recovery team governance and reporting template – Comment sought

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy is seeking comment on the Recovery team governance – Best practice guidelines – DRAFT for consultation. Improvement of […]

Agency application on ecological sustainability

The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has received an agency application on ecological sustainability for export approval for the South Australian Lakes and Coorong Fishery. […]

Agency application on ecological sustainability – Comment sought

The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has received an agency application on ecological sustainability for export approval for the Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery. […]

Release of threatened species guides

The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has released threatened species guides for the Central Hunter Valley eucalypt forest and woodland and the natural temperate grassland […]

Agency application on ecological sustainability

The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has received an agency application on ecological sustainability for export fishery operations in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The application […]

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