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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Over $1M for local litter

    The New South Wales Government is offering grants to councils, hospitals, universities and other community and industry groups to tackle litter in their local […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: $24M for Councils to better separate wastes

    The NSW Government has announced $24 million in funding to support local councils and the alternative waste industry improve kerbside separation of food and […]

Victorian Government announces 10-year recycling plan

The Victorian Government has released its circular economy strategy – Recycling Victoria – a 10-year policy and action plan that is intended to overhaul Victoria’s recycling […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Recycling infrastructure grants

Sustainability Victoria has announced a new Recycling Victoria Infrastructure Fund, which aims to ramp up recycling infrastructure, improving the recovery of valuable recycled materials locally and […]

Waste Reforms in WA – Have your say!

The Western Australian Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has released two waste reform papers intended to guide the state’s waste management future. The two consultation […]

Grants to reduce plastic waste – Round 9 opens

Round 8 – CRC funding for plastic recycling projects Almost $20 million has been granted to nine projects to help Australia reduce its plastic waste and […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: E-waste infrastructure grants

Applications are now open for Round 2 of Sustainability Victoria’s E-waste Infrastructure Grants. Up to $2 million is available to build Victoria’s e-waste resource recovery sector. […]

New Federal Departments created

Changes to Federal Government departments have now been made, with the creation of a new Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment and new Department of Industry, […]

Funding for second large – scale energy from waste plant

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $18 million in recoupable grant funding to develop Australia’s second large scale energy-from-waste plant in Western Australia. The […]

$100 million for recycling investment fund

A $100 million Australian Recycling Investment Fund has been created to encourage increased investment in clean energy technologies which supports waste recycling that leads to lower […]

EPA Chair to step down

The Victorian EPA Chairperson Cheryl Batagol has announced that she will not be seeking another term when the current one ends on 30 June 2020. The […]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY: Bin Trim program – Closes 28 February 2020

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced funding of $4.9 million, with individual grants of between $50,000 and $300,000, for Councils, industry, consultancies and not-for-profit […]

Government splits energy and environment portfolios

The Federal Government has announced significant departmental changes for the energy and environment portfolio, with the Department of the Environment and Energy to be abolished. The […]

Final industrial chemicals rules and guidelines released

The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) has released the final Industrial Chemicals General Rules, Categorisation Guidelines and Transitional Rules. These documents support the […]

Australia reports on the state of conservation of the Great Barrier Reef and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Areas

The Federal Government has submitted the State Party Reports which address the state of conservation of the Great Barrier Reef and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage […]

WA to allow carbon farming on pastoral lands

The Western Australian Government has announced that it will allow pastoralists to earn carbon credits from sequestering carbon on pastoral lands for the first time in […]

National Hydrogen Strategy agreed at 22nd COAG Energy Council meeting

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council met on 22 November 2019 for their 22nd meeting. The key outcome of the meeting was the agreement […]

Funding package for the hydrogen industry

The Federal Government has announced a funding package for the hydrogen industry, following the release of the National Hydrogen Strategy. Along with the $13.4 million already […]

Final Committee report into Victoria’s recycling sector released

The Victorian Parliament Environment and Planning Committee has released its final report into recycling and waste management in the state. The final report was tabled in […]

WorkSafe Victoria interactive tool to identify asbestos

WorkSafe Victoria has released an interactive tool to help the businesses and home owners identify where asbestos might be present This interactive tool guides the user […]

NSW EPA releases annual report

The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released its annual report for 2018-19. The annual report summaries the activities and performance of the NSW […]

Reminder: Transition period to fluorine-free firefighting foams ends on 30 January

The South Australian Environment Protection Authority is reminding businesses that the grace period for transitioning from fluorinated to fluorine-free firefighting foams ends on 30 January 2020. […]

Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to develop bioenergy roadmap

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced that it will begin work on the development of a roadmap to identify the role that the bioenergy […]

Paper on renewable energy options for industrial process heat released

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has released a report that outlines renewable energy options for all Australian industrial users of process heat. ARENA CEO Darren […]

EPA releases assessment of West Footscray/Tottenham fire site waste online

The Victorian EPA has released online an assessment of onsite contamination following the fire in West Footscray/Tottenham that occurred in August 2018. Information on the air […]

The Victorian Hydrogen Investment Program – Have your say

The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has released a discussion paper on green hydrogen. The paper is designed to inform the Victorian […]

Ninth meeting of Environment Ministers

At the ninth meeting of environment Ministers, Federal, State and Territory Ministers have put forward a proposed timetable for the progressive phase out of problem waste […]

Clean Energy Regulator announces new single sign-on for all business systems

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has announced that it is introducing a single sign-on for all its business systems. From Monday, 18 November 2019, access […]

Updates to the power station application for accreditation form in REC Registry coming soon

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has advised that on 12 November 2019 they will be aiming to release updates to the power station application for […]

Victoria to phase out native forest logging by 2030

The Victorian Government has announced a policy of immediate protections for the iconic Greater Glider species, native fauna and Victoria’s remaining old-growth forest. The decision on […]

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