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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, […]
The Essential Services Commission has advised of changes made to its mandatory safety training (MST) requirements. The changes affect both accredited persons and installers that undertake […]
NSW EPA has reported that more than 150 million drink containers have been refunded through Return and Earn and more than 500 collection points are now […]
Applications are now open for funding grants of between $50,000 to $500,000 from Sustainability Victoria to assist the recycling industry make the transition to new market […]
The NSW Government and NSW EPA have announced that they will work with councils, regional waste groups and industry in NSW to improve and strengthen the […]
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 […]
Sustainability Victoria has announced a $1 million funding package for Victoria’s recycling industry to assist the transition to new market conditions, following China’s decision to […]
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 […]
The Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy has requested that the Climate Change Authority undertake a review of the role of the National Wind […]
The Essential Services Commission (ESC) has released a consultation paper on the proposed amendments to the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) Guidelines. The VEET scheme is […]
Green Industries SA has announced a grants program in response to China’s recent National Sword program, which places import restrictions on certain recyclable materials such as scrap plastics, […]
The New South Wales Government has released an updated NSW Illegal Dumping Strategy. The strategy outlines actions for the NSW Environment Protection Authority and its partners […]
The Federal Government has announced the release of the first public consultation paper for the National Energy Guarantee by the independent Energy Security Board (ESB). The […]
The Federal Government has released a consultation paper outlining an approach to make the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) Safeguard Mechanism fairer and simpler and bring the […]
The Victorian Minister for Water has released a report on the strategic review of Goulburn Murray Water. Goulburn Murray Water is Victoria’s largest rural water authority […]
The New South Wales Government’s Heads of Asbestos Coordination Authorities is seeking feedback on the revised asbestos blueprint from stakeholders and the community. This second edition […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the International Energy Agency (IEA) report on the In-Depth Review of Australia’s Energy Policies. The IEA […]
The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) has announced $1 million in grants to support environmental research. The NSW Environmental Trust Environmental Research program for […]
Expressions of interest (EOI) are open to conservation groups to share in a new $3.5 million funding scheme. The scheme is intended to encourage conservation organisations […]
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) is merging to form the new Department of Environment and Science (DES). The current DEHP website will […]
The Clean Energy Regulator is reminding liable entities under the Renewable Energy Target of their 14 February 2018 compliance obligations. By 14 February 2018 all liable […]
The Green Industries SA has announced a recycling market development grants program, as a response to the recent import restrictions on certain recyclable materials imposed by […]
The Federal Clean Energy Regulator has announced that Australia is expected to meet the 2020 Renewable Energy Target. The Regulator had previously stated that to meet […]
A review of the operation of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012 is being undertaken by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu to consider the effectiveness of the […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a $20 million funding round for early stage research and development into hydrogen to propel innovation in exporting […]
The Federal Minister for Resources and Northern Australia has announced that consultation is open on 21 areas proposed for oil and gas exploration in offshore Australian […]
The Federal Government has announced that applications are now open for the $26 million Gas Acceleration Program, which is designed to accelerate new supplies from onshore […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: June 2017. The update provides estimates of […]
A report on 2017 emissions projections for Australia has been released by the Federal Department of the Environment and Energy. The report provides detail on emissions […]
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 […]
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