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The Federal Government has announced a $2 million innovation challenge for novel solutions to boost coral abundance on the Great Barrier Reef and restore reefs. The […]
A $60 million investment has been made by the Federal Government in the protection of the Great Barrier Reef. The funding boost over 18 months is […]
The Essential Services Commission (ESC) has made announcements and released a number of updates over the December 2017-January 2018 period in relation to the Victorian Energy […]
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 […]
The Victorian Government’s ban on e-waste from landfill is set to commence in July 2018. As part of the investment of $16.5 million being made in […]
The third round of the New Energy Jobs Fund for new energy technology projects opened on 12 December 2017. The funding aims to encourage the uptake […]
The Victorian Government has announced a new Agriculture Energy Investment Plan, aimed at helping Victorian farmers manage energy costs. The $30 million Plan provides: $5 million […]
A new Microgrid Demonstration Initiative grants program has been launched by the Victorian Government. Microgrids are local energy grids separate from the main power grid. Up […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has a total of $2.5 million in grants, with individual grants up to $150,000, for projects to divert construction and […]
Applications are now open for the NSW EPA Circulate Industrial Ecology Program. Grants totalling $2.5 million, with individual grants up to $150,000, are available to business, […]
The NSW EPA has announced funding of $5 million, with individual grants of between $50,000 and $400,000, for Councils, industry, consultancies and not-for-profit organisations to deliver […]
The WA Government has released a new online gateway for water and environmental assessments and approvals. The new system is part of the Government’s public sector […]
Funding of $1 million has been announced to support projects in WA that divert waste from landfill. The WA Government has stated that projects which champion […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the Government’s response to the recommendations from the review of the governance of the Great Barrier […]
The Victorian Government has released the interim report of the Resource Recovery Facilities Audit Taskforce, formed to inspect resource recovery facilities across the state and address […]
Green Industries SA has announced grants of up to $15,000 (plus GST) for solid waste management improvement incentives. South Australian businesses, not-for-profit organisations, tertiary education centres, […]
The Western Australia Waste Authority has released a consultation paper on its review of the WA waste strategy. The waste strategy sets the long-term strategic direction […]
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council met on 24 November 2017. The following were discussed at the meeting: The National Energy Guarantee: Dr Kerry […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released its regulatory assurance statement and annual report. The regulatory assurance statement examines: the success of the […]
The Federal Government has released the National Food Waste Strategy which provides a framework to support collective action towards halving Australia’s food waste by 2030. The […]
The Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC) has made changes to its requirements for project-based activities (PBA) under the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme. The changes […]
The NSW Government has announced $23.5 million in additional funding for the NSW EPA to deal with contaminated land in the state. The funding is a […]
The Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg, is currently in Germany leading Australia’s delegation to the 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) to […]
Matched funding of up to $50,000 is available from Sustainability Victoria to assist eligible businesses with the cost of a variety of gas-related projects to improve […]
Sustainability Victoria has announced funding of up to $30,000 per building through the Better Commercial Buildings program to identify and implement energy efficiency upgrades that lead […]
Sustainability Victoria is offering materials efficiency grants to manufacturing businesses that have the potential to significantly improve materials efficiency and have less than 200 full time […]
The Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC) has released its Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme compliance and enforcement policy and final decision. The policy outlines ESC’s […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released its Compliance Plan 2017–18 which outlines the EPA’s compliance priorities for the year. EPA advises that […]
The Federal Department of Health has established an Expert Health Panel for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to review the current literature on potential health effects […]
The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has announced that Australia has become one of the first 10 countries to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the […]
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