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The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority and the NSW Environmental Trust has announced grants of up to $3 million for councils, waste and/or organics processing […]
Green Industries SA is seeking applications from organisations interested in establishing community based shared fabrication spaces (‘makerspaces’), which are open access workshops that address the upper […]
As heavily reported in the news over the last week, the final report of the Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market, […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has announced that the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is undertaking its third mandatory Environmental Performance […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has advised that the Detailed Site Investigation (DSI) report to assess the extent of per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) […]
The NSW Government has announced a $1 billion co-funding program to target water and sewage projects in regional NSW. The Safe and Secure Water Program will […]
The Queensland Budget was released on Tuesday 13 June 2017 and delivered the following funding commitments for the environment: A total commitment to the environment of […]
The South Australian Government has announced that the start date of the Energy Security Target will be delayed until 1 January 2018, to allow consideration of […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has updated the site contamination index, which is a listing of site contamination records for properties in the state. […]
The Federal Government has announced the appointment of Mr David Parker AM as Chair of the Clean Energy Regulator. Mr Parker was previously a Deputy Secretary […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced the opening of the $22.5 million funding round to trial demand response technologies to manage the electricity supply […]
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 […]
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) and the Climate Change Authority have released their report Towards the next generation: delivering affordable, secure and lower emissions power. […]
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has released its Low Emissions Technology Roadmap which explores opportunities for Australian industry to take advantage of low […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking feedback from the community on the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Regulation 2017 and the draft Pesticides Regulation […]
The Queensland Government has released the Government’s Powering Queensland Plan, described as an integrated energy strategy for the state. The key features of the plan are: […]
The NSW Government has announced that nominations are now open for the 2017 Green Globe Awards. The awards celebrate exceptional sustainability achievements throughout NSW. Nominations are open […]
The Queensland government has announced funding of close to $1 million to assist Fitzroy region farmers to make better land management decisions to help improve water […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a $20 million funding round for solar photovoltaic (PV) research and development. This is ARENA’s third competitive research […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced that $22.5 million will be committed to a demand response pilot program in summer 2017-18 to manage the […]
The New South Wales Government has released the NSW Litter Prevention Strategy 2017-20: Consultation draft. The draft strategy outlines the proposed approach to achieving the Premier’s […]
The NSW Government is seeking feedback from the community on the NSW Illegal Dumping Strategy 2017–20: Consultation draft. The draft strategy outlines clear actions for the […]
The South Australian Government has announced funding of up to $300,000 for eligible infrastructure projects aimed at boosting investment in South Australia’s resource recovery and recycling […]
The Western Australian Government has announced that nominations are open for the 2017 Infinity Awards. The Infinity Awards celebrate innovative solutions to reducing waste and increasing […]
The 2017-18 Federal budget was announced on Tuesday and included a significant $265 energy package aimed at securing Australia’s energy future. The package includes: Exploring options […]
The Federal Government has announced an investment of more than $1 billion over five years for the National Landcare Program.
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 […]
WorkSafe Victoria and the Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding which further streamlines the ways in which WorkSafe and the […]
As reported in the AEBN ENW last week, the Victorian Government has allocated $162.5 million to implement the independent inquiry’s recommendations to modernise the EPA. According […]
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 […]
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