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The Federal Government has announced a review of the delivery arrangements of the National Landcare Programme. The review will be conducted by the Department of the […]
Applications are now open for grants under a partnership program between Local Government NSW and the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage to address identified climate […]
The Victorian Government has announced the reinstatement of the Greener Government Buildings Program (GGB). To be funded by the recently issued Victorian Green Bonds, the Government […]
Applications for Round 2 of the Victorian Litter Innovation Fund are now open. The fund provides support for the Victorian community to fund innovative approaches that […]
The Victorian Essential Services Commission has released the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme performance report for 2015. The VEET scheme performance report details the operation […]
The New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) has announced an extension of the Building Resilience to Climate Change (BRCC) program, which invites local […]
The NSW OEH has announced that the Restoration and Rehabilitation grants program is now open for applications. A total of $4 million in grant funds is […]
The Office of Green Industries South Australia is offering grants for eligible SA Water food and beverage customers to support implementation activities that will improve trade […]
The Office of Green Industries SA is now open for applications for its Resource Productivity Assessment program. The program is the second component of the SA […]
The Victorian Government has commenced the consultation process on the design of Victoria’s renewable energy auction scheme. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio […]
The South Australian Government has announced a new award for women working in South Australia’s waste management industry. The 2016 Office of Green Industries SA Women […]
The Western Australia Waste Authority has announced that Round 2 of the Community Grants Scheme (CGS) is now open. The scheme was established to support small […]
The Queensland Government has called for tenders to deliver two major integrated projects that will reduce pollution run-off into the Great Barrier Reef, under a $33 […]
The Western Australia Government has announced a new conservation fund to support a co-ordinated conservation approach in the Pilbara region. The Pilbara Strategic Conservation Fund will […]
The WA Water Minister and Regional Development Minister have launched Watering WA, a $30 million initiative to secure regional water supplies (non-drinking water) for community and […]
Sustainability Victoria is offering grants to eligible business to cover 50% of the cost to conduct a resource assessment of their operations. While grants for energy […]
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has released a report on clean energy opportunities for local government. The report provides a brief guide to councils on […]
NSW EPA has announced that Round 4 of the Organics Infrastructure (large and small) grants program is open for applications. The program is part of NSW […]
A number of funding commitments for the protection of the Queensland environment were announced in Tuesday’s budget. These include: $21.7 million (as part of $100 million […]
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has teamed up with Westpac to provide a finance discount on investments in solar, energy efficient technologies and low emissions vehicles. […]
Grants to help improve the recycling of household, business and priority problem wastes in NSW are now open for application. Round 3 Resource Recovery Facility Enhancement […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has announced an additional $50 million in new projects to improve the health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef. The […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has appointed six new directors to the board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). Martijn Wilder will serve as the […]
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced it will provide $8 million in finance to Canberra-based global wind energy company Windlab Limited. Windlab was established […]
SA Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Minister Ian Hunter has announced a $5.29 million initiative to help South Australian industry improve its trade waste systems. The Trade […]
Federal Environment Minister, Greg Hunt has stated that the Federal Government remains committed to investing in clean and renewable energy in Australia. As a result of […]
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has published a cumulative view/ snapshot of the Emissions Reduction Fund as of 29 February 2016. The monthly Emissions Position provides […]
Round 4 of the Local Government Organics Collection Systems grants is now open. The grants enable councils to apply for funding to reduce and recycle food […]
NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman has announced 20 regional and rural councils will receive a share of almost $3 million in grant funds to help address […]
The Victorian Government has launched a second round of scholarships aimed at helping local government staff prepare for the impact of climate change on council services. […]
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