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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Green Army Round 5 – opens in March 2016

Applications for Round 5 of the Green Army Programme will open in March 2016. Round Five will invite organisations to develop large-scale programmes of work that […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – NSW EPA Council Litter Prevention Grants – Round 3 opens

NSW EPA has opened Round 3 of the NSW EPA Council Litter Prevention Grants Program with $1.5 million of funding available to individual NSW councils. The […]

FUNDING OPPORUNITIES Environmental research grants – Expressions of interest sought

Organisations and institutions with research proposals to address environmental problems in NSW have been invited to lodge an expression of interest (EOI) for the NSW Environmental […]

GRANT – Environmental research grants – Expressions of Interest

Organisations and institutions with research proposals to address environmental problems in NSW have been invited to lodge an expression of interest (EOI) for the NSW Environmental […]

NSW EPA Council Litter Prevention Grants – Round 3 Opens

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has opened Round 3 of the NSW EPA Council Litter Prevention Grants Program with $1.5 million of funding available to […]

CEFC launches $250m Program to help drive energy efficiency community housing in 2016

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has launched a $250 million Community Housing Program to help drive the construction of market-leading energy efficient community housing in 2016. […]

Large-scale solar funding initiative receives big response

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced the short-list of projects invited to progress to the next stage of its $100 million large-scale solar photovoltaic […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – $300,000 to keep organics out of landfill

The Victorian Government has announced $300,000 will be offered for investment in innovative projects that help keep organic waste out of landfill and reduce greenhouse gas […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Victorian Litter Innovation Fund

Sustainability Victoria will also discuss the Victorian Litter Innovation Fund at the AEBN seminar on Friday 26 February.   The fund, which has opened its first […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Resource Assessment Grants – Now open

A reminder that Sustainability Victoria’s Resource Assessment Grants are now open. Conducting a resource assessment to review your business materials and energy use could identify immediate […]

GRANTS New Energy Jobs Fund – grants – Now open

Applications close on Wednesday 16 March 2016 for funding under Round One of the Victorian Government’s New Energy Jobs Fund.   The Fund will support Victorian […]

Funding to help reduce food waste in NSW

NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman has announced ten NSW organisations have been awarded a share of more than $320,000 in grants to help reduce food waste. […]

Weighbridge Fund – Round 3 opens

Applications close Friday 19 February 2016 for Round Three of the NSW EPA’s Weighbridge Fund.   Waste and recycling facilities in the waste levy areas and […]

Clean energy funding program attracts interest

Australia agribusinesses and small-scale manufacturing companies have invested more than $50 million into energy efficient equipment in just five months, via the Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s […]

Changes to greenhouse and energy auditor registration categories

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has announced amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Regulations 2008 that include changes to auditor registration categories and […]

QLD Biofutures Roadmap Consultation Paper – Comment sought

The Queensland Government has released for comment the Queensland’s Biofutures 10-Year Roadmap Consultation Paper that outlines the Government’s plans to develop a sustainable industrial biotechnology sector […]

Zero emissions by 2050 for SA

The SA Government has announced it will adopt a target of zero net emissions by 2050, as recommended in a report by the Low Carbon Economy […]

Review of Victoria’s landfill levy priority statement – Comment sought

The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning has released the draft Sustainability Fund Priority Statement that outlines how programs will be prioritised to ensure […]

EPA Victoria Community consultation on air curtain burns to be held

EPA Victoria will hold a Section 20B Conference to allow community concerns over a proposal which involves air curtain burners to be discussed. The works approval […]

New SA Waste Strategy announces new waste reduction targets

  SA Environment Minister Ian Hunter has released the State’s latest waste strategy which will guide efforts in recycling and waste avoidance for the next five […]

Victoria’s Landfill Levy – How should it be spent? – Have your say!

The Victorian Government is seeking feedback on the draft Sustainability Fund Priority Statement as part of its review on how more than $300 million from the […]

GRANTS OPPORTUNITY: Resource assessment grant 2015-16 – Now open

Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Lisa Neville has opened a new Round of grants for Victorian businesses to undertake assessments of their energy and […]

Recycling rebate doubles for SMEs

The NSW Government has doubled a recycling rebate – from up to $25,000 to a max of $50,000 – for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) […]

Review on vehicle emissions measures announced

The Federal Government has announced it will address vehicle emissions via a Ministerial Forum chaired by the Federal Minister for Major Projects Paul Fletcher. The Forum […]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY – Climate change grants for local councils

The Victorian Government has established a new $1.15 million grants program – Victorian Climate Change Grants 2015 – to help local councils respond to the challenges […]

Changes to the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET)

The Essential Services Commission (ESC) has proposed a number of changes to the  Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) product approval requirements for Schedule 34 – Commercial […]

EPA Victoria to act on asbestos licence review findings

EPA Victoria will introduce a range of measures to strengthen its asbestos licensing processes for landfills in line with recommendations from an independent report. In August, […]

REMINDER: EPA Victoria Inquiry – submissions close 31 October 2015

Submissions to the independent inquiry into EPA Victoria close on Saturday 31 October 2015. The inquiry into the EPA is being conducted by a three-person Ministerial […]

Clean Energy Finance Corporation provide $30m to City of Melbourne

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation will provide $30 million to help the City of Melbourne implement a range of clean energy initiatives to meet its zero […]

Environmental zone reforms – North Coast

NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes has released a range of reforms for environmental zones across the State’s North Coast to protect the region’s most environmentally sensitive […]

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