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Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide funding to Bioenergy Australia of $360,000 to help shape the global research and knowledge agenda for developing bioenergy industry […]
The Victorian Department of State Development, Business and Innovation is calling for registrations of interest from exploration and mining companies to be involved in the TARGET […]
NSW Environment Minister Rob Stokes has announced $450,000 in grants to assist with contaminated land management in rural and regional communities. The successful grant applicants will […]
The Federal Minister for Environment this week announced funding under the National Environmental Science Programme that is aimed at groups of research institutions to form research […]
The NSW EPA and the Environmental Trust are calling for applications for a share of $43.1 million to accelerate and stimulate investment in waste and recycling […]
Eligible metal recyclers have until 30 September 2014 to apply for their share in $5 million to boost shredder floc recycling as part of Waste Less, […]
The NSW Government has announced an additional 12 month freeze on NSW Petroleum Exploration Licence Applications (PELAs) and Petroleum Special Prospecting Authority (PSPA) applications. Initially, the […]
The Federal Department is seeking feedback on the recently released draft Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan which is the Federal Government’s proposed plan for long-term sustainability […]
The Federal Government has announced an independent review of Commonwealth Marine Reserves with the chairs and terms of reference for the Expert Scientific Panel and Bioregional […]
The Productivity Commission is undertaking a public inquiry into the efficacy of current national natural disaster funding arrangements, taking into account the priority of effective natural […]
Applications for Landcare Grants 2014-15 are now open. Grants of between $5,000 and $20,000 (GST excl) is now available that is expected to assist community groups […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the Environmental Trust are calling for applications for a share of $43.1 million to accelerate and stimulate […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority says it will push for more changes to strengthen the air quality National Environment Protection Measure and air pollution […]
Round 1 of the Federal Government’s $50 million Manufacturing Transition Programme is now open to applicants. The Programme provides grants to help manufacturing businesses become more […]
The new biodiversity offsets policy for major projects will be phased in by the NSW Government from 1 October 2014. In what the NSW Government claims […]
A program to plant three million trees across greater metropolitan Adelaide has reached its milestone.The 11-year, Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Minister Ian Hunter declared SA Urban […]
EPA NSW is seeking comment on the draft Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Newcastle Air Monitoring) Regulation 2014(External link). The amendment to the Protection […]
The Queensland Government has announced Glencore International is the preferred proponent to develop the Aurukun bauxite deposit in western Cape York. Qld’s Deputy Premier and Qld […]
A new $1 million Building Resilience to Climate Change Grants program will allow NSW local government organisations to address climate change risks and vulnerabilities. Funded through […]
The New South Wales Government has introduced a new water monitoring plan in the face of rising concerns about the impact of coal seam gas operations […]
Queensland scientist, Aaron Davis from James Cook University in Townsville has been awarded a Queensland Government funded Smithsonian fellowship to study the impact of urea-based nitrogenous […]
The Queensland Government has approved the construction of a 300 km rail line linking the proposed Carmichael coal mine west of Moranbah to the port of […]
The Federal Government has stated that “the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) will build on the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) by offering emissions reduction opportunities to a […]
The Federal Department of Environment has formally launched the first round of 196 Green Army projects. Over the next three years, 1500 projects will roll out […]
NSW EPA has awarded $1.6 million in waste grants to charities, local councils and local land managers to tackle illegal dumping at charity sites and on […]
The Federal Department of Industry is providing assistance to Australian automotive suppliers by announcing the opening of the Automotive Diversification Programme which is part of a […]
The Victorian Government has announced the availability of Communities for Nature grants that is targeted at organisations such as local community groups, including schools. The grants […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the Environmental Trust are calling for businesses, not-for-profit organisations and local councils to apply for a share […]
The Healthy Waterways 2014 Ecosystem Health Report Card is scheduled to be released on 22 October. The annual report card launch provides health ratings for the […]
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is providing up to $120 million to finance 3 financing new programs including leasing and Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) to […]
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