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The Federal Government will seek feedback on its National Landcare Program during a series of community information sessions commencing in August 2014. The sessions will include […]
Article by: Vic Natoli, Director, V&C Environmental Many individuals gain qualifications in environmental science, however, few undertake specific training in auditing. Even though practical auditing experience […]
EPA Victoria has released a draft statement of position that explains the way EPA Victoria intends to apply financial assurances to licences and works approvals. EPA […]
An Interim Report has been released by the Federal Department of Environment into a December 2013 incident where a Leach Tank at the Energy Resources of […]
The Federal Government has committed $50 million over 4 years to the 20 Million Trees Programme with funding to commence from 2014-15. The program is expected […]
The NSW government has launched a free online soil mapping database called eSPADE. NSW Office of Environment (OEH) Acting Director of Science Greg Summerell said eSPADE […]
Western Queensland councils have secured more than $1 million in funding under the Commonwealth governments Natural Disaster Mitigation Program with sixteen projects from 11 council areas […]
Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith, announced this week that six waste and recycling groups in regional Victoria will receive a boost in […]
Farming businesses are expected to receive from the QLD Government improved water efficiency and productivity in irrigated agriculture. QLD Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Andrew […]
A new $60 million project funded by the Australian and South Australian governments is aimed at reducing salinity levels in the Coorong. The South East Flows […]
The City of Sydney’s two-year retrofit program has saved the city more than $1 million a year in power bills. The City – Australia’s first carbon-neutral […]
On 5 June 2014, World Environment Day was celebrated. Greg Hunt, Federal Minister reminded businesses and community that the Federal Government was taking positive action to […]
The Federal Department of Agriculture, together with Plant Health Australia – the national co-ordinator of the government-industry partnership for plant biosecurity, have launched the Biosecurity Portal. […]
Queensland Energy Minister Mark McArdle has launched a new website to help south-east Queensland’s solar customers on the transitional 8 cent feed-in tariff shop around for […]
The Essential Services Commission of South Australia (ESCOSA) is reviewing its charter of consultation and regulatory practice and is seeking feedback on the effectiveness of its […]
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has released a Discussion Paper to inform and seek feedback from stakeholders on the resilience of new buildings to extreme […]
The Federal Department of Environment has released the National Waste Policy Implementation Report 2012 and 2013 which sets out progress against the National Waste Policy’s 5 […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released the Renewable Energy Target 2013 Administrative Report that provides information about the Clean Energy Regulator’s administration of the Renewable Energy […]
Just a reminder that the Expert Panel conducting the Review of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) are seeking submissions on issues relevant to the RET Review. […]
Environment ministers from across Australia met in Canberra recently to progress key environment issues of national significance. The outcomes of the meeting are as follows: National […]
The Essential Services Commission (ESC), the administrator of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme, is undertaking a review of the Commercial Lighting Upgrade activities and […]
EPA Victoria has introduced a new joint process which enables parallel processing of EPA works approval and planning permit applications. Works approvals are issued by EPA […]
Developing a new exploration, mine or quarry project or making major changes to an existing project requires considerable planning, particularly in relation to gaining the right […]
The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its draft decisions on average regulated retail gas prices for 2014-16 and the benchmark range of […]
A newly designed online applications and payments system for South Australia’s EPA licensees will be released in June 2014. The Environment Licensing Forms (ELF) upgrade is […]
The Climate Change Authority has released its research study that draws on experiences and issues from domestic and international baseline and credit schemes to provide lessons […]
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) this week released its final report on its review of electricity customer switching arrangements in the National Electricity Market (NEM). […]
This week, the Federal Government announced a small water purchase tender to be conducted in southern New South Wales, that will have a budget of up […]
Domestic water will flow year-round to 112 properties in the Cosgrove area, east of Shepparton, thanks to a $6 million pipeline announced by Victorian Minister for […]
Guidelines are now available to explain new water trade rules due to take effect in July in the Murray-Darling Basin. Murray–Darling Basin Authority spokesman David Galeano […]
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