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NEW GUIDELINE Waste Mass Balance

EPA Victoria has released the Waste Mass Balance Guideline that is intended to assist landfill permission holders/liable persons in preparing waste mass balance supporting information for […]

PROPOSED GUIDELINE Disposing of Treated Timber

EPA Victoria has released a proposed guideline on disposing of treated timber.  The final guideline is intended to help when making decisions about treated timber and […]

Aboriginal Land Clean up and Prevention Program: Guidelines Round 5: 2021-23

NSW EPA has released information for the Aboriginal Land Clean Up and Prevention Program (ALCUP program) and seeks expressions of interest (EOI) from Local Aboriginal Land […]

PROGRAM GUIDELINES for Clean-up Flood Debris on Public Land

NSW EPA has released the Guidelines for applicants that are considering applying for a grant under Round 2 of AWT Research and Development Grant – Alternative […]

Asbestos: Awareness campaign by NSW EPA re safe disposal of Asbestos

NSW EPA has commissioned two major pieces of research to benchmark the knowledge of trades and the public about asbestos disposal.  The research is now being […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Guidelines for Round 2 of AWT Research and Development Grant – Alternative Uses for General Waste – Released

NSW EPA has released the Guidelines for applicants that are considering applying for a grant under Round 2 of AWT Research and Development Grant – Alternative […]

New Dangerous Goods guide for WA

The WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has released the Dangerous goods safety – guide – Requirements for consignors of dangerous goods packages below […]

GUIDELINE: Responding to harm caused by pollution

EPA Victoria has released a new guideline on Responding to harm caused by pollution – guideline (publication 1991) that explains – what a pollution incident is,  why it […]

NEW GUIDELINE: Wind farms environmental noise

EPA SA has released Wind farms environmental noise guidelines that aims to assist developers, planning and enforcement authorities, government agencies, acoustic engineers and the broader community […]

Second consultation on guidelines for the Corporate Emissions Reduction Transparency (CERT) report: Comment sought

The Clean Energy Regulator is holding a second consultation on the guidelines for the Corporate Emissions Reduction Transparency (CERT) report and is inviting your views. The […]

NEW GUIDANCE: Draft Queensland Organics Strategy 2022-2032

The QLD Government has released for comment the draft Queensland Organics Strategy 2022–2032  that proposes how the QLD Government can reduce the amount of organic waste that […]

NEW GUIDANCE: For the clean up and management of contaminated groundwater

EPA Victoria has released the Guidance for the cleanup and management of contaminated groundwater that outlines the concept of minimisation of risk of harm to human […]

Reporting pollution incidents: Information for environment protection licence holders

NSW EPA has released the Reporting pollution incidents: information for environment protection licence holders publication that outlines: What you need to do when an incident occurs […]

NEW GUIDANCE: For community engagement

EPA SA has released a new Guideline for community engagement that sets out EPA SA’s expectations of businesses and provides advice on how to engage effectively. […]

New waste and recycling guides for SA businesses

SA’s Green Industries has released the latest resources to assist businesses in SA to manage waste and recycling for 2021.  The guides and associated tools that […]

Circular Solar Phase 2 Grants Program – Application Guidelines – Released

NSW EPA has released the Circular Solar Phase 2 Grants Program – Application guidelines for applicants that provides information about the funding available, grant conditions and […]

Draft Guideline: Dust emissions – Comment sought

A reminder that the WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking comment on the Draft Guideline: Dust emissions. The guideline is part of a series of technical […]

NEW GUIDANCE on Conflict of Interest for greenhouse and energy auditors

The Clean Energy Regulator has released guidance on conflict of interest (COI) for registered greenhouse and energy auditors and questions and answers posed during a webinar on COI that the Clean […]

Guide to Financial Assurance for Permissions and Contaminated Land Management

EPA Victoria has released a guide to financial assurance for permissions and contaminated land management.   The guide sets out when financial assurance may need to be […]

Guide to the NSW Energy from Waste Framework

NSW EPA has released the Guide to the NSW Energy from Waste (EFW) framework that provides a summary of the requirements and regulatory assessment process for […]

Draft State Planning Policy – Planning for Water and Planning for Water Guidelines – Comment sought

The WA Planning Commission (WAPC) has released the Draft State Planning Policy 2.9 Planning for Water (SPP 2.9) and the Draft State Planning Policy 2.9 Planning […]

NEW GUIDELINES: Environmental Auditor Guidelines – Provision of statements and reports for Environmental Audits and Preliminary Risk Screen Assessments – Released

EPA Victoria has released the Environmental auditor guidelines – Provision of statements and reports for environmental audits and preliminary risk screen assessments that provides information to […]

DRAFT GUIDELINE: Petroleum environmental planning guidance – Open for comment

WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) is seeking comment from stakeholders on the revised draft Guideline for the Development of Petroleum, Geothermal and Pipeline […]

NEW GUIDANCE: For the clean-up and management of contaminated groundwater

EPA Victoria has released Guidance for the clean-up and management of contaminated groundwater that outlines the concept of minimisation of risk of harm to human health […]

Guide to classifying industrial waste

EPA Victoria has released the Guide to classifying industry waste.   The purpose of the Guide is to step through the process for classifying industrial waste under […]

Water: Class A Recycled Water – Incident notification protocol

EPA Victoria has released the publication – Class A recycled water – incident notification protocol that is intended for Class A recycled water scheme managers.   It explains when […]

Guidance posters for various sectors: Released by EPA Vic

EPA Victoria has released sector guidance posters for the following sectors that provide brief information about common industry hazards and how to manage risks.   As it […]

Draft Guideline on dust emissions

The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking feedback on the Draft Guideline: Dust emissions that sets out the Department’s information requirements for the analysis […]

More about the new Victorian environment protection laws

Under the new Victorian laws, all Victorians must minimise or respond to risks of harm to human health and the environment so far as reasonably practicable.  […]

Draft NSW Noise Guide for Local Government – Comment sought

The NSW EPA has drafted an updated Noise Guide for Local Government for public consultation and seeks comment by 27 September 2021.The Noise Guide for Local Government provides […]

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