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NEW GUIDELINE Industry – Guideline for community engagement

EPA SA has released the guideline for Industry – Community engagement to assist businesses and industry groups to engage more effectively, particularly when there is a […]

DRAFT GUIDELINE: Assessment of environmental noise emissions

The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is encouraging comment on the draft Guideline: Assessment of environmental noise emissions that is part of a series of […]

Environmental Factor Guideline – Greenhouse Gas Emissions

EPA WA has released the Environmental Factors Guideline for Greenhouse Gas Emissions.  The purpose of the guideline is to communicate how the factor Greenhouse Gas Emissions […]

Powers and Notices Guideline for NSW EPA Officers

NSW EPA has released a guideline for authorised and enforcement officers to assist them to understand and use their powers under the NSW Protection of the […]

Review on Greenhouse Gas Guideline

EPA WA has commenced its review of the Greenhouse Gas Guidance. The technical review will clarify and investigate a range of issues considered by EPA WA […]

NEW GUIDANCE to support the Environment Protection Act 2017

EPA Victoria has released a range of guidance to support the Environment Protection Act 2017 (the Act). The Potentially contaminated land – A guide for business […]

NEW GUIDANCE: Petroleum environmental planning guidance – Comment sought

The Western Australia Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) is seeking feedback on their revised draft Guideline for the Development of Petroleum, Geothermal and […]

NEW GUIDELINES to support the Environment Protection Act 2017

Further to last week’s release of new Guidelines to support the Environment Protection Act 20217 (the Act), this week additional Guidance has been released by EPA […]

NEW GUIDANCE: New on-farm manure use determination and other waste guidance

EPA has issued a Determination for on-farm manure use. Under this process, primary producers will not have to fill out forms to use manure as fertilizer, […]

NEW GUIDELINES on the management and storage of combustible recyclable and waste material

EPA has released the guideline the Management and storage of combustible recyclable and waste materials – guideline. The guideline provides practical guidance on how to comply […]

NEW GUIDELINE: For duty to notify of contaminated land – Released

A?proposed?guide to meeting the duty to notify of contaminated land for those in management or control of land has been released by EPA Victoria. Under section […]

NEW GUIDANCE on regulation of mines

The NSW Environment Protection Authority has released a guide on how it regulates mines. The EPA is one of the agencies within the NSW Department of […]

DRAFT GUIDELINE Native vegetation referrals – Comment sought

The Western Australia Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking feedback on the draft Guideline: Native vegetation referrals. The guideline was developed to inform stakeholders […]

New National Chemicals Management Standards

The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has announced that new legislation has resulted in the establishment of the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management […]

NEW GUIDANCE to support the Environment Protection Act 2017 – Released

EPA Victoria has released a range of guidance to support the Environment Protection Act 2017 (the Act): The Authorised officer complaints management policy provides an overview […]

NEW GUIDELINES: EPA releases Powers and Notices Guideline

The NSW EPA has released a Powers and Notices Guideline for Authorised Officers and Enforcement Officers under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997. The […]

NEW GUIDELINES: NOPSEMA publishes new decision making guidelines

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has published new Offshore Project Proposal (OPP) Decision Making Guideline and revised the Environment Plan (EP) […]

NEW CHARTER AND GUIDELINES: EPA charter of consultation and waste guidance – Released

EPA Victoria has released a Charter of Consultation which outlines it’s commitment to consultation with Victorians.  It outlines key parts of the environment laws that require […]

NOPSEMA publishes new decision making guidelines

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has published new Offshore Project Proposal (OPP) Decision Making Guideline and revised the Environment Plan (EP) […]

EPA charter of consultation and waste guidance released

EPA Victoria has released a Charter of Consultation which outlines it’s commitment to consultation with Victorians. It outlines key parts of the environment laws that require […]

NEW GUIDANCE: Guidance to support the Environment Protection Act 2017

EPA Victoria has released a range of guidance to support the Environment Protection Act 2017: The Guide to the Environment Reference Standard provides information about how […]

New reef discharge standards for industrial activities commenced 1 June 2021

The Queensland Department of Environment and Science has released a new guideline to assist applicants with the commencement of new Reef discharge standards for industrial activities […]

NEW GUIDELINES: Site contamination referral decision-making framework

The South Australian Environment Protection Authority has released new guidelines on how EPA will make decisions on development application referrals for prescribed site contamination assessment purposes. […]

NEW GUIDANCE to support the new Environment Protection Regulations

The EPA Victoria has released the following new guidance to support the Environment Protection Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) made this week. The Guide to the Environment […]

NEW GUIDANCE for wastewater management systems under the Environment Protection Act 2017

EPA Victoria has released new guidance for owners and users of onsite wastewater management systems to help them understand their duties under the Environment Protection Act […]

Draft guideline for assessing and minimising Air Pollution in Victoria

EPA Victoria is seeking feedback on new air quality guidance called Guideline for assessing and minimising air pollution in Victoria that is designed to help businesses understand, assess […]

New landfill gas method available

The Clean Energy Regulator has announced that the new method variation for the landfill gas method under the Emissions Reduction Fund has come into effect.  The […]

Announcement: AEBN and EPA Victoria partner to deliver training for all Victoria businesses on new Victorian environmental laws

The Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) and EPA Victoria are partnering to provide training for all Victorian industry and businesses on the new Victorian environment protection […]

New Noise guidelines and assessment protocol

EPA Victoria has released new noise control guidelines and a noise limit and assessment protocol. The Noise control guidelines are intended to be used by municipal […]

NEW GUIDANCE: Waste and noise guidance for the Victorian Environment Protection Act 2017

EPA Victoria has released new guidance for the Environment Protection Act 2017 (the new Act), including a toolkit to provide guidance to local government on noise […]

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