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EPA Takes Enforcement Action Over Alleged Illegal Waste Activities in Diamond Creek

EPA Victoria has taken enforcement action over the alleged unlawful acceptance and disposal of industrial waste at two properties on Black Gully Road, Diamond Creek. The […]

EPA Fines Sunbury Property Occupier for Illegal Burning of Industrial Waste

EPA Victoria has fined the occupier of a Sunbury property $10,175 after inspectors found industrial waste being burnt on-site during a recent inspection. The action followed […]

NSW EPA Seeks Feedback on Updated Landfill Guidelines

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is inviting councils, industry and the public to comment on updated Environmental Guidelines for Solid Waste Landfills, which set the […]

New Rules Allow Oyster Shell Waste to Be Reused on Agricultural Land

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has introduced new rules allowing oyster shell waste to be safely reused on agricultural land in New South Wales. The […]

NSW Government Opens Round 2 of High Impact Partnerships Grants

The NSW Government has announced Round 2 of its High Impact Partnerships Grants, providing $7.5 million in funding to reduce emissions and enhance sustainability across the […]

NSW EPA Consultation On Draft Acid Sulfate Soil Resource Recovery Order and Exemption: Comment sought

The NSW EPA is seeking comment the draft Acid Sulfate Soil Resource Recovery Order and Exemption. The proposal sets a state-wide framework for the safe, beneficial […]

Code of practice for bushfire management on public land: Comment sought

The Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is seeking your feedback on draft updates to the Code of Practice for Bushfire Management on […]

EPA Victoria’s hi-tech drones detect pollution

EPA Victoria is sending a clear warning to businesses that they will use their hi-tech drones to detect pollution incidents including poor air quality at industrial […]

Draft National Roadmap to protect and conserve 30% of Australia’s land by 2030: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking your views on the draft National Roadmap to protect and conserve 30% of […]

Victorian Landcare Facilitator Program Review: Comment sought

The Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is undertaking a review of the current Victorian Landcare Facilitator Program and seeks your feedback.  The review […]

Port Phillip Bay’s Coastal Hazard Assessment: Release

The Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action has released a report on Port Phillip Bay Coastal Hazard Assessment to assist coastal land managers and […]

Proposed Forestry Regulation 2022: Comment sought

The NSW Department of Primary Industries is seeking feedback on the proposed Forestry Regulation 2022. The Forestry Regulation 2022 streamlines the enforcement of the Forestry Act […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY for Victorian forestry businesses to transition from native timber harvesting

The Timber Innovation Grants Program provides forestry businesses with funding to help them transition from native timber harvesting to plantation fibre and also to investigate manufacturing […]

NSW State of the Environment Report: Released

The NSW Government has released the NSW State of the Environment 2021 report that was developed by NSW EPA, working with other government agencies and independent experts.   […]

Ratifying the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage

The Federal Government has commenced the formal process to consider ratifying the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. If Australia ratifies […]

NEW GUIDELINES: QLD Land Resource Assessment Guidelines

The QLD Department of Environment and Science has released the new QLD Land Resource Assessment Guidelines that outline standards and procedures to ensure that land resource […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: QLD Food Waste for Healthy Soils Program

The QLD and Federal Governments are working in partnership to deliver the Queensland Food Waste for Healthy Soils Program, with the QLD Government committing up to […]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY: Soil Science Challenge

The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is encouraging applications for the Soil Science Challenge. The competitive process is aimed at research organisations, with […]

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 […]

Dealing with Asbestos Contaminated Soils

EPA SA is sending a clear message to all waste transporters and waste facility operators of the need to correctly record, report and dispose of soils […]

National Soil Strategy

The Federal Government had released the National Soil Strategy in mid-2021 that aims to address key soil priorities for Australia.  The priorities have been identified through […]

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 GUIDANCE released by EPA Victoria

The following new guidance has been released this week by EPA Victoria: ·      New guidance on managing stockpiles ·      New guidance on erosion, sediment and dust: […]

Mining Amendment Regulation 2020: Comment sought

The NSW Resources Regulator is calling for feedback on the proposed Mining Amendment (Standard Conditions of Mining Leases – Rehabilitation) Regulation 2020. The mining lease conditions […]

NSW Strategic Plan for Crown Land Consultation opens

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is seeking feedback on the draft State Strategic Plan for Crown land which will set the vision, priorities […]

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