Effective July 2020, the new Victorian environment protection laws will come into effect.EPA Victoria has released the subordinate legislation and…[Read More]
Release of proposed Environment Protection Regulations and Environment Reference Standards (ERS) – Have your say!
NEW GUIDELINES: Identifying and managing the hazards and risk of fire at a waste resource recovery facility, and how to comply with policy
EPA Victoria has released the fact sheet – Fire prevention: Combustible Recyclable and Waste Materials. It is a guide to…[Read More]
Reef reports show why action is needed now to improve water quality
Two reports have been released by the Queensland Government that provide an update on the health of the Great Barrier…[Read More]
Proposed waste reforms – waste levy and financial assurances
As part of the Waste Reform Program, EPA SA is seeking your views on two proposed reforms: amendment to how…[Read More]
Minor review of the Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016
A minor review of the Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016 is underway to consider any issues that have…[Read More]
NEW GUIDELINES: Wind farms environmental noise guidelines
In mid-2018 EPA SA carried out a technical review of the Wind farms environmental noise guidelines to ensure that the…[Read More]
WA Climate Change issues paper – released for comment
The Western Australian Government has released an Issues Paper on Climate Change in Western Australia and is calling for comment…[Read More]
Draft Compliance and Enforcement Policy for WA – released for comment
The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulations (DWER) has released the draft Compliance and Enforcement Policy for comment.The Compliance…[Read More]
Workplace exposure standards: Have your say!
Safe Work Australia is evaluating the Workplace Exposure Standards for airborne contaminants.Draft evaluation reports and recommendations for each chemical will…[Read More]
Significant penalties introduced for stockpiling dangerous goods
The Victorian Government has introduced into Parliament the Dangerous Goods Amendment (Penalty Reform) Bill 2019 which proposes significant increase in…[Read More]