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EPA Victoria has released Guidelines for applicants: Accredited Licensee System. The accredited licensee system aims to achieve environmental improvements through co-operation between industry, government and the […]
EPA Victoria has released instructions for completing works approval, licence and licence amendment applications. The instructions are to assist applicants in ensuring that all WORKS APPROVAL […]
EPA Victoria has released an updated Guidelines for Works Approval. The works approval guidelines have been updated to make applying for works clearer and easier. The […]
EPA Victoria has released updated guidelines for Modified vehicle. Many vehicle owners customise their motor vehicles. Guidance is now provided on the acceptability of modifications of […]
The Victorian Government has released the Draft Victorian Floodplain Management Strategy that sets out the proposed new policy framework for managing floodplains in Victoria over the […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released for public comment updated draft Guidelines on the Duty to Report Contamination under the Contaminated Land Management Act […]
Under new Sustainable Planning Amendment Regulations introduced by the state government, a compliance permit from an approved contaminated land auditor is now required by developers of […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released for comment an exposure draft of the Carbon Abatement Contract to be used for the Emissions Reduction Fund and has […]
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), Powercor Australia and Jemena Electricity Networks (Jemena) have identified electricity capacity constraints at terminal stations servicing Jemena and Powercor’s distribution […]
EPA Victoria has released updated guidelines that explain the process for the appointment and conduct of Environmental Auditors appointed by EPA Victoria. These guidelines set out […]
EPA Victoria will make changes to its ozone monitoring network to account for seasonal changes from July 2014. EPA Victoria will switch off 6 out of […]
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its final report Essential Energy’s water, sewerage and other services in Broken Hill which outlines the maximum […]
The Queensland government is conducting a review of the Water Act and is seeking public comment as part of the process. According to the government, the […]
The Queensland government has announced the appointment of new directors for both the Gladstone Area and Mt Isa Water Boards. In Gladstone, the new directors are […]
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPNSA) has released a draft amendment to the National Directory for Radiation Protection (NDRP) – Disposal of Radioactive […]
The Green Army legislation was passed in the Senate this week. The Green Army program is a hands-on, practical, grassroots environmental action program that supports local […]
On 23 June 2014, the Federal Government reintroduced a package of Bills to the House of Representatives to repeal the carbon tax. If passed by the […]
EPA Victoria has released, for comment, a draft statement of position on the way financial assurance will be applied to licences and works approvals. The draft […]
Submissions are being sought on the Proposed Protection of the Environment Operations (Underground Petroleum Storage Systems) Regulation 2014 Regulatory Impact Statement. The Statement examines the economic […]
The Queensland Government has outlined its long-term plans for the water sector with the launch of WaterQ: A 30-Year Strategy for Queensland’s Water Sector. Key priorities […]
On 18 June 2014, the Federal Government introduced the Bill, to the House of Representatives, that will implement the Emissions Reduction Fund – the centrepiece of […]
On 16 June 2014, the Energy Efficiency Opportunities (Repeal) Bill 2014 was introduced to the Senate after being passed recently in the House of Representatives. Should […]
On 19 June 2014, the Federal Government introduced the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Repeal) Bill 2014 to the House of Representatives to bring the functions of […]
EPA Victoria has released an update Protocol for Environmental Management (PEM) – Domestic Ballast water management in Victorian state waters – that provides information to assist […]
EPA Victoria is supporting an online survey that seeks feedback on the management of Gippsland Lakes. Residents, community, industry and business groups are invited to complete […]
NSW EPA has released the REGIONAL WASTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY STRATEGY GUIDANCE policy that has been developed to assist groups of councils, regional organisations of […]
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its final report, Solar feed-in tariffs for the subsidy-free value of electricity from small-scale solar PV units […]
NSW EPA has issued a penalty notice to a company for exceeding the waste stockpile limit permitted by its Environment Protection Licence (EPL). Under its licence, […]
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) is seeking comment on its Regulatory Guide: Siting of Controlled Facilities. This Regulatory Guide has been prepared […]
EPA Victoria has released a guideline on the Application of environment protection principles to EPA’s approvals process that provides information and guidance on applying the principles […]
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