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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY for businesses with operations in Victoria

The following funding opportunities are available to businesses with operations in Victoria: Funding for the development of a renewable hydrogen refuelling network along the Hume Highway.  […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY for Businesses with operations in QLD

The following funding opportunities are available to businesses with operations in QLD: Funding for QLD primary producers to improve their drought preparedness Funding is available under […]

Single-use Plastics Exemption for some plastic items

The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has issued an exemption from single-use plastic requirements for some plastic lined paperboard food and drink containers.  Details […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES for Businesses with operations in WA

Funding for new infrastructure and programs to reduce waste and increase recycling in WAFunding is available under WasteSorted Grants – Community Education WA to organisations to […]

EPA Vic commences removal of potentially hazardous waste at Sunshine North site

EPA Victoria are investigating how waste was left at a site in McIntyre Road, Sunshine North that includes a range of dangerous industrial waste and potentially […]

Extended: Flood programs for the clearing of debris and hazardous chemicals from land and waterways

NSW EPA has announced an extension of EPA’s flood recovery programs in order to further assist businesses and the community that have been affected by the […]

NEW GUIDELINES released for Container Deposit scheme

EPA SA has released the following guidelines that relate to the Container Deposit scheme and intended to assist those participating in the scheme.  The new guidelines […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Waste to Energy Bioenergy – Stream 2: Project Infrastructure

Sustainability Victoria (SV) is supporting bioenergy project developers through the Waste to Energy Fund: Bioenergy in order to support the sector to increase renewable energy generation […]

New energy from waste regulation: Commenced 8 July 2022

In NSW, the new energy from waste Regulation came into effect on 8 July 2022.   The Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Thermal Energy from Waste) […]

Better Regulation Statement: Released by NSW EPA

NSW EPA has released the Better Regulation Statement that considers how the better regulation principles apply to the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Thermal […]

Advanced sonar program to locate hazardous submerged debris as result of NSW floods

NSW EPA has released a statement regarding the new advanced sonar program that has started surveying NSW rivers for hazardous submerged debris as a result of […]

Plastic single-use straws – exemptions guidance

From 1 November 2022, the supply of plastic single-use straws will be banned in NSW unless you are an individual with a disability or other medical need, or […]

NEW GUIDELINES: Eligible Waste Fuels

NSW EPA has released guidelines that relate to the list of Eligible Waste Fuels as outlined in the NSW Energy from Waste Policy Statement.   The guidelines […]

Waste Levy Changes Effective 1 July 2022

In an effort for Queensland to reach its waste and resource recovery targets, several changes have been made to the way the waste levy operates in […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Recycling Victoria Organics Markets Fund

The Victorian Government has announced funding for Victorian businesses under the Recycling Victoria Organics Markets Fund to support projects that remove barriers that prevent or limit […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Neighbourhood-scale battery trial projects

The Victorian government is providing funding to Victorian organisations to help unlock the role that neighbourhood batteries can play in Victoria’s transitioning electricity scheme. This program […]

FUNDING OPPORUNITY: Waste to Energy Fund – Bioenergy Stream 1 – Project development

Sustainability Victoria is providing funding under the Waste to Energy Fund: Bioenergy – Stream 1 Project development to research institutions, businesses, consultants…to support bioenergy projects developers.  […]

Proposed 5-year roadmap ban of additional single-use plastic items

The Qld government has released a proposed Five-year roadmap for action on single-use plastic items as it plans to ban the following single-use plastics items from […]

Radiation Protection and Control Regulations 2022: Comment sought

EPA SA regulates, monitors and advises on radiation use in SA. A new Radiation Protection and Control Act 2021 (RPC Act) will come into operation on or before 11 February […]

WA ban on single plastic items ramps up

The Western Australian Government is implementing a state-wide ban on the supply of certain plastic items, enforceable from 1 July 2022. The National Retail Association has […]

Variation to the Method for Source Separated Organic Waste: Comment sought

The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (ERAC) have released for comment a draft methodology variation under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) on Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Source […]

NSW Budget for 2022-23 for Environment

The NSW Government has released the 2022-23 NSW budget for environment and heritage.  Some key highlights include: $598 million over 10 years for National Parks and […]

Study on NSW Key Littered Items (KLIS) for 2020-21: Report released

NSW EPA has released the report 2020 Key Littered Items Study NSW Report that details the findings from a study on NSW Key Littered Items (KLIS) […]

WA Waste Authority’s meeting outcomes: Released

The WA Waste Authority has released the outcomes of their latest meeting that was held on 16 June 2022.  The outcomes of the meeting are now […]

Waste Bill Introduced

The Victorian Government has introduced a Bill to Parliament to make amendments to a range of legislation to give effect to the powers of the new […]

NSW Government Commences Remediation of Former Waste Oil Facility

The NSW Government has commenced remediation of a former waste oil processing facility in the Maitland suburb of Rutherford, after taking over the site from the […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Advanced Manufacturing Commercialisation Fund

The Federal Government is providing funding under the Advanced Manufacturing Commercialisation Fund that provides small to medium manufacturing enterprises with matched funding to commercialise new products […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Recycling Victoria Business Support Fund Round 2 opens

The Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre (CEBIC) has opened the Round 2 of the Recycling Victoria Business Support Fund. Funding is available to projects that help […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Recycling Victoria Organics Markets Fund – Opens 7 June 2022

From 7 June 2022, funding will be available through the Recycling Victoria Organics Markets Fund.  Sustainability Victoria is supporting end markets for recycled organic products through […]

Sustainability Victoria strategy to 2030: To accelerate Victoria’s circular, climate resilient clean economy

Sustainability Victoria (SV) has launched their strategy SV2030: A Decade of Action: Accelerating Victoria’s transition to a circular, climate resilient clean economy. It is SV’s agenda […]

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