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The Victorian Government gazetted a new State Environment Protection Policy (Waters) (SEPP Waters). The purpose of this Policy is to provide a framework for the protection […]
The Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme is to be renamed the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program from 10 December 2018. The name change will be […]
The Victorian EPA has released the following new guidelines: Management and storage of combustible recyclable and waste materials – guideline These guidelines (Publication 1667.2) provide practical […]
NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced that it is stopping the restricted use of mixed waste organic material on agricultural land and is ceasing use […]
The NSW EPA has released a draft NSW Asbestos Waste Strategy to target illegal asbestos dumping. The strategy proposes the following new measures for consultation: investigating […]
The NSW Government has announced the development of a Circular Economy Policy, that aims to deliver positive economic, social and environmental outcomes for the NSW community. […]
The Queensland Government has approved the Environmental Protection (Regulated Waste) Amendment Regulation 2018, which will commence on 4 February 2019. The Regulation establishes the types of […]
The Western Australia Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended conditional approval for a change to the technology proposed for the New Energy Corporation Pty Ltd waste […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced a new funding program to tackle food waste – Love Food Hate Waste program. The program […]
The Victorian Government has released the Solar Energy Facilities – Design and Development Draft Guidelines. The draft guidelines were developed to outline the assessment and development […]
The Victorian Government gazetted the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018 (the Regulations) on 10 October 2018. The Regulations largely remake the existing […]
Visy Industries and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have announced new plans to significantly increase waste recycling and processing capabilities, in part to offset the […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is undertaking further community consultation on the Paper Australia Pty Ltd (Australian Paper) proposal to develop a large-scale energy from […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released a discussion paper to inform the update of the 2009 National Waste Policy. The paper has […]
The Queensland Government has launched a $100 million program to develop a high value resource recovery and recycling industry in the state. The Resource Recovery Industry […]
The Queensland Government has introduced the Waste Reduction and Recycling (Waste Levy) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 in Parliament. The bill reintroduces a waste levy […]
The Victorian Government gazetted the Waste Management Policy (Combustible Recyclable and Waste Materials) on 28 August 2018. The policy revokes the Waste Management Policy (Resource Recovery […]
The Victorian Government has announced more than $1.1 million in funding for three projects in Victoria’s recycling sector. Victorian Minister for Environment Lily D’Ambrosio announced this […]
The Victorian Government has announced that applications are now open for the next round of the Research, Development and Demonstration grants – another program expected to […]
Green Industries South Australia has announced two new funding programs to assist businesses and organisations to reduce waste and encourage behaviour change in waste management: The […]
The Western Australian Government has released a consultation regulation impact statement for a proposed container deposit scheme. The WA Government proposes to implement a container deposit […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority has released an updated position statement that outlines EPA’s current state of knowledge regarding per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). It also […]
Green Industries SA is offering trade waste implementation grants to eligible SA Water food and beverage customers to support implementation activities that will improve trade waste […]
NSW EPA has fined a waste recycling company $30,000 for breaching its environment protection licence. Official cautions were also issued to the company. The company holds […]
Green Industries South Australia has announced the fourth round of grants to eligible commercial businesses for resource productivity assessments. Resource productivity assessments will identify opportunities for […]
Green Industries SA is offering trade waste implementation grants to eligible SA Water food and beverage customers to support implementation activities that will improve trade waste […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has advised that changes have been made to the Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Regulations 2011, as part […]
The Victorian Government has announced a $37 million Recycling Industry Strategic Plan to strengthen Victoria’s recycling industry. The Plan is stated by the Victorian Government to […]
EPA Victoria has released the Victorian Landfills Register (VLR) which maps all Victorian landfill sites in the state. The VLR was a recommendation of the Victorian […]
The Victorian Government has announced a ban on single-use, lightweight plastic shopping bags from late 2019. The ban will include all plastic shopping bags less than […]
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October 30, 2026