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The Victorian Government has announced a major public inquiry into the EPA Victoria that will commence on 1 June 2015. The Inquiry will investigate the adequacy […]
EPA Victoria has released a new Section 30A approvals guideline (publication 1590) explaining the Section 30A process which relates to the handling of waste in emergencies […]
The Queensland and NSW Governments will work together to look at a container deposit scheme and possible restrictions on single-use plastic bags. Queensland Environment Minister Steven […]
Used tyres must be stored in a manner that minimises fire risk. EPA Victoria has stated that from 29 April 2015, premises in Victoria with more […]
From 1 August 2015, all scheduled waste facilities (including recycling facilities) which are not liable for the waste levy will be required to report annually online […]
NSW EPA has commenced an investigation into a NSW council after contaminated soil material was identified in mounds. The mounds containing material from council construction work […]
The Federal Department of Environment has released a brief discussion paper relating to possible changes to the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme. Possible changes include […]
EPA Victoria has issued a Commercial food waste – draft position statement to clarify what constitutes commercial food waste in the Environment Protection (Industrial Waste Resource) […]
Waste tyre storage facilities face tighter controls after new regulations aimed at reducing the risk of hazardous fires came into effect in April 2015. A transitional […]
EPA Victoria has issued a clean-up notice to the owner of a Strathmerton site after industrial waste at the property tested positive for asbestos contamination. EPA […]
NSW EPA has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the NSW Police following an investigation into the disposal of police evidence exhibits. Under the EU, […]
The NSW EPA has fined a tyre recycling company $15,000 for transporting tyres to its Milperra facility that wasn’t licenced to receive them. It is the […]
A major Sydney utility has been ordered by the NSW Land and Environment Court to pay a $157,500 penalty for a sewerage leak from its Malabar […]
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 […]
Sydney Airport has released its first Sustainability Report 2014. The report states that the airport will this year refine methods for collecting and monitoring environmental data […]
The Federal Government has released the 2013-14 National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) data detailing emissions from more than 4,300 industry facilities of 93 toxic substances. The data […]
Victoria’s Environment Minister, Lisa Neville has gazetted a notice of intention to issue regulations requiring sites with big stockpiles of waste tyres to be licensed – […]
EPA Victoria has fined a Melbourne council more than $7,000 after it was caught dumping industrial waste from a garbage truck in November 2014. A video […]
A NSW city council has been fined $5,000 by the NSW EPA for using land as a waste facility without lawful authority. The site is owned […]
The NSW EPA has issued a clean up notice to a commercial explosives manufacturer after contaminated process water leaked from its site onto a neighbouring farm […]
A Port Douglas resident has been fined $1200 in the Cairns Magistrates Court after illegally dumping green waste in contravention of Biosecurity Queensland controls imposed to […]
Recently commonwealth, state and territory Environment Ministers met to discuss and progress key environment issues of national significance. Some of the outcomes of the meeting are […]
EPA Victoria has released new Guidelines on designing, constructing and operating composting facilities. It provides guidance for industry, government and the community on the regulator’s expectations […]
EPA Victoria is seeking tenders for its annual landfill levy statement audit project. As part of the regulator’s Landfill Levy Program, EPA Victoria licensed landfill sites […]
The NSW EPA has released the Draft Environmental Guidelines – Solid Waste Landfills 2015 for public consultation – the benchmark for landfill operations in NSW. The […]
The NSW EPA has released for, public comment, the draft waste education strategy – Changing Behaviour Together: NSW Waste Less, Recycle More Education Strategy 2015–17 that […]
Zero Waste SA has released the consultation draft Waste Strategy 2015-2020 for public comment. The draft waste strategy follows two previous five year strategies and establishes […]
Improving the way we use our water resources is vitally important to ensure a sustainable future for Victoria. Recycled water is recognised as a valuable source […]
The NSW EPA has gazetted an exemption from clause 71 of the Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014 giving category 1 trackable waste (other […]
NSW EPA has issued a $15,000 penalty notice to a shire council for the discharge of untreated sewage effluent, which polluted a local river. The incident […]
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