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Farm waste management guidelines

EPA Victoria has identified issues with farm waste management in north eastern Victorian and reminds businesses of their environmental responsibility for compliance. It is important to […]

Expressions of Interest: Publicly accessible register of potential service providers

The Federal Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities is developing a publicly accessible register of potential service providers to Indigenous organisations who wish to […]

New drop off stations for unwanted TVs & computer products

The National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme is industry funded and run, but regulated by the Federal Government, under the Product Stewardship Act 2011.  Industry is […]

Keep track of Government funded projects for clean and renewable energy

The Federal Government has launched a Clean Energy Map that provides information on clean and renewable energy projects across Australia that have funding provided to them […]

Organics recycling in Australia – industry statistics 2011 – released

The Federal Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has released a report that provides statistics on national and jurisdictional (with the exception of NT, […]

Update: Liable entities and Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs)

Liable entitles update  There are now 375 potentially liable entities that trigger the 25, 000 tonne emissions threshold for liability under the carbon pricing mechanism – […]

Stormwater Funding initiative

The Federal Government has contributed approx $2.5 million through the Federal Government’s Stormwater Funding, an initiative under Water for the Future, for South Australia’s The City […]

Recycling grants for SA industry

SA Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Minister Ian Hunter has announced grant funding for industry to better tackle waste recycling and reprocessing. “The $2.07 million in funding, […]

2013-14 Victorian State Budget – Building for Growth

This week, the Victorian Government released the 2013-14 Victorian State Budget – Building for Growth.  It has been announced that the Budget will include:  $12 million  […]

NSW EPA enforcement program targets the waste-tyre industry

As part of the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) strategic waste enforcement and compliance operations, the EPA will target the waste tyre industry. EPA Director Waste […]

New bulk water prices for south east Queensland – from 1 July 2013

The QLD Government has announced new bulk water prices for south east Queensland (SEQ) from July 1, 2013. QLD Water Supply Minister Mark McArdle said the […]

Farm waste management guidelines

EPA Victoria has identified issues with farm waste management in north eastern Victorian and reminds businesses of their environmental responsibility for compliance. It is important to […]

Funding Opportunity: Carbon Farming Futures Extension and Outreach Program

The Federal Government is calling for applications for the ‘second assessment phase’ for funding under the Carbon Farming Futures Extension and Outreach Program.    The Federal Department […]

Funding Opportunity: Action on the Ground

Applicants are now sought for funding under Round 2 of the Action on the Ground program – a component of the Carbon Farming Futures Program.  Round […]

Shell Geelong Refinery and Barwon Water working to achieve a sustainable water future

 The Victorian Minister for Water, Peter Walsh officially opened a $94 million water treatment plant – the Northern Water Plant – which is expected to save […]

KFC to introduce recycling bins in QLD

QLD Minister for Environment and Heritage Andrew Powell has announced a major initiative with KFC food outlets to introduce recycling bins at 43 stores in Queensland. […]

Approved service providers of the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme

Electronics Product Stewardship Australasia, which is part of the Sims Recycling Solutions group  (one of Australia’s largest electronic waste recyclers) has been approved by the Federal […]

Victorian Waste and Resource Recovery Policy – released

The Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith has recently launched Victoria’s new waste and resource recovery policy – Getting full value: the Victorian […]

Proposed amendments to regulations governing the administration of National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme – Discussion paper released for comment

The Federal Government this week has released a discussion paper, for public comment, which proposes amendments to the regulations governing the administration of the National Television […]

Tyre Stewardship Scheme – approved to go ahead by ACCC

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved the national Tyre Stewardship Scheme which will pave the way for the tyre industry to implement the […]

Push for national beverage container deposit scheme

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore recently said governments need to act now to make a reduce waste from the 15 billion drink bottles and cans consumed […]

Be aware of illegal waste operators

A man, who was shown on CCTV footage dumping approximately 80 tonnes of asbestos-contaminated waste in a residential area last year, has been handed a three […]

Second tranche of Draft ammendment to the Carbon Farming Initiative (DFI) Regulations for 2013 – Comment sought

The Federal Government is seeking comment on a second tranche of draft amendments to the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) Regulations for 2013.  (The first tranche was […]

5 new landfill gas projects approved under Carbon Farming Initiative

Currently, 52 projects have been approved under the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) by the Clean Energy Regulator.  This week, the Clean Energy Regulator approved an additional […]

State of waste and recycling in Queensland report

The State of waste and recycling in Queensland 2012  report provides a snapshot of waste generation, resource recovery and waste disposal in Queensland during 2012. The […]

Second tranche of Draft ammendment to the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) Regulations for 2013 – Comment sought

The Federal Government is seeking comment on a second tranche of draft amendments to the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) Regulations for 2013.  (The first tranche was […]

The State of waste and recycling in Queensland 2012  report provides a snapshot of waste generation, resource recovery and waste disposal in Queensland during 2012.  The […]

Draft report on Hunter water, sewage and stormwater prices

The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) recently released its Draft Report on the prices that Hunter Water can charge for water, sewerage and stormwater […]

Exposure draft on Carbon Credit (CFI) Amendment Regulation – Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency is inviting comments on the recently released exposure draft of the Carbon Credit (Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI)) […]

Registry linking of Australia and EU Emissions Trading System – comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency is seeking comments from European and Australian stakeholders on the following exposure draft regulations and consultation paper:  Exposure […]

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