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The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is seeking feedback on the – Barwon-Darling Long Term Water Plan (submissions close on 29 October 2019); Namoi […]
Two reports have been released by the Queensland Government that provide an update on the health of the Great Barrier Reef, show why urgent action is […]
The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulations (DWER) has released the draft Compliance and Enforcement Policy for comment. The Compliance and Enforcement Policy details the […]
The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) has advised that the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008, the Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2008, Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy […]
The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is consulting on draft guidelines to enable better management of waste streams from geothermal schemes such […]
The South Australia Government is consulting on a review of the Water Industry Act 2012. The Act guides water and sewage industry regulation and governs all […]
The Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has released the results of a review of the state’s new direction for salinity management. The […]
The Queensland Government has introduced into Parliament new laws to further protect the Great Barrier Reef. The Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and […]
The Queensland Government has introduced a bill into Parliament which would give Queensland’s Chief Health Officer the power to compel a polluter to notify the public […]
EPA Victoria is investigating a number of waterways for potentially harmful levels of PFAS chemicals. These waterways include Arundel Creek, Steele Creek, Deep Creek, Jackson Creek […]
Water trading is the process of buying, selling or exchanging rights to water. The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) trades to move water to where it […]
The Western Australian Government is progressing with new water resources management legislation that will see the current six water Acts consolidated into a single Water Resources […]
The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) has been requested by the Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change to undertake an assessment of Victoria’s coastal […]
The Qld Budget, released this week, has delivered the following funding commitments for the environment and energy security: $66 million for Rookwood Weir, a critical infrastructure […]
The Federal Budget announced on Tuesday included investments in energy policy and the Great Barrier Reef. The funding included – A $41.5 million investment in energy […]
The Western Australia government yesterday released their 2018-19 budget, with the following two key environmental initiatives announced: Changes to streamline water licence and permit assessments are […]
The Federal Government has announced a more than $500 million investment to protect the Great Barrier Reef. In partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, $444 […]
The Victorian Government budget released on Tuesday 1 May 2018, includes a range of funding measures for the environment. These include: $70.6 million for Parks Victoria, […]
A demolition and recycling company in NSW has been convicted and fined $75,000 in a NSW court for knowingly providing false and misleading information in response […]
The Western Australia Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) has released draft guidance on the use of monitored natural attenuation (MNA) for the cleanup of […]
The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) has been requested by the Victoria Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change to undertake an assessment of the […]
The NSW Government has also released the draft Water Management Amendment Bill 2018, for the amendment of the Water Management Act 2000 and Natural Resources […]
The NSW Government had released the Water Reform Action Plan in December 2017 in response to the independent investigation into NSW water management and compliance, […]
The Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change has requested that the Victorian Environment Assessment Council conduct an assessment of the values of Victoria’s […]
The Federal Government will table a proposed management regime for 44 Australian Marine Parks. With the second largest area (3.3 million square kilometres) of marine […]
The Victorian Government has released the draft State Environment Protection Policy (Waters). The draft policy covers surface waters, marine waters, estuarine waters and groundwater and […]
The Victorian Minister for Water has released a report on the strategic review of Goulburn Murray Water. Goulburn Murray Water is Victoria’s largest rural water authority […]
The Federal Government has announced a $2 million innovation challenge for novel solutions to boost coral abundance on the Great Barrier Reef and restore reefs. The […]
A $60 million investment has been made by the Federal Government in the protection of the Great Barrier Reef. The funding boost over 18 months is […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the following new guidelines: Research, development and demonstration (RD&D) approval (Publication 1369.7, December 2017) provides and update to […]
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