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The WA Government has released a new online gateway for water and environmental assessments and approvals. The new system is part of the Government’s public sector […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the Government’s response to the recommendations from the review of the governance of the Great Barrier […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has successfully prosecuted a coal mine in the Land and Environment Court over a water pollution incident. The […]
The Victorian Government has released the Port Phillip Bay Environmental Management Plan 2017-2027 to help guide actions and investments over the next decade to ensure a […]
The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has announced that Australia has become one of the first 10 countries to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the […]
The Federal and Queensland Governments have released the 2016 Great Barrier Reef Report Card. The Report Card assessed the reported results of Reef Water Quality Protection […]
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment have released for consultation an Explanation of Intended Effect for the proposed Environment State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) for […]
The NSW Marine Estate Management Authority is seeking feedback on the draft Marine Estate Management Strategy 2018-2028. The Strategy proposes a coordinated, evidence-based approach to managing […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the following new publications: Landfills exempt from licensing – (Publication 1563.1) was developed to assist operators in the […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy invites comment on the eligibility of Notomys aquilo (northern hopping-mouse) for listing on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity […]
The Federal Government has released a report on the governance review of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. The report makes 24 recommendations that aim […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released two new publications: Determination of odour concentration by dynamic olfactometry (Publication 1666) has been developed to assist licence […]
Green Industries South Australia has announced a new funding grant program to assist businesses and organisations to improve resource efficiency. The funding for REAP Grants is […]
The Federal and Queensland governments have released the draft Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan 2017-2022 for consultation. The renewed five-year plan guides how industry, government […]
The Queensland Government has announced $500,000 in funding in funding for strategic projects to improve the quality of the land, vegetation and water resources in the […]
The Federal Government is to provide further funding of up to $7.1 million to Queensland sugarcane farmers to reduce nitrogen runoff flowing from the Great Barrier […]
The NSW Department of Primary Industries Water is consulting on the proposed remake of the Water Management (General) Regulation 2011. The Water Management Act 2000 establishes […]
The NSW Government is inviting public submissions on the Status and Issues Papers for the development of Water Resource Plans covering five groundwater sources in the […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released three new publications: Incoming water standards for aquatic ecosystem protection: PFOS and PFOA (Publication 1633.2) provides guidance on […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the final report on the independent review of the water trigger legislation. The water trigger was […]
The Victorian Government has introduced into Parliament the Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Bill 2017. The Bill contains measures intended to strengthen the protection and […]
The NSW Government has announced a $1 billion co-funding program to target water and sewage projects in regional NSW. The Safe and Secure Water Program will […]
The Queensland Budget was released on Tuesday 13 June 2017 and delivered the following funding commitments for the environment: A total commitment to the environment of […]
The NSW Government has announced that nominations are now open for the 2017 Green Globe Awards. The awards celebrate exceptional sustainability achievements throughout NSW. Nominations are open […]
The Queensland government has announced funding of close to $1 million to assist Fitzroy region farmers to make better land management decisions to help improve water […]
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of Western Australia has recommended the conditional approval of the second stage of the WA Water Corporation’s proposed Perth Groundwater Replenishment […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released three new publications: Remedial notice review policy (Publication 1531.2) outlines how an individual or business who has received […]
The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning has announced professional development grants of up to $10,000 under the Our Catchments Our Communities – Integrated […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined a local council $175,000 for the discharge of partially treated sewage sludge from its treatment plant […]
The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has commenced the third and final round of community consultation for the Draft Moolap Coastal Strategic […]
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