New Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS): Released
August 4, 2026
NEWS Portal
Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – Water
The articles that appear on this site, are articles that appear in AEBN’s ENW e-news which is distributed to members each fortnight. SEARCHING FOR ARTICLES: Articles are placed in a chronological format. You may SEARCH ( refer to right column ) for articles by using the ‘Search’ feature on this site, OR you can search by –
- TOPIC (links provided to the right side of this site under ‘TOPIC TAGS’);
- STATE (links to the right side of this page under ‘NEWS’); or
- DATE.
On 18 March 2016, the AEBN had printed an article titled Victoria’s water policy changes announced – ‘Water for Victoria replaces State Environment Protection Policy (SEPP) […]
Victoria’s Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Lisa Neville and Victoria’s water sector are taking a long term view on the way Victoria’s water cycle […]
The Victorian Government’s Earth Resources Ministerial Advisory Council has been broadened to include representatives from the community, unions and environment groups as well as industry. The […]
Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles says action needs to be taken to protect the Great Barrier Reef from further damage, following reports of a growing number […]
The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning has released the Water Market Trends: trends in Northern Victoria Water Trade 2001-2015 report. The report provides […]
The Federal Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has released a range of draft regulations, declarations and determinations ahead of the commencement of the Biosecurity Act […]
The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage has released a draft guideline – Using Cost–Benefit Analysis to assess coastal management options: Guidance for councils. This draft […]
The Queensland Government is seeking feedback on the draft Reef 2050 Policy Guideline for Decision Makers that is for all government, community and industry decision makers […]
Victoria’s Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Gillian Sparkes has begun work in collaboration with the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning to deliver a scientific […]
The Victorian Government has announced the start of a $53 million upgrade of the Sunbury Recycled Water Plant. The upgrade will increase the volume of wastewater […]
WA Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has released the draft Guidance Statement: Regulation of Mine Dewatering and Consultation paper. The objective of the guidance statement is […]
The NSW EPA is seeking comment on changes to the regulations governing the Protection of the Environment Operations (Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme) Regulation 2002 . […]
The Federal Department of Environment has released a Draft Reef 2050 Plan – Policy guideline for decision makers aimed at all government, community and industry decision […]
The application period for the Federal Government’s Reef Trust Phase Three Investment Programme will close on Monday 15 February 2016. The programme is aimed at improving […]
The Federal Department of the Environment has released the Independent review of the ‘water trigger’ legislation: issues paper that sets out the context of the review […]
EPA Victoria will conduct random inspections of Bayswater industrial businesses this month after recent sampling found high levels of metal contaminants in Dandenong Creek. The inspections […]
The Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) is seeking to purchase 10,000 ML of water allocation to combat severe environmental damage in the west of the State. […]
SA EPA will present on its updated water policy at the forthcoming Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) 2016 Environmental Obligations and Funding Opportunities for Business Seminar […]
NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes has released a number of draft reforms to coastal management legislation. The reforms include: • a draft Bill for a new […]
Expressions of interest have opened for the Reef Trust Tender – Burdekin. Using a competitive tender approach, funding of up to $2.5 million will be available […]
The Queensland Parliament has passed the Sustainable Ports Development Bill 2015 which will prevent at-sea disposal of capital dredged material from ports in the Great Barrier […]
The Federal Government is seeking feedback on plans to establish a program to assist irrigators modernise their on-farm irrigation infrastructure and return the water savings to […]
Public hearings by a Senate committee looking at the social, economic and environmental impacts of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan on regional communities will continue in NSW and Victoria […]
The Queensland Government will make available up to 18,200 litres of unallocated water in Queensland’s Great Artesian Basin. Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Anthony […]
Water users throughout Queensland’s Great Artesian Basin can have their say at upcoming public forums to discuss the development of a new water resource plan for […]
The closing date for submissions to the Senate inquiry into the threat of marine plastic pollution is Wednesday 9 October 2015. In June 2015, the Senate […]
The Queensland Government has released the latest report card for the Great Barrier Reef. Report Card 2014 incorporates significant improvements to the reporting methods and details […]
The EPA SA has released its latest series of aquatic reports with this year’s results focussing on the condition of inland surface waters in areas of […]
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released issues papers relating to its reviews of prices charged by Sydney Water, Hunter Water and WaterNSW (for its […]
NSW Government has issued a number of warnings regarding contaminated water caused by fire-fighting foams at the Williamtown Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base, near Newcastle. […]
Seach Now
Disclaimer
Disclaimer: All information on this site is of a general nature only and is not intended to be relied upon as, nor to be a substitute for, specific legal professional advice. No responsibility for the loss occasioned to any person acting on or refraining from action as a result of any material published can be accepted.
Upcoming Events
October 1, 2026
10:00 AM – 1:45 PM
October 30, 2026
9:00 AM – 9:00 AM
News
Topic Tags
Latest Post
Water Act Review: Comment sought
August 4, 2026
Ultra Low-Cost Solar White Paper: Published
August 4, 2026
Clean Energy Regulator Releases Enforcement Priorities
August 4, 2026
Clean Energy Regulator to Regulate Consumer Energy Resources
August 4, 2026
