A major Sydney utility has been ordered by the NSW Land and Environment Court to pay a $157,500 penalty for…[Read More]
New South Wales News
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Sydney Water licence review
Published: April 17, 2015
The NSW EPA is inviting public comment on Sydney Water Corporation’s environment protection licences covering the utility’s sewerage treatment systems…[Read More]
Sydney airport releases sustainability report
Published: April 17, 2015
Sydney Airport has released its first Sustainability Report 2014. The report states that the airport will this year refine methods…[Read More]
NSW EPA seeks Site Auditors
Published: April 10, 2015
NSW EPA is calling for applications from appropriately qualified and experienced people to become accredited site auditors under the Contaminated…[Read More]
New Environment Minister for NSW
Published: April 10, 2015
Lawyer and economist, Mark Speakman, has been appointed as the new NSW Environment Minister, replacing Rob Stokes. The Cronulla MP…[Read More]
GRANT – 2015-16 Floodplain management grants – Now open
Published: March 27, 2015
The NSW Office of Environment & Heritage is inviting local councils and other government bodies with floodplain risk management responsibilities…[Read More]
Local council fined over waste
Published: March 27, 2015
A NSW city council has been fined $5,000 by the NSW EPA for using land as a waste facility without…[Read More]
Contaminated water discharge leaks to neighbouring site causing death to livestock
Published: March 27, 2015
The NSW EPA has issued a clean up notice to a commercial explosives manufacturer after contaminated process water leaked from…[Read More]
NEW GUIDELINES – Draft Environment Guidelines: Solid Waste Landfills – Comment sought
Published: March 20, 2015
The NSW EPA has released the Draft Environmental Guidelines – Solid Waste Landfills 2015 for public consultation – the benchmark…[Read More]
GRANT AVAILABLE – To install weighbridges
Published: March 20, 2015
Grants of up to $75,000 are now available from NSW EPA’s Weighbridge Fund to assist licensed waste operators, in the…[Read More]
