The Victorian Government has introduced two new awards in the Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2015 – environmental justice and health. The…[Read More]
Victorian News
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New Works Approval Guideline and checklist – released
Published: April 24, 2015
EPA Victoria has introduced a new 121-page works approval guideline and an online checklist. Works approvals are issued by EPA…[Read More]
Audit shows decline in sustainability performance
Published: April 24, 2015
The Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, Gillian Sparkes has released the Strategic Audit Report – implementation of environmental management systems in…[Read More]
EPA Victoria investigates illegal dumping in Geelong region
Published: April 24, 2015
EPA Victoria has conducted inspections at three sites in the Geelong region to investigate allegations of the illegal storage, disposal…[Read More]
EPA Victoria fines waste company for non compliance
Published: April 17, 2015
EPA Victoria has fined a waste company more than $7,000 for the collection, transport and deposit of grease trap waste…[Read More]
Regulations will require sites with stockpile of waste tyres to be licenses
Published: April 10, 2015
Victoria’s Environment Minister, Lisa Neville has gazetted a notice of intention to issue regulations requiring sites with big stockpiles of…[Read More]
Melbourne and Sydney join global ‘Carbon Neutral’ cities alliance
Published: April 10, 2015
Sydney and Melbourne have joined 15 other cities to form the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, a collaboration of global cities…[Read More]
Wind farm laws to change
Published: March 27, 2015
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced changes to wind farm planning laws including reducing the veto zone for proposed wind…[Read More]
Bill bans alpine grazing
Published: March 27, 2015
The National Parks Amendment (Prohibiting Cattle Grazing) Bill 2015 has been introduced to the Victorian Parliament. The Amendment Bill proposes…[Read More]
Helping businesses understand how to protect stormwater from pollution
Published: March 27, 2015
EPA Victoria will soon make available fact sheets to help businesses understand how to protect stormwater from pollution. The fact…[Read More]
