Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Standing Council on Environment and Water has released the draft COAG Regulation Impact Statement (RIS)…[Read More]
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Consultation Regulation Impact Statement on regulation of water market intermediaries open for comment
Published: April 19, 2013
CASE STUDY: New innovative device for real-time measurement of petroleum contamination in soil
Published: April 19, 2013
CSIRO, together with Ziltek Pty Ltd, have developed an innovative hand-held device for real-time measurement of petroleum contamination in soil. …[Read More]
Energy efficiency and cost savings
Published: April 19, 2013
Victorian pharmaceutical manufacturer, Baxter Laboratories Pty Ltd has announced that they will invest in state-of-the-art equipment that will reduce the…[Read More]
Push for national beverage container deposit scheme
Published: April 12, 2013
Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore recently said governments need to act now to make a reduce waste from the 15…[Read More]
Be aware of illegal waste operators
Published: April 12, 2013
A man, who was shown on CCTV footage dumping approximately 80 tonnes of asbestos-contaminated waste in a residential area last…[Read More]
Dangerous goods offences cost company $49,000
Published: April 12, 2013
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has prosecuted a transport company for three dangerous goods offences in relation to a…[Read More]
Draft Code of Practice under the Coastal Protection Act
Published: April 12, 2013
Comments are now being sought on the draft Code of Practice under the Coastal Protection Act 1979.The main changes in…[Read More]
Infrasound levels near wind farms: report available
Published: April 12, 2013
The SA Environment Protection Authority, along with Resonate Acoustics have released the findings of a study investigating levels of infrasound…[Read More]
Development site achieves six-leaf accreditation
Published: April 12, 2013
Economic Development Queensland’s (EDQ) newest residential development, Tannum Blue, south of Gladstone, has received the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s…[Read More]
Councils struggle with planning system: NSW Planning Minister
Published: April 5, 2013
NSW Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Brad Hazzard said the recently released Local Development Performance Monitoring Report for 2011-12, showed…[Read More]
