The declaration allows for improved long-term oversight of the Interchange by the EPA and will ensure the site is appropriately remediated for future use, including community use. The EPA will now work with Transport for NSW (TfNSW) on a Management …
25 June 2024 The NSW EPA, lead Environmental Services Functional Area under NSW’s emergency management arrangements, is working closely with Department of Primary Industries on the recent outbreak of Avian Influenza. The NSW EPA, lead Environmental …
Sand Quarries Australia Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of MAAS Group Holdings Limited, was fined in Dubbo Local Court yesterday after the Court found sediment-laden water discharged into the river. The pollution occurred after a failure in their sand …
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fE4FIKgvBnHhY_eRGIG5LzxStnvgLGFL/view?usp=drive_link The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) was notified by the owner of a warehouse that Geta Skip Pty Ltd, and its Director Abdul Dbouk, had left behind an …
During the meeting at Taronga Zoo, Ministers determined that New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria will work together to lead action on reforms to Australia’s product stewardship arrangements for all batteries. Ongoing fires and emergency situations …
The two most recent places to join the list are Orange and Wetherill Park and both have strong ties to their local communities. The new depot at Orange is operated by the local not-for-profit Australian disability enterprise, Wangarang Industries. The …
The NSW Government is monitoring the health of the Darling-Baaka River and sharing information with experts, government and community to help inform future research and water management of the Darling-Baaka system until June 2025. If you would like to …
We’re continuing to work closely with industry, government, and councils to review the Protection of the Environment Operations (Noise Control) Regulation 2017. As part of the review, we asked all NSW councils for feedback on how the regulation currently …
The survey collected information from our environment protection licensees. It was to help us understand how we can support them to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and manage the impacts of climate change from their operations. Key findings show the …
The report ‘Measuring Reuse Activity and Impacts in NSW’, developed by not-for-profit Charitable Reuse Australia in partnership with the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), is the first of its kind and provides an in-depth look into the industry’s …
The pollution occurred into Sandy and Gilmore Creeks after workers failed to close a valve while transferring water from a dam to the mill and a secondary valve partially failed. Visy was charged by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) with one …
Residents in six Local Government Areas hit hardest by a downpour in early June can dispose of flood-affected items at landfill sites without having to pay the waste levy fee until early September. The exemption covers waste on public and private land, …
The EPA’s new Climate Change Community and Environment Advisory Group (CCCEAG) is the third of its kind, complementing statutory advisory groups already established for the mining and agriculture sectors. NSW EPA Executive Director Policy and Strategy, …
The EPA and Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) undertook a door knock of 12 properties south west of the fire station yesterday. Additionally, EPA staff will be out and about in the area this week door knocking around 68 properties as part of a precautionary …
The draft Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) Mandates and the Waste Levy Review are part of a broader commitments to increase recycling, reduce the waste NSW produces, and minimise the amount of organic waste going to landfill. NSW Environment …
With a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) and an Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA), Mr Maresh brings more than 20 years of executive leadership and commercial experience in the resources, power generation, mining (critical minerals) and …
These changes require Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) to implement a 25-metre logging exclusion zone around any tree in which a Greater Glider is sighted during FCNSW’s search and survey. This is in addition to the existing exclusion zone requirement, …
The new Advisory Group has evolved to combine and replace two former committees – the Upper Hunter Air Quality Advisory Committee (UHAQAC) and Newcastle Community Consultative Committee for the Environment (NCCCE) – providing a more unified approach to …
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For the first time, proponents of large-emitting projects must provide robust and consistent information about their potential greenhouse gas emissions, to align with net zero targets and legislation to better inform planning decisions. This includes …
