EPA response to asbestos in mulch in parks update 17 April

EPA has received confirmation from Hobsons Bay City Council that asbestos contamination has been found at two more of its parks.  At Laverton Creek at the rear of AB Shaw Reserve in Altona...

Keilor quarry fined for leak into creek

EPA Victoria has fined the operator of a Keilor quarry $9,616 after finding industrial wastewater flowing down a hillside towards Arundel Creek and the Maribyrnong River.   The property on...

EPA response to asbestos in mulch in parks update 16 April

EPA officers are still responding to reports of asbestos contamination, inspecting sites and sending suspected asbestos-containing material for laboratory testing, and working with local government on...

EPA response to asbestos in mulch in parks update 15 April

EPA is continuing to investigate reports of asbestos contamination in mulch, has sent suspected contaminated materials for laboratory testing and is working with local government on having sites...

Careless burning off could be burning money

As fire restrictions ease around the state, EPA Victoria is warning landholders that what they toss into the flames while burning off this autumn could be costly for the environment and their hip...

EPA and community investigate Blackburn Lake

A high-tech investigation involving EPA Victoria and the community has identified possible sources of persistent pollution in Blackburn Lake setting off a campaign of inspections of industrial sites...

EPA response to asbestos in mulch in parks update 14 April

Another council park has been removed from the active sites list as EPA continues its investigation of reports of asbestos in mulch in public parks and reserves. A clearance certificate has been...

EPA response to asbestos in mulch in parks update 13 April

EPA Victoria continues to investigate asbestos reports and ensure that any risks to the Victorian public remain low through active management and control of Councils and the resource and recovery...

EPA leaves man holding a Holden he can't drive

A Noble Park North man has been ordered to keep his Holden Commodore off the road until he can prove to EPA Victoria that it is no longer a noisy vehicle. The man pleaded guilty in the Melbourne...

EPA response to asbestos in mulch in parks update 12 April

EPA Victoria’s investigation of asbestos in mulch in parks and reserves has cleared the two key producers of mulch used by Hobsons Bay City Council and established that where asbestos has been...