Latest media releases and news

  1. EPA fines Benalla company over explosion and monitoring plan

    Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has fined Benalla particle board manufacturer Monsbent Pty Ltd (trading as D&R Henderson) more than $16,000 over two offences, including one that...

  2. EPA statement - Environment Management Plan approved for Cleanaway site at Ravenhall.

    ATTRIBUTABLE TO AN EPA SPOKESPERSON Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has approved an Environment Management Plan (EMP) for Cleanaway’s Spoil Management and Reuse Facility. The...

  3. EPA lays charges for pollution, remedial notice and licence contravention offences

    Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has laid 12 charges against a company under the Environment Protection Act 1970 following a comprehensive investigation into a fire and e-waste...

  4. GB Gas Project EPA Works Approval

    Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has approved an application from GB Energy Pty Ltd for a Works Approval for the development of a gas compressor station at Sandy Camp Road, Dutson. &...

  5. Community session for Quantong proposal

    Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is considering a Works Approval application from Water Sustainability Farm Pty Ltd (WSF) for a facility to take and treat trade waste from Australian...

  6. Join EPA in Gippsland to learn about the new EP Act

    With new laws set to transform Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) from 1 July 2021, EPA will be at council offices throughout the Gippsland region to host a series of information sessions...

  7. EPA leads new NEPM standards

    Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has played the lead role in coordinating the review of the national air quality standards which have been agreed by the National Environment Protection...

  8. New Chief Executive for EPA announced

    The Governing Board of Environment Protection Authority Victoria is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Lee Miezis as the next Chief Executive Officer of EPA. Mr Miezis joined EPA in February...

  9. Southbank fire - EPA Victoria

    10am update: Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) mobile air quality monitoring equipment has now left the Southbank area following a large factory fire in the early hours of this morning...

  10. Lemon Springs works continue

    Works to excavate and clean up the Lemon Springs illegal waste dump site continue with important infrastructure such as work huts, a triage structure and access roads established and detailed testing...