EPA GardenSafe at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show

Going to the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show next week? Don’t forget to take your dirt with you! EPA Victoria wants gardeners and backyard citizen scientists to gather up soil...

EPA's guide to noise from music venues and events

If you run an entertainment venue, festival or outdoor music event, EPA has a new guide to help separate reasonable noise from sounds that annoy.   EPA’s new Entertainment Venue and Outdoor...

Koo Wee Rup oil spill prompts EPA warning

Favourable weather conditions were the only thing stopping a Kee Wee Rup oil spill from affecting the environment last week, prompting EPA Victoria to warn businesses to make sure they have...

Court backs EPA's order with a $5,000 fine

Recycling company Close the Loop Ltd has been fined $5,000 for disobeying an EPA instruction to stop accepting recyclables at its Somerton premises.    The case began when EPA Victoria...

Maldon tourism operator applies for EPA Development Licence

EPA has received an application from gold rush tourist destination Porcupine Village Pty Ltd in Allans Rd, Maldon proposing a new wastewater treatment plant including  a treated wastewater reuse...

Bay beaches summertime blues

Heavy rain events in the early part of summer badly affected water quality at some bayside beaches, according to a review of the EPA Beach Report through the 2022 – 2023 summer. Geelong’s...

Snap EPA inspections for North Geelong industry

Are North Geelong’s industrial premises protecting the environment as much as they should? EPA Victoria is conducting snap inspections this week to find out. Officers from EPA South West Region...

Snap EPA inspections for Bayswater industry

Are Baywater’s industrial zones protecting the environment as much as they should? EPA Victoria is conducting snap inspections this week to find out. Officers from EPA Southern Metropolitan...

Enviropacific applies for EPA Development Licence

EPA has received an application from Enviropacific Services Pty Ltd to build and operate a new acetylene cylinder recycling facility at 25-35 Horsham Road, Stawell. The facility will decommission and...

Failure to manage fire risk earns auto salvage business an EPA fine

An auto salvage company’s failure to comply with an EPA Victoria notice has cost it a $5,548 fine. Arara Motors of Fordson Rd, Campbellfield operates a car wrecking and spare parts business. It...