EPA Victoria statement on Hosken Reserve, Coburg North

EPA Victoria is in contact with Merri-bek Council about an asbestos discovery at Hosken Reserve, Coburg North. This is a separate incident not related to contamination found in mulch at Donald McLean...

EPA Victoria statement - reports of asbestos

There have been recent reports suggesting widespread asbestos contamination in mulch in public parks in inner west Melbourne.   These reports followed the discovery of two small pieces of bonded...

Snap building inspections in Macedon Ranges Shire

EPA Victoria is joining forces with Macedon Ranges Shire Council and warning local construction businesses that there will be some surprise visits to local construction sites next week (week starting...

EPA Victoria responds to community concerns about asbestos in garden mulch

EPA Victoria has conducted a series of precautionary inspections of commercial mulch producers across the state to ensure they have effective systems and processes in place to meet Victoria’s...

VCAT allows Coliban Water licence amendment

EPA Victoria considers the decision to allow further amendments to a Coliban Region Water Corporation licence still gives appropriate protection for the health of the Campaspe River and the...

EPA's rainy day checklist for business

EPA Victoria says businesses should treat recent heavy rains as a dress rehearsal for winter, and check that the environmental safety measures on their premises are working.   EPA South West...

Huge clean up cost for waste tyre dumping

The high cost of illegal waste tyre dumping was revealed in a Mildura Court with a Red Cliffs man convicted and fined $20,000 and ordered to repay nearly $900,000 in clean up costs. He must also do...

EPA to warn tyre retailers and mechanics following Lockwood dumping case

The state’s environmental watchdog is warning tyre retailers and mechanics after investigators discovered an illegal stockpile of thousands of waste tyres on a property south of Bendigo.  ...

Court orders $50,000 riverside conservation project

The Geelong Magistrates’ Court has ordered the Fyansford landfill operator to pay $50,000 for habitat restoration along the Moorabool River, after the company faced charges from EPA Victoria...

Victorian regulators strengthen compliance during Bairnsdale inspection blitz

Construction regulators have rolled out a week long compliance and safety inspection blitz in East Gipplsand identifying two sites deemed high risk. The Victorian Building Authority (VBA), Energy Safe...