Lemon Springs update

Work has continued at the Lemon Springs illegal waste dump site with approximately 200 tonnes of waste now removed and taken to appropriately licensed disposal sites. “Progress is good as our...

Your business might need an EPA licence or permit soon

Some waste handling and disposal businesses will need a licence, a permit or a registration for the first time, when the new Environment Protection Act starts on 1 July. Environment Protection...

EPA fines Wonthaggi skip bin firm over fire safety

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has fined a Wonthaggi skip bin hire company for failing to make its waste stockpiles meet fire safety rules.  EPA’s Gippsland Regional...

EPA lays charges for illegal waste storage, operating without a licence, and notice contraventions

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has laid 14 charges against an individual under the Environment Protection Act 1970 following a comprehensive investigation into the storage of...

EPA launches Regional Sensor Pilot Program

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is rolling out a major initiative to monitor and report on air quality in regional Victoria.   The Regional Sensor Pilot Project will expand on EPA...

Western Region Water applies for Works Approval

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has received a Works Approval application from Western Region Water Corporation (WRWC). WRWC is proposing to upgrade the Gisborne Recycled Water Plant...

EPA fines power company over tighter rules

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has fined Hazelwood Power Partners for failing to meet tightened environmental regulations. EPA Regional Manager Jessica Bandiera says that while there...

EPA announcement - Victoria's new Chief Environmental Scientist

The Governing Board of Environment Protection Authority Victoria has appointed an internationally renowned expert on environmental contamination as Victoria’s new Chief Environmental Scientist...

EPA CEO targets waste crime

Newly appointed Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) CEO Lee Miezis said waste crime was one of his priorities for the north east of Victoria on his first visit to the region in his new...

EPA fines Preston company for failing to brush up on dust

EPA has fined a Preston company more than $8,000 over unresolved dust issues on an industrial site at Ravenhall, just a few streets away from the residential area of Deer Park. EPA Western...