Carrum Beach water quality update

EPA Victoria continues to advise people to avoid contact with the water at Carrum and Bonbeach beaches,  Eumemmering Creek downstream of Bangholme Rd and Patterson River due to potential...

Dandenong South factory fire sparks water warning

EPA Victoria has advised to avoid swimming at Carrum and Bonbeach beaches until further notice following the serious paint factory fire that happened on Friday (8 Dec). The fire, which has become a...

Tyres must be cleaned up orders Bendigo Court

A Bendigo court yesterday (6 Dec) issued a court order that upholds the conditions of an EPA Victoria notice directing a Lockwood property owner to clean up and manage an estimated 10,000 illegally...

EPA places strict conditions on Lara waste to energy proposal

EPA Victoria has granted a development licence to Prospect Hill International Pty Ltd for a waste-to-energy facility in Lara, north of Geelong.   The development licence allows the company to...

Van Hessen odour tested in court

South Wangaratta food processor Van Hessen Australia Pty Ltd has been ordered to contribute $75,000 to a project that will help improve the environment in a South Wangaratta Reserve, as suggested by...

It’s going to be a ‘pearler’ of a summer: 30 years of Beach Report

The first week of summer 2023 marks the thirtieth year of EPA Victoria’s Port Phillip Bay water quality Beach Report.   EPA provides an online, social media and SMS service, with regular...

Coliban Water Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant Licence amended

After careful consideration, including feedback from the public, EPA Victoria has approved an amended operating licence to Coliban Region Water Corporation for its Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant...

Fine for Laverton concrete company

Laverton North construction company Aerolink Property Construction Pty Ltd has been fined $1,923 by EPA Victoria.   The fine comes after EPA officers found concrete gravel and dust was allowed to...

Viva Energy low sulphur petrol upgrade approved

EPA Victoria has granted a development licence to Viva Energy Refining to upgrade its Corio refinery to produce ultra-low sulphur petrol The decision comes after several months of consultation with...

More noisy motorists fined

Eleven Springvale and Fountain Gate motorists face fines of nearly $1,000 each following roadside EPA Victoria noise testing. EPA’s noise enforcement team joined in a multi-agency vehicle...