Development licence approved for Advanced Recycling

A development licence has been approved to build a plastic resource recovery plant in Altona, which will convert end-of-life plastics into liquid and gaseous hydrocarbon products Environment...

Statement From EPA Victoria on REDcycle

EPA Victoria is continuing investigations into REDcycle – the suspended soft plastic recycling program - discovering about three thousand tonnes of soft plastics in six warehouses across...

Barwon River water quality update

Water quality in the Barwon River has improved, according to Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) testing. At Geelong the water quality is now suitable for swimming or other recreation uses...

A smoke in the park, costs in court

A smoke in the park at Doncaster has cost a Thomastown woman more than $1,200 after she dropped a burning cigarette on the ground. The Ringwood Magistrates’ Court put the woman on a 12-month...

Lemon Springs December update

The year is coming to a close, but EPA’s clean-up of Lemon Springs continues with waste from 29 of the 32 sites removed despite significant challenges including the weather.  The...

Wangaratta company told to stop odour

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has issued a notice on a South Wangaratta company involved in the food industry to take immediate action to reduce odour escaping its property and...

Water quality warning for the weekend

The forecast good weather this weekend will bring more people to Victoria’s waterways prompting Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) to remind everyone that water quality is still an...

Advice for flood affected home fruit and vege growers

Backyard vege gardens hit by floodwaters are being warned to take precautions before consuming their home-grown produce. Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) says fruit and vegetables that...

Barwon River water quality alert

EPA’s flood water testing program for the Barwon River shows continued presence of contamination in the water and high water volumes leading to foaming waters. EPA advises to avoid all contact...

Court of Appeal upholds EPA Notice

The Victorian Court of Appeal has today (17 Nov 2022) delivered a judgement partly relating to the definition of waste under the Environment Protection Act 1970 (Vic...