Yarra Valley Water seeks development licence

Environment Protection Authority Victoria EPA has received an application from Yarra Valley Water seeking a development licence for the construction and commissioning of a predominantly underground...

Fireball in the night brings a criminal conviction for Lillimur man

A burning pile of industrial waste with flames 30 metres high at Lillimur, a small community near Kaniva in western Victoria, has cost a local man a criminal conviction and nearly $10,000 in fine and...

Fine for Melbourne Regional Landfill

Landfill Operations Pty Ltd trading as Melbourne Regional Landfill (part of the Cleanaway group) in Ravenhall has been handed a $20,000 at the Broadmeadows Magistrates Court after the company failed...

EPA fines East Gippsland Water over wastewater discharge

EPA Victoria has fined East Gippsland Water more than $9,000 over a discharge of more than 30 million litres of wastewater into Macleod Morass in April 2022. The wastewater was discharged from the...

Little Pheasant Creek dairy discharge leads to a fine

The operator of a farm at Poowong North faces a $1,817 fine from EPA Victoria for discharging more than 1,000 litres of dairy effluent-laden wastewater into Little Pheasant Creek. EPA Regional Manager...

Opportunity to discuss landfill odour in Botanic Ridge and Cranbourne West

On Thursday, 21 July 2022, EPA will be holding six small group online sessions to listen to community feedback and discuss the odour issues affecting Botanic Ridge and Cranbourne West.  Following...

Monsbent Update

Our environment protection laws aim to prevent harm to the community and the environment.  Monsbent (trading as D&R Henderson) at Benalla has an operating license issued by the EPA. The...

Lemon Springs update - July 2022

Remediation of the Lemon Springs site is progressing well, with waste continuing to be removed and disposed offsite. Waste removal in 26 of 32 sites has been completed, with the remaining six sites...

EPA fines noisy pub that wouldnt listen

EPA Victoria has fined a Traralgon hotel more than $9,000 over excessively loud music, after the pub’s management failed to comply with EPA’s instructions and months of public complaints...

EPA targets noisy vehicles

Loud cars, bikes and light trucks continue to cause noise pollution issues for Victorians with Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) issuing thousands of notices. In a first,  EPA...