Bradbury site clean up completed

The clean up of the former Bradbury Industrial Services site has been completed with nearly 6,000 tonnes of waste removed.   The $6.5 million remediation at the Thornycroft St, Campbellfield site...

Court orders cash to wetland projects instead of fine

The Melbourne Magistrates’ Court has supported an EPA recommendation that Boral Resources (Vic) Pty Ltd fund two environmental projects worth $50,000 each, after a spill that sent a black oily...

La Nina to affect summer water quality

On the eve of summer starting, could our normal dip in the bay be at risk because of Australia’s La Nina weather alert? Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) publishes a twice-daily...

EPA fines Visy Paper over Reservoir odour

EPA has fined a paper recycling company more than $9,000 for failing to take action to stop odour from its Reservoir plant affecting people in nearby neighbourhoods. EPA Northern Metropolitan Regional...

Use bird scarer guns appropriately

Farmers and orchardists misusing scare guns to frighten birds away from their crops need to better understand the regulations governing their use, according to the EPA which often receives complaints...

EPA Victoria applauds sustainability champions

EPA Victoria today congratulated The Nature Conservancy Australia, winners of the Healthy Environment – Industry Leader category at the 2021 Premier’s Sustainability Awards.   ...

Victorian regulators emphasise compliance across the building sector

Four Victorian regulators will join forces next week to ensure construction and demolition operators across the state meet safety, environmental, building and plumbing compliance obligations. The...

EPA serves Phoenix with Prohibition Notice

A Coolaroo recycling facility has been told by EPA to stop accepting any type of combustible recyclable waste material. Phoenix Environmental Group Pty Ltd mainly accepts, handles, stores and...

Broderick Rd clean up progressing well

More than 70 per cent of the waste has now been removed from the illegal dump site at Broderick Rd, Lara.     Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) Broderick Road Clean Up...

Improved compliance reduces Ararat fire severity

Barry Marx is a 20 year veteran of the recycling business. Marx Metal and Demolition is well known in the Ararat area of western Victoria and when it comes to scrap and recycle metal, Barry reckons he...