Response to potential asbestos update Sunday 7 April

 Officers from EPA Victoria yesterday completed inspections of six parks across two metropolitan councils, as the investigation into dumped asbestos continues.    On Saturday, 6 April...

Response to potential asbestos update

Officers from EPA Victoria are inspecting five parks across two metropolitan councils today, as the investigation into dumped asbestos continues. Our officers are inspecting parks in Hobsons Bay City...

EPA Victoria statement on Hosken Reserve, Coburg North

EPA Victoria is in contact with Merri-bek Council about an asbestos discovery at Hosken Reserve, Coburg North. This is a separate incident not related to contamination found in mulch at Donald McLean...

Snap building inspections in Macedon Ranges Shire

EPA Victoria is joining forces with Macedon Ranges Shire Council and warning local construction businesses that there will be some surprise visits to local construction sites next week (week starting...

EPA Victoria statement - reports of asbestos

There have been recent reports suggesting widespread asbestos contamination in mulch in public parks in inner west Melbourne.   These reports followed the discovery of two small pieces of bonded...

EPA Victoria responds to community concerns about asbestos in garden mulch

EPA Victoria has conducted a series of precautionary inspections of commercial mulch producers across the state to ensure they have effective systems and processes in place to meet Victoria’s...

VCAT allows Coliban Water licence amendment

EPA Victoria considers the decision to allow further amendments to a Coliban Region Water Corporation licence still gives appropriate protection for the health of the Campaspe River and the...

EPA's rainy day checklist for business

EPA Victoria says businesses should treat recent heavy rains as a dress rehearsal for winter, and check that the environmental safety measures on their premises are working.   EPA South West...

Huge clean up cost for waste tyre dumping

The high cost of illegal waste tyre dumping was revealed in a Mildura Court with a Red Cliffs man convicted and fined $20,000 and ordered to repay nearly $900,000 in clean up costs. He must also do...

EPA to warn tyre retailers and mechanics following Lockwood dumping case

The state’s environmental watchdog is warning tyre retailers and mechanics after investigators discovered an illegal stockpile of thousands of waste tyres on a property south of Bendigo.  ...