International Day of Women and Girls in Science Dr Maryam Moslehi

EPA is celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which is held on Sunday 11 February, and sharing profiles of some of our super science staff.  Dr Maryam Moslehi  Dr...

International Day of Women and Girls in Science Dr Molly Hoak

EPA is celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which is held on Sunday 11 February, and sharing profiles of some of our super science staff.    Dr Molly Hoak Dr...

Street sweeper dust up

A street sweeper employed to remove dust from the street outside of 341- 351 Francis Street, Yarraville did more to relocate it than remove it.   EPA Victoria has issued a $1,923 fine against All...

Demolition company starts the new year with a fine

The new year did not get off to a great start for demolition and excavation company City Circle Recycling Pty Ltd which has been fined $1,923 by EPA Victoria.   Following reports of pollution...

International Day of Women and Girls in Science Dr Rabi Gol

EPA is celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science which is held on Sunday 11 February and sharing profiles of some of our super science staff.  Dr Rabi Gol Dr Rabi Gol is a...

Report is:in beaches besieged by summer bucketing

The best performing beaches so far this summer have been ranked in EPA Victoria’s mid summer Beach Report, with recent heavy rains ensuring many of our favourite bayside spots were not gold star...

Timber company fined after EPA finds illegal industrial waste

A Kilsyth-based timber processor has been fined $20,000 without conviction after an inspection by EPA Victoria found thousands of cubic metres of illegally stored industrial waste on the site.  ...

More Curdies River dairy farm inspections

EPA Victoria is concerned Curdies River Catchment dairy farms in the Otways are allowing pollution control standards to slip following the most recent round of snap inspections. This is the second...

Opal Australia Paper granted Development Licence

EPA Victoria has approved a Development Licence application from Paper Australia Pty Ltd, trading as Opal Australia Paper (Opal). The application proposed changes at the Maryvale paper mill in the...

Water quality hit by heavy rains

The widespread rains across the state are going to have a major impact on water quality for recreational swimmers for some days to come, warns EPA Victoria’s Chief Environmental Scientist...