Court orders $50,000 riverside conservation project

The Geelong Magistrates’ Court has ordered the Fyansford landfill operator to pay $50,000 for habitat restoration along the Moorabool River, after the company faced charges from EPA Victoria...

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Response to asbestos 7 April afternoon update

Response to potential asbestos – 7 April 2024 Update #2   EPA Victoria today issued Hobsons Bay City Council with two remedial notices, ordering proactive inspections of more parks and...

Landfills – guidance for business

EPA provides guidance on the siting, management and rehabilitation of landfills...

Section 157 authorisations

This guideline has been written to explain how and when to apply to EPA Victoria for an authorisation under Section 157 of the Environment Protection Act 2017 (the Act), and the information that...

Requirements for owners and occupiers of land with an onsite wastewater management system

Find out about the regulatory framework and approval process for onsite wastewater systems...

Infringement decision reviews

How and when to make an infringement notice review application, and information on the review process...

Lack of legal loopholes when littering Lara in a Landcruiser

A Roxburgh Park man who dropped a cigarette butt from his Toyota Landcruiser on the Princes Freeway at Lara, has avoided a conviction but paid $485 in fine and costs when the case went to court. EPA...

Echuca Productions fined

An Echuca Magistrate has ordered the former owners of a local abattoir, Echuca Productions, to pay legal costs of $3,688 and $10,000 into the court fund after it failed to act on an EPA Victoria...