Farmer fined for burning tyres at Tyers

Burning tyres and other waste has cost a Gippsland farmer a fine of $1,110 after the smoke and smell drew attention to the site. EPA officers responded to the property at Tyers, near Traralgon, in...

Snap EPA inspections in Macedon Ranges

EPA Victoria will conduct a series of snap inspections in the Macedon Ranges area to ensure businesses are complying with regulations, with particular focus around stormwater management, and liquid...

Fine for warehouse waste dumper

A Clayton businessman who illegally dumped an estimated 20,000 tonnes of industrial waste in a Braeside warehouse has been fined $35,000 in the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court. Alfroz Ali ran a...

Macedon Ranges businesses face EPA snap inspections

Businesses in the Macedon Ranges area including Woodend, Kyneton and Gisborne need to better understand their responsibilities to the environment, says EPA Victoria. EPA snap inspections of 34...

Standards for onsite wastewater treatment plants

Standards for onsite wastewater treatment plants...

F1019: Odour Diary

This document is to assist residents to record their observations during times when they are being affected by offensive odour...

Annual Report Card – Port Phillip, Western Port and Gippsland Lakes July 2021 to June 2022

Port Phillip Bay, Western Port Bay and the Gippsland Lakes are Victoria’s largest coastal waterbodies.   EPA, Melbourne Water and Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action...

2012: Sector guidance poster - construction

information about common industry hazards and how to manage risks...

2011: Development licence application guidance

The purpose of this guide is to help applicants understand what information to provide when applying for a development licence application...

1984: Changes to permissions in the waste and resource recovery sector

The commencement of the Environment Protection Act 2017 (the Act) from 1 July 2021 includes important changes that waste and resource recovery facilities need to comply with to operate legally...