New EPA air monitoring station in Hastings

Mornington Peninsula residents can now access live air quality information, with EPA Victoria establishing permanent air monitoring in Hastings. The first of its kind on the Peninsula, real-time air...

EPA answers a foam call - “where’s the fire?”

A Sunshine North company has been fined over a foam-without-the-fire incident that polluted the Maribyrnong River.   EPA Victoria has fined R.A. Bell & Co Pty Ltd $3,952 for contravening the...

EPA approves development licence for Hi-Quality Quarry Products Pty Ltd

EPA Victoria has issued a development licence to Hi-Quality Quarry Products Pty Ltd at 570-600 Sunbury Rd, Bulla. The permission is for the site to receive up to 100,000 tonnes per year of fill...

Monegeetta fire pit attracts an EPA fine

It might as well have been sending smoke signals; a pit full of burning industrial waste at Monegeetta has attracted police, CFA firefighters, and EPA Victoria who issued an order to clean it up and a...

Environmental auditor guidelines for appointment and conduct

EPA appoints environmental auditors pursuant to Division 1 of Part 8.3 of the Environment Protection Act 2017 (the Act). Please note that under section 497 of the Act, a person who is an...

Going back to work? EPA's tips for the office clean out

As we’re all heading back to work, many of us will be looking at having a clear out. Old office equipment, dead batteries, outdated, faulty or no longer needed equipment and furniture could all...

Register of compliance codes, position statements and guidelines

This table lists compliance codes, position statements and guidelines issued under the Environment Protection Act 2017. For other publications see the publications database. Publication no. Title Date...

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EPA testing for emerging contaminants in fish

EPA Victoria scientists will soon be seen on Port Phillip Bay, on the river banks that feed into it and Gippsland Lakes as they start the collection phase of a project to better understand how our...

Concert fined over noise concerns

 The ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ concert organisers have found themselves eating a $9,880 slice of humble pie in the form of a fine after failing to comply with an EPA Victoria order. The...