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epa.vic.gov.au/about-epa/news-media-and-updates/news-and-updates
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20 Sep 2019
Have your say on plant upgrade
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is assessing a works approval application from North East Water to upgrade their Tallangatta Waste Water Treatment Plant, east of Wodonga.
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18 Sep 2019
Charter of Consultation open for comment
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is encouraging community members to have their say in the development of a Charter of Consultation.
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18 Sep 2019
Submissions open on Latrobe landfill expansion
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is assessing a works approval application for an extension to Latrobe City Council’s Hyland Highway Landfill.
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17 Sep 2019
Build Aware shows high compliance in Wodonga
Joint teams from six government agencies conducted nearly 200 inspections on building sites around Wodonga as part of the Build Aware campaign and found most are complying with their legal obligations to protect the environment and ensure workplace safety and community benefit.
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16 Sep 2019
EPA takes further action on illegal dump outside Kaniva
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has taken further steps to ensure the health and safety of the community including farms close to a property 15 kilometres south of Kaniva, near Lemon Springs, where illegally dumped waste has been discovered.
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13 Sep 2019
Stony Creek rehabilitation program
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA)CEO Dr Cathy Wilkinson joined Member for Williamstown The Hon Melissa Horne, Minister for Public Transport, Ports and Freight, Melbourne Water Executives and Maribyrnong Mayor Cllr Martin Zakharov At Cruikshank Park on Sunday to launch the Stony Creek Rehabilitation Plan with the local
Community.
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12 Sep 2019
Interaction Portal temporarily unavailable
EPA’s Interaction Portal will be unavailable between 9:30pm-11:00pm today,
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11 Sep 2019
Chicken scraps in stormwater land company in the soup
Industrial waste water containing raw chicken scraps that escaped to a stormwater drain at North Shore has cost the company responsible an $8,000 fine from EPA.
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9 Sep 2019
EPA congratulates finalists in Premier's Sustainability Awards
As sponsor of the Environmental Protection award in the 2019 Premier’s Sustainability Awards, EPA has congratulated its three recently announced category finalists.
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6 Sep 2019
Melton palm tree fire
EPA is aware of an incident generating significant amounts of smoke in the area of Leakes Rd and Beattys Rd, near Melton.
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