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epa.vic.gov.au/about-epa/news-media-and-updates/news-and-updates
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2 Sep 2019
Have your say to help EPA to protect the environment
Victorians can have their say on how risks to public health and the environment will be managed, as EPA calls for comments on new environmental regulations and standards that will apply from July 2020.
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28 Aug 2019
OPLE pilot soars into new territory
Ten council areas from Baw Baw to Ballarat will receive extra assistance to tackle local pollution issues with the expansion of the Officer for the Protection of the Local Environment (OPLE) pilot project.
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26 Aug 2019
EPA intolerant of dairy discharge
A bad smell of rancid milk and a leak into a creek have cost a Tullamarine cheese company an $8,000 fine from EPA.
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26 Aug 2019
EPA lifts ban on construction and demolition recycler
EPA has revoked an official order that banned a Coolaroo recycling facility from accepting combustible recyclable and waste materials.
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26 Aug 2019
EPA extends Laverton waste to energy submission period
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has extended the public submission period to 4 September 2019 for a Works Approval application for a proposed waste to energy plant at Laverton North.
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21 Aug 2019
Safety first in management of illegal dump at Kaniva
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) says the investigation and management of illegally dumped waste on a property 15 kilometres south of Kaniva will take some time, with the focus on public safety and preventing environmental damage.
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21 Aug 2019
EPA issues clean up notice for site of Tottenham fire
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has issued a notice that requires the owner of the land, Danbol Pty Ltd, to clean up the site of a large fire that occurred on Somerville Road, Tottenham last year.
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19 Aug 2019
EPA releases independent Gillieston abattoir report
The independent report to EPA into a proposed new abattoir and meat processing facility at Gillieston, is available online from today.
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16 Aug 2019
Interaction Portal temporarily unavailable
EPA’s Interaction Portal will be unavailable between 9:00pm-10:00pm today, Friday August 16, due to maintenance upgrades. Please contact a customer service officer on 1300 EPA VIC (1300 372 842) if you need assistance. EPA apologises for any inconvenience caused.
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15 Aug 2019
Laverton North waste to energy proposal - community information
EPA will hold a community information session on the proposed waste to energy plant at Laverton North, on Monday, 19 August 2019.
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