State Government of Victoria

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• 15 Dec 2016 EPA fines Broadmeadows tyre company more than $7500 Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has fined a Broadmeadows company more than $7,500 for failing to reduce a tyre stockpile at its site in Maygar Boulevard. Read more about EPA fines Broadmeadows tyre company more than $7500
• 15 Dec 2016 EPA fines Incitec Pivot more than $15000 for non-compliant discharges Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has fined Incitec Pivot Ltd (IPL) more than $15,000 for discharging an estimated 1.7 million litres of treated wastewater and untreated stormwater into Corio Bay from its North Shore premises between July and September that did not comply with the conditions of the company’s EPA licence. Read more about EPA fines Incitec Pivot more than $15000 for non-compliant discharges
• 15 Dec 2016 EPA issues Brooklyn tyre company notice for illegal stockpile Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has issued Brooklyn company Tyre Lug Services (Barro Group Pty Ltd) with a notice that requires about 10,000 waste tyres from trucks, earthmovers and dump trucks to be separated to ensure community safety. Read more about EPA issues Brooklyn tyre company notice for illegal stockpile
• 15 Dec 2016 EPA notice ensures Dandenong South tyre stockpile removal An Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) notice issued to a Dandenong South company has resulted in a stockpile of over 12,000 whole tyres and about 200 bags of shredded tyres being removed from an industrial site. Read more about EPA notice ensures Dandenong South tyre stockpile removal
• 15 Dec 2016 EPA fines Mill Park company more than $7500 Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has issued Mill Park company Langtech International Pty Ltd with a fine of more than $7,500 for illegally discharging industrial waste into a local waterway. Read more about EPA fines Mill Park company more than $7500
• 15 Dec 2016 EPA fines Thomastown company for illegal tyre stockpile Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has fined a Thomastown company more than $7,500 for storing about 11,000 tyres of various sizes at its premises without an appropriate licence. Read more about EPA fines Thomastown company for illegal tyre stockpile
• 14 Dec 2016 EPA releases noisy motorbike notices data Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has released data showing that of the 5000 noisy vehicle notices issued since 1 January 2014, about 12 per cent went to motorbike owners. Read more about EPA releases noisy motorbike notices data
• 14 Dec 2016 EPA to assess Works Approval application for landfill at Werribee Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) will assess a works approval application submitted by Wyndham City Council to extend operations within the boundaries of its current landfill at Wests Road, Werribee. Read more about EPA to assess Works Approval application for landfill at Werribee
• 13 Dec 2016 Poor air quality likely in Brooklyn this morning Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) advises that periods of poor air quality are likely in Brooklyn this morning. Read more about Poor air quality likely in Brooklyn this morning
• 12 Dec 2016 EPA grants Alcoa Point Henry notice extension Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has granted Alcoa of Australia Ltd an extension to a notice issued to its Point Henry site to align it with the plant’s decommissioning schedule and in recognition of the scale of the assessment work still to be completed. Read more about EPA grants Alcoa Point Henry notice extension