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Published on: 08 Apr 2024
Nambucca waterways not impacted by excessive pesticides
A pesticides compliance campaign by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and Nambucca Valley Council has found that water quality is not bei...
Water
Pesticides
EPA
Applying pesticide to blueberry rows using a spraying rig
Spraying rig applying pesticide to blueberry rows.
Credit: NSW DPI
Published on: 08 Apr 2024
Waste levy lifted for Hawkesbury residents
The NSW Government has lifted the waste levy fee for residents in the Hawkesbury Local Government Area, to help them recover from intense heavy rainfa...
Waste
Ministerial
Windsor, Australia - March 22, 2021; The new bridge over the Hawkesbury river at Windsor completely submerged after days of heavy rain caused severe and major flooding in the areas.
Windsor, Australia - March 22, 2021; The new bridge over the Hawkesbury river at Windsor completely submerged after days of heavy rain caused severe and major flooding in the areas.
Credit: Leah-Anne Thompson
Published on: 07 Apr 2024
Waste levy lifted in Illawarra and South Coast regions
The NSW Government has immediately lifted the waste levy fee for residents disposing of flood-damaged waste in the Illawarra South Coast region, to he...
Waste
Ministerial
Pile of household debris after a flood
Published on: 05 Apr 2024
Landmark environmental reforms have now commenced
The biggest changes to environment protection legislation in more than three decades commenced on 3 April. There are now higher penalties and stronger...
Legislation
Afternoon light in the bush
Credit: Adele Dickie/DCCEEW
Published on: 25 Mar 2024
Win for residents as Dial-A-Dump forced to pay
Dial-A-Dump (EC) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Bingo Industries Limited, has been fined $280,000 by the NSW Land and Environment Court, after the NSW Envir...
Fine
EPA
Pollution
Odour mitigating pipes in a landfill
Published on: 21 Mar 2024
Landmark environmental reforms pass NSW Parliament
The biggest changes to environment protection regulation in more than three decades have passed the NSW Parliament today. This paves the way for highe...
Legislation
Ministerial
Sunset over bush canyons
Credit: Zoe Martin/DCCEEW
Published on: 19 Mar 2024
$7 million in new grants to reduce food waste and feed those in need
The NSW Government is supporting businesses and food relief charities to reduce the 1.7 million tonnes of food that goes to waste every year in NSW, w...
Waste
Ministerial
Food waste from markets in large skip bin
Credit: Evolving Images/EPA
Published on: 15 Mar 2024
EPA fines Forestry Corporation $45K
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) $45,000 after two separate incidents in Nadgee State Fore...
Fine
Native forestry
EPA
EPA officers with forestry worker, investigating a forest
EPA officers with forestry worker, investigating a forest.
Credit: Brent Mail Photography/EPA
Published on: 15 Mar 2024
Removal works on all Macquarie River rafts to begin soon
Work on removing human-made debris from all seven Macquarie River rafts between the Warren (Top) Weir and Marebone Weir, and the shoreline, will begin...
Water
EPA
Multiple tyres destined to be removed from Raft 6, Warren
Multiple tyres destined to be removed from Raft 6, Warren; Photo: EPA.