
News
05 Feb 2024
Update on investigation into asbestos in mulch
Further inspections and tests will be conducted by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) this week as the investigation into mulch that contained bonded asbestos at Rozelle Parklands and Transport for NSW infrastructure sites continues.

News
03 Feb 2024
New Clean Up Notices as Asbestos Investigation Progresses
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has handed two Clean Up Notices to Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and Sydney Metro, as part of its ongoing investigation into the discovery of bonded asbestos in mulch at Rozelle Parklands and other TfNSW infrastructure sites.

News
02 Feb 2024
New protections for endangered southern greater gliders
Endangered Southern Greater Gliders across the east coast of NSW will be better protected under NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) amendments to forestry rules that will protect more hollow-bearing trees in operations where gliders are present.

Content page
01 Feb 2024
Closed flood clean-up programs
The EPA has completed 4 flood recovery programs for the storms and floods of 2021 and 2022. These programs were funded under the joint Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements and will be evaluated before June 2024 to make sure they were effective and delivered on key objectives.



Content page
30 Jan 2024
What are microbeads?
Microbeads are tiny pieces of plastic, often microscopic in size, that are added to a range of products, including rinse-off cosmetics, personal care and cleaning products. They are often included for their exfoliant or abrasive properties.

News
30 Jan 2024
Snowy 2.0 contractor fined for water pollution incident
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a $15,000 fine to Snowy Hydro Limited contractor WeBuild S.P.A in relation to its Snowy 2.0 operations in Kosciuszko National Park.

News
24 Jan 2024
EPA update on asbestos contamination
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is progressing its investigation into the discovery of bonded asbestos at Rozelle Parklands and surrounds and will now include additional sites that we have been notified about late yesterday
