Monday, July 7, 2025

Environment

WA Premier headed to clean energy talks in Japan

WA Premier, Roger Cook, will travel to Japan tomorrow for meetings with government and industry stakeholders in support of continued collaboration on the State's...

ACT Container Deposit Scheme turns 7

The ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is turning seven, marking the collection of nearly 400 million bottles, cans and cartons via the the return...

New Chair appointed to WA waterways taskforce

The Western Australian Government has announced the appointment of Neema Premji as the new Chair of the Vasse Taskforce. Water Minister, Don Punch said Ms...

WA Waterwise Schools education program turns 30

Water Corporation's Waterwise Schools education program is celebrating a major milestone, marking 30 years of educating Western Australian students on the value of water...

NT Govt secures 30,000ha national park expansion in $7.5m deal

In the largest addition to its national park estate in 25 years, the Northern Territory Government has secured a 30,000-hectare parcel of land in...

New milestone for WA FOGO rollout

More than 57,000 households in Western Australia's City of Rockingham local government area now have access to the three-bin Food Organics, Garden Organics...

WA councils to share in new round of community water funding

Seven regional WA local governments are set to share in more than $480,000 in funding through the latest round of the State Government's Community...

NSW Government secures 30-hectare wildlife corridor

The NSW Government has purchased more than 30 hectares of ecologically valuable bushland in the Sutherland Shire to secure an important wildlife corridor for...

$20m digs in for Bribie Island erosion mitigation works

The Queensland Government’s 2025-26 Budget has locked in $20 million of funding for the rapid deployment of immediate and urgent works focused on restoring...

$7m clean-up coming to Coogee Beach

The NSW Government and Randwick City Council are pushing ahead with a $7 million upgrade to Coogee Beach water quality. The proposed works will see...

DETSI warrants target illegal waste handling

A Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) compliance operation has seen the successful execution of 10 search warrants for alleged...

Dumped truck tyres spark investigation

The illegal dumping of up to 200 truck tyres in the Isla Gorge National Park has prompted disgust and sparked a joint investigation to find...

First Indigenous-led research strategy unveiled for Kakadu

The first Indigenous-led Research Strategy for Kakadu National Park has been released in a bid to protect the unique World Heritage-listed property in Australia’s...

Future conservationists get hands-on in weed battle

A new partnership between Nambour TAFE and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is giving the next generation of conservation professionals hands-on experience in protecting...

Emissions reduction strategy rolled out for Queensland Govt vehicle fleet

The Queensland Government has released a new QFleet Emissions Reduction Strategy in a bid to make measurable progress towards Net Zero by cutting emissions across...