Tag: EPA
Tipping point for EPA decision
Wyndham council is still waiting on the green light from the state environment watchdog before it can open four new ‘cells’ at the Werribee...
Risks uncovered at Laverton North recycling site
by Alexandra Laskie, The Age
Fire risks and storage issues have been identified at a second site owned by the recycling company at the centre of...
Council plan to pile higher at Werribee tip
Four new landfill dumps are on the cards for Werribee tip.
The Environment Protection Authority is currently assessing a Wyndham council works application to extend...
Werribee tip fire claims hosed down
Claims that a fire has been burning at the Werribee tip for months are a load of rubbish.
That’s the word from Wyndham council and...
Court fines Laverton North company for waste storage
A Laverton North company has been fined $7500 and ordered to pay more than $17,000 in court costs for storing hundreds of drums of...
Tip expansion bid goes public
A hearing into waste management company Cleanaway’s plans to expand the Melbourne Regional Landfill in Ravenhall will start next week.
The state government, which took...
Spotlight on litterbug antics in Wyndham
Wyndham is a litterbug hotspot, new Environment Protection Authority (EPA) data reveals.
The EPA’s litter report ranks Wyndham ninth in the state for litterbug reports,...
Group moves to block tip works
The Western Region Environment Centre is worried about the operation of proposed new “cells” at the Werribee and Ravenhall tips.
Centre spokesman Harry van Moorst...
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Rocking zoo’s new elephant enclosure
A donation of rocks and logs from the Ison Road Overpass project will enhance a new Asian elephant habitat at Werribee Open Range Zoo...
