A reckless act by a Jeetho farmer in South Gippsland has prompted a warning from EPA Victoria to other landowners.

Last week, EPA officers were called to a property after receiving reports of black, billowing smoke, to find the landowner burning tyres on a pile of cypress. (Read on …)

An EPA Victoria inspection of oil in Scotchmans Creek at Glen Waverley has resulted in an ongoing investigation.

EPA pollution response manager Dan Schmidt said there had been several reports of oil in the Creek, which led to officers visiting the site and undertaking a comprehensive inspection of stormwater drainage systems in the area to determine the source. (Read on …)

Following a prosecution and Court imposed fine on EcoTyre director, Mr Keith Stephen for stockpiling almost half a million tyres at a leased Bunting Road, Brooklyn site, EPA Victoria has issued a clean up notice to the owners of the site directing the removal of the tyres. (Read on …)

A dairy farmer found guilty of effluent management offences has been ordered to speak of his experiences at a series of dairy effluent field days in a bid to avert offending by others.

Bennett Watson has also been ordered to make a public apology in an ad in the Waitomo News and fined $3000 for the offending at his company’s Te Kuiti property. (Read on …)

Environment Canterbury has released its ‘Living Streams: A guide to restoring rural waterways’ handbook; a three part series that assists people and groups to improve and maintain the health of the region’s waterways. (Read on …)

Environment Canterbury (ECan) is to be formally reviewed for poor performance, Environment Minister Nick Smith and Local Government Minister Rodney Hide announced today.

ECan, the area’s regional council, will be investigated under the Resource Management Act. (Read on …)

SOFTWARE TO TAME THE RMA EVEN FASTER

Online environmental compliance company CS-VUE has been named New Zealand’s 28th fastest growing company in the annual Deloitte/NBR Fast 50 competition. Having achieved growth of 217.77% across the last 12 months, CS-VUE’s innovative technology is catering to a niche market and providing clients with an online system that enables organisations to track and manage and report on consent compliance, saving significant time and money. (Read on …)