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SYDNEY, 16 May 2011 – Almost all Australians support the government investing more money to make the country’s infrastructure better able to cope with the increasing number and severity of natural disasters. This is according to research commissioned by MWH, an environmental and water engineering services firm, to establish the attitude of Australians toward natural disasters and their impact on critical infrastructure.

Important changes to the process and substance of Place of Public Entertainment (POPE) approvals are about to commence.

NSW local councils must take certain steps towards rehoming seized or surrendered animals before they are euthanised.

Companies should review public liability insurance cover in light of environmental laws regarding pollution incidents.

This was a proceeding commenced by Mr Falzon in relation to the Western Dredging Project and commercial fishermen.

Make sure that the DCO has been drafted correctly, so as to not give rise to a challenge of its validity.

The NSW amendment broadens the definition of "subdivision works" so the relevant authority now can carry out the works.

A draft guideline for issuing EPOs under the new 'chain of responsibility' laws has been released for public comment.

The introduction of the NSW Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) in 2017 marked a shift towards far greater scrutiny of compliance by water users with the complex web of water laws and regulation

The proposed highway extension cuts through Beeliar Wetlands, the majority of which is subject to a road reservation.

Case clarifies the requirements for vendors serving a Notice & highlights the broad discretion that Courts are willing to give.

In a first for NSW, an environmental consulting firm, Orogen Pty Ltd, and its director have been found guilty of an offence under the National Parks and Wildlife Act. Although neither Orogen or the director actually committed the acts which led to the damage to the habitat of a threatened species (koalas), they were liable for giving incorrect advice (Gordon Plath of the NSW DECC v Fish; Gordon Plath of the DECC v Orogen Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 144).

Environmental Upgrade Agreements offer building owners a way to finance projects to improve their 'green' credentials.

Recent changes to the EPA Acts affect the appeals process and the enforcement regime, including an overhaul of 121B orders. .

Have you heard of Green Star and NABERS, but have wondered what they actually mean? Well, Green Star is not a sick celebrity, and NABERS is not a soapie on TV that you may (or may not) admit to watching!

This new framework aims to manage the dust and noise impacts from mining, petroleum and extractive industry developments.

Stage 2 of the reforms was completed by the Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (EPOLA).