In an effort to support recycling and minimise unnecessary regulation, the State Government has amended regulations to ensure sites that accept only clean fill and uncontaminated fill - that meet environmental and health thresholds after testing - are not licensed as a landfill premises or liable for the waste levy. The
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The State Government has provided in-principle backing for Western Australian pastoralists wanting to unlock the carbon potential of their lands. The Government will back a number of pilot sequestration offset projects by pastoralists, which focus on grazing strategies that increase regeneration of native vegetation and in the process extract carbon dioxide
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Western Australians have come out in support of the State's plastic bag ban which will start on July 1, 2018. Environment Minister Stephen Dawson has reported that at the close of consultation, more than 4,400 people had contributed comments with almost 95 per cent in favour of banning lightweight plastic bags. In
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The State Government will reduce the extent of harvesting in the northern Gnangara, Pinjar and Yanchep pine plantations in order to protect the feeding habitat of the endangered Carnaby's cockatoo. Government funding of $2.5 million, to be detailed in the 2018-19 State Budget, will enable pines to be sourced from other
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The WA Government has approved State-owned energy generator and retailer Synergy, to enter into a joint venture with infrastructure investment company DIF and Australian industry super fund Cbus for the development of large-scale renewables projects in Western Australia. Under the joint venture, Synergy, DIF and Cbus have established 'Bright Energy Investments'.
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To help address the Chinese Government's import restrictions on recyclable waste, Environment Minister Stephen Dawson has established a taskforce to advise on waste management in Western Australia. The Waste Taskforce was created following consultation with State and local governments, the waste industry and community stakeholders, with the group's first meeting anticipated
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The Fitzgerald Biosphere on the south coast of Western Australia has been recognised globally as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, raising the profile of the area to an international level. With Fitzgerald River National Park at its core, the new biosphere includes 1.5 million hectares of conservation estate, State waters, farmland, and industrial
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A collaborative project to turn a stormwater drain in a popular Ferndale park into a living stream is about to begin in the City of Canning. The Lambertia Creek Living Stream project is part of an exciting new approach from government agencies to combine their expertise to create a more liveable,
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A ground-breaking ceremony was held today for the State's newest solar farm at Northam. The Northam Solar Farm project will be developed by Carnegie Clean Energy in partnership with Indigenous Business Australia and Bookitja Ptd Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Perth Noongar Foundation. This partnership will provide important contracting opportunities
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Community consultation has commence by the State Government to deliver a visionary plan for the Fitzroy River. The whole-of-Government approach will see the expansion of Fitzroy River National Park, and the development of a management plan of the Fitzroy catchment incorporating the water allocation plan to ensure the long-term health of
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