Environment Protection Authority

  • Lake Colac not safe for human contact

    The Environmental Protection Agency is asking members of the public to report potential contamination sources at Lake Colac following testing that found the lake above the recommended levels for safe human contact.

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  • Crackdown on concrete stormwater pollution

    Environment inspectors are in south-west Victoria this week inspecting concrete businesses to ensure they are preventing hazards to waterways.

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  • Carwash checks in the south-west

    Environment Protection Authority officers have been busy inspecting carwashes across south-west Victoria.

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  • No excuse for burning trash

    The Environment Protection Authority is warning Colac district farmers to think twice before throwing anything extra onto the pile when burning off.

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  • Farmers’ tyre collections need EPA approval

    Colac district farmers can now register online to use waste tyres in silage production.

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  • New registration for silage tyres

    Farmers will need to register when they use old tyres to weigh down silage, but won’t need a licence to store the waste tyres under new regulations.

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  • EPA slams farm over alleged rotting carcasses

    A Simpson district dairy company has copped a fine of more than $5000 after a dozen dead and rotting cattle were allegedly left out in the open.

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