Environment

  • Call for scheme to stop dumping of tyres

    A Winchelsea motorist has suggested a deposit scheme could prevent people from dumping used vehicle tyres illegally.

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  • Students to regenerate Apollo Bay sites

    Apollo Bay youngsters will work on a environmental regeneration program thanks to a State Government grant.

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  • Chopper visits to find ducks

    A helicopter will fly over Victorian wetlands in coming weeks as part of the Game Management Authority annual bird survey.

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  • Be careful of endangered bird’s nesting sites

    Environment authorities are urging beachgoers to look out for endangered hooded plovers nesting along shorelines in the Great Ocean Road region.

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  • Gas plan approval angers Vic Greens

    The Victorian Greens have taken aim at a decision to allow gas drilling near the 12 Apostles, but the State Government insists exploration is safe and essential for Victoria’s economy.

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  • $6-million package for Otways environment

    Protecting native bandicoots and potoroos as well as controlling feral deer, pig, cats and foxes is the focus on a new $6-million Otways initiative.

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  • Online project against weeds

    The Wye to Wongarra Landcare Group has created a video to inform the Otways community about some of the area’s most noxious weeds.

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  • Cleaning chemical registration required

    The Environment Protection Authority has reminded clothing cleaning companies of a new law requiring them to have registration.

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