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More Education Needed to get the Site Right | Architecture & Design

Jarrod Reedie The May 2021 drive of the Get the Site Right campaign, which enforces best practice on jobsites to ensure waterways remain clean, has found that there is more work to be done in educating builders and renovators on the importance of essential erosion and sediment controls in order to prevent runoff entering our waterways. Supported by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), 21 councils across Sydney and the Hunter Coast took part in the month-long campaign. Officers inspected 762 sites with 67 of those found to be compliant.  While the results show a 7 percent reduction in compliance from the October campaign, relaxed COVID-19 restrictions and an additional 166 sites inspected in May compared to October accounts for the reduction. 

How releasing a balloon could see you fined $1,000

Releasing a balloon into the sky could result in Victorian residents being slugged with a fine of almost $1,000. It is part of a new statewide crackdown, with the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) given official powers to enforce the penalties from July 1. The crackdown has been introduced to protect the environment from pollution and waste. Residents will have to hand over $991 if they are caught releasing a single helium balloon, while companies could be forced to pay up to $4956 for the same offence. Releasing a balloon into the sky could result in Victorian residents being slugged with a fine of almost $1,000 (stock image)

EPA seeks information after pigeons killed by insecticide in Moree

NSW EPA EPA seeks information after pigeons killed by insecticide in Moree The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking information from the public after receiving a report that around fifty pigeons were found dead in the eastern industrial area of Moree. EPA officers collected two of the dead birds and sent them for analysis at the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment’s (DPIE) environmental forensic laboratory. EPA Manager of Regional Operations Lindsay Fulloon said the EPA, as the regulator responsible for pesticide use, was exploring the possibility that the birds may have been deliberately targeted. “The toxicology results show that the bird deaths were caused by the insecticide Methomyl, which is toxic to birds and other wildlife,” Mr Fulloon said.

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