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All EPA and Minister's Office media releases and news articles from the beginning of 2023.

Latest EPA media releases

22 Apr 2025

Further sampling and analysis are required after assessments found potential seepages from two onsite wastewater dams.

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10 Apr 2025

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released its latest air quality monitoring results for the Cadia Valley and surface and groundwater sampling results in the upper Belubula River. 

EPA officer taking water sample
04 Apr 2025

The EPA investigation into the source of debris balls on Sydney and South Coast beaches over recent months has determined they likely originated from Sydney Water’s land-based sewage treatment network...

Image of a debris ball found on NSW beach
04 Apr 2025

Two related Central Coast companies must pay a total of $57,000 after being prosecuted in Wyong Local Court by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for waste offences.

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02 Apr 2025

Newmont Mining’s (formerly Newcrest Mining’s) Cadia Holdings Pty Ltd has been ordered to pay more than $400,000 after being prosecuted by the NSW EPA for three dust emission offences.

Aerial photograph of the Cadia gold mine

Latest media releases from the Minister for Environment and Heritage, Penny Sharpe MLC

21 Mar 2025

$31.4 million in grants is now open for councils to support the roll out of FOGO recycling.

FOGO caddy on kitchen bench
20 Mar 2025

Nation-leading legislation that would require suppliers to take greater responsibility for the handling and disposal of products including batteries.

Small batteries
25 Feb 2025

The Minns Labor Government is taking strong action to prevent a waste crisis in NSW, with landfill due to reach capacity in Greater Sydney by 2030.

FOGO truck
05 Feb 2025

Three pioneering projects have been awarded $1.25 million by the NSW Government to tackle plastic pollution through innovative and impactful solutions.

Hands, one with a handful of shells, the other a handful of plastic litter on a beach
24 Jan 2025

A ‘Don’t be a Tosser!’ pop-up event at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is bringing to life the devastating impact of litter on our wildlife and waterways, to highlight the need to reduce our use of plastics and...

Large Don't Be A Tosser sign with litter spread underneath and Sydney Harbour and the Harbour Bridge in the background

Latest news items

06 Nov 2024
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has been working closely with NSW Maritime, Randwick City Council, and scientists to determine the origin of thousands of black balls that washed up on Eastern...
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