Calendar of key events
July 20214–11 NAIDOC Week 29 Launch of Strategic Plan 2021–24 |
August 202126 Land and Environment Court ruling that EPA must do more to mitigate the effects of climate change |
September 202110 Spring Odour Campaign 22 Spokeswomen’s Awards |
October 2021Mental Health Month 11 End of 108-day COVID Delta lockdown in NSW
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November 20213 First SHINE Awards and launch of Aboriginal visual identity 16 Passing of the Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act 2021 to phase out certain single-use plastics |
December 202114th birthday of Return and Earn New EPA Regulatory Policy published
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January 202210 Outgoing CEO Tracy Mackey hands the leadership torch to Jacqueleine Moore 31 First day of our new structure |
February 202216 Environment Amendment Legislation Bill passed by Legislative Assembly 24 Seven billion containers returned via Return and Earn since |
March 20221 Warehouse fire in Wickham creates asbestos contamination fears Catastrophic flooding events in northern NSW and around the Hawkesbury and 17 EPA celebrates its 30th birthday |
April 202213 EPA Board visits Port Botany |
May 20223–5 Coffs Harbour Waste Management Conference |
June 20221 Ban on lightweight, |