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

Latest EPA media releases

02 May 2025

The first phase of a complex remediation process is underway at the former Lake Munmorah Power Station on the Central Coast. 

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01 May 2025

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has commenced public consultation on its statutory five-yearly review of the licences for Sydney Water’s 23 sewage treatment systems across Greater...

Sydney water treatment plant
01 May 2025

$2 million has been awarded to 19 projects across NSW to combat local litter and keep communities clean.

Litter clean-up on beach
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

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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