National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) Reporting obligations under the Queensland Environmental Protection Regulation 2019
The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (“the DES”) has recently been crosschecking facilities with an environmental authority with the reporting requirements under theNPI. For example, if a site has an environmental authority for chemical processing, and thatsite has not been reporting under the NPI, then you should expect to be contacted by the DESto […]
Environmental Protection Act amendments – Non-compliance with the General Environmental Duty may soon be an offence
An independent review of powers and penalties under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (“the EP Act”) has recently been completed, and its recommendations supported by the Queensland Government. One of the most interesting and important changes is to make it an offence to fail to comply with the general environmental duty (“the GED”). Since the […]
Proposed amendments to Logan Planning Scheme 2015
Submissions are currently open for public viewing and comment for the following proposed amendments to the Logan Planning Scheme 2015: Health Care Service Amendment Purpose: To introduce a new development code to regulate Health care services providing particular guidance on location, design and amenity. The code will also include focused provisions that seek to […]
Tyre and Waste Storage and the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990.
Environmental Authority (EA) holders that participate in waste and recycling activities must ensure that they are meeting their general environmental duty and reducing the risk of environmental harm from fires in stockpiles. The consequences that may arise from a waste fire include: Contaminants being released into the air; Run-off of firewater, chemicals and combustion products […]
Amendment to Brisbane City Plan 2014 – v20.00/2020
On 30 October 2020, the Brisbane City Council adopted amendment v20.00/2020 which comprises Citywide Update – Major amendment Package C and Citywide Update – Major Amendment Package E. The amendment supersedes the previous version of the planning scheme, being v19.00/2020 (more information on this below). V20.00/2020 includes major amendments to the following existing planning scheme […]