Department of the Environment

The Australian Heritage Council has called for comments on the heritage values of Centennial Park and whether it should be included in the National Heritage List. The period for comments closes on 28 April 2017.

The Australian Heritage Council is now assessing the place and has called for comments on its heritage values and whether it should remain in the National Heritage List. The period for comments closes on 28 April 2017

Application for assessment under the EPBC Act - call for public comments open 23 February 2017 – 30 March 2017

Application for assessment under the EPBC Act - call for public comments open 23 February 2017 – 30 March 2017

The call for applications for funding through Community Heritage and Icons Grants 2016-17 (the Program) is now open.

The Minister for the Environment and Energy has launched the Threatened Species Prospectus at Taronga Zoo

The Australian Petroleum Statistics provide statistics on petroleum production, refinery inputs and outputs, sales and stocks of petroleum products, and prices.

In recognition of Budj Bim’s outstanding heritage values the Australian Government has submitted a nomination to include the area on Australia’s World Heritage Tentative List.

The Murray–Darling Basin has more than 30,000 wetlands — 16 of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, which are fundamental to the health and viability of the whole basin.

“Wetlands for disaster risk reduction” is this year’s theme – get Wetlands Australia e-magazine and the latest wetlands fact sheet, enter a photo competition or make an origami frog.

The Australian Petroleum Statistics provide statistics on petroleum production, refinery inputs and outputs, sales and stocks of petroleum products, and prices.

Nominations are invited for species, ecological communities or key threatening processes to be considered for listing under national environment law during the assessment period starting 1 October 2017. ...

Comments are invited until 13 April 2017.

The Department is seeking comments on the Draft Recovery Plan for the Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus). Consultation period closes 24 April 2017.

JCDecaux join the Carbon Neutral Network.

JCDecaux join the Carbon Neutral Network.

JCDecaux join the Carbon Neutral Network.

The Update Paper has been released. Read our latest update on proposed Australian emission standards for NRSIEE.

Address by David Papps | 2016: in review | Bird Breeding Bonanza | Who manages water quality issues? Read our latest update.

Around 200,000 birds are now filling the skies over the Booligal Wetlands north of Hay in a major bird breeding event not seen for 20 years.