Department of the Environment

Australia will host the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit in Sydney on 12 November 2014.

Applications close 5.00 pm AEDT Thursday 30 October 2014.

Draft conservation advice for the Posidonia australis seagrass meadows of the Manning-Hawkesbury ecoregion ecological community. Consultation period closes on 5 November 2014

Release of the Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: March 2014

Release of the Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: March 2014

Landcare and other community groups will share in up to $5 million, applications close 20 October 2014.

Agency application on ecological sustainability - call for public comments open from 19 September 2014 until 24 November 2014

The Commonwealth Marine Reserves Review is now underway following the setting aside of the management plans. A new website has been launched to provide ongoing information about the review. View the Commonwealth Marine Reserves Review website.

Draft Conservation advice for the Central Hunter Valley eucalypt forest and woodland complex is open for public comment. Consultation period closes on 29 October 2014.

The Australian and Queensland government has released the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan for public comment for a six week period until 27 October 2014.

The final Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (July 2014-June 2015) has now been published. Cost Recovery for environmental impact assessments and some strategic assessments commences on 1 October 2014.

The ‘Finalised Priority Assessment List’ has now been published for the assessment period beginning 1 October 2014.

The Department is seeking public comment on a draft assessment bilateral agreement with Victoria. Comments close Friday 3 October 2014

Draft Emissions Reduction Fund methods on landfill gas, alternative waste treatment and coal mine waste gas released for public consultation. Consultation period closes 1 October 2014.

Draft Emissions Reduction Fund methods on landfill gas, alternative waste treatment and coal mine waste gas released for public consultation. Consultation period closes 1 October 2014.

Draft Wildlife Conservation Plan for Migratory Shorebirds open for public comment. Consultation period closes 3 December 2014

Draft Recovery Plan for the White-bellied and Orange-bellied Frogs (Geocrinia alba and Geocrinia vitellina) open for public comment. Consultation period closes 3 December 2014.

Draft Recovery Plan for the Alpine Sphagnum Bogs and Associated Fens ecological community open for public comment. Consultation period closes 3 December 2014

Agency application on ecological sustainability - comments close 7 October 2014

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder David Papps today announced that environmental water would be used within the Yallakool Creek, located in southern NSW.