The largest fine ever issued under Australia’s strict ozone protection laws has been handed down to a Victorian-based fire protection company for the unlawful importation of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC).

Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley has announced strict new conditions for a high profile quarry extension at Port Stephens that will establish a 74 hectare koala habitat corridor to support local populations.

From turtle protection and feral pig control in Cape York, to cleaning up beaches across the Fitzroy region, the Morrison Government has announced up to  $28 million in funding to support regional jobs and empower reef communities to protect Queensland’s

The Morrison Government is investing $1 million in the establishment of a new Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence that will play a key role in driving Australia’s circular economy towards an 80 per cent recovery rate across all waste streams by 2030.

Men’s sheds, conservation groups, community organisations, not-for-profits and traditional owners can now apply for grants through the Bushfire Recovery for Wildlife and Habitat Community Grants Program.