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- Green Precincts Fund
The Green Precincts Fund was announced in the 2008-09 Federal Budget to support at least 10 high-profile demonstration projects. Applications close 22 November 2008. - Grants to Voluntary Environment and Heritage Organisations (GVEHO) program 2008-09 - Applications close 28 November 2008
- Draft wind farm industry - EPBC Policy Statement 2.3 - comments due 10 December 2008
- Commemoration of Historic Events and Famous Persons Program (CHEFP) now calling for funding applications - financial assistance to maintain the graves of former Prime Ministers and Governors-General and other projects that commemorate people, events and places of national historical significance. Applications close on COB Friday 12 December 2008.
- Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program (water entitlement purchasing)
2008-09 Northern basin water entitlement purchase round is now open. Applications due 19 December 2008 - Southern Basin - Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program (water entitlement purchasing) - The 2008-09 southern Basin water entitlement purchase round is now open to willing sellers in the southern areas of the Murray-Darling Basin until 5:00pm (EST) 30 June 2009.
- Arts and culture - public consultation
November 2008
- Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts annual report 2007-08
- Assessment of Groundwater Resources in the Broken Hill Region
- Amendments to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 - Passed by Parliament 12 November 2008.
EPHC Meeting, 7 November 2008 - Ministers firm up frameworks to tackle key environmental challenges
- EPHC Communique
- Ministers back plans for a national waste policy - 7 November 2008
- Green light for national wind farm guidelines and policy - 7 November 2008
- Draft wind farm industry - EPBC Policy Statement 2.3
- Review of the 2007-08 water entitlement purchase round
- Independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)
October 2008
- Commemoration of Historic Events and Famous Persons Program (CHEFP) now calling for funding applications
- Supervising Scientist Annual Report 2007-2008
- Interaction between offshore seismic exploration and whales
- Molongolo and North Western Strategic Assessment
- Grants to Voluntary Environment and Heritage Organisations (GVEHO) program 2008-09
- Renewable Energy Atlas of Australia
- Public comment open on draft Victorian Assessment Bilateral Agreement
- Second Independent Review of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000
September 2008
- Public comment open on draft Magnetic Island Policy Statement
- Water purchase expands to Southern Basin
- Green Precincts Fund
- Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program (water entitlement purchasing)
- Sustainable House Day
- Russian Sturgeon import into Australia - draft assessment report
- Gunns pulp mill environmental assessment deadline extended
- Molonglo and North Weston Strategic Assessment
- National Threatened Species Day 2008
- Your Development - Greener Neighbourhoods, practical information on how to create sustainable urban residential developments
August 2008
- Announcement of this year's Priority Assessment List
- Evaluating the Health Impacts of Ethanol Blend Petrol
- Announcement of Perth Solar City
- Environmental Stewardship
- Final environmental assessment of the suitability of the import of the Savannah Cat (Domestic Cat x Serval hybrid specimens) into Australia
- Revision of the National Ocean Disposal Guidelines for Dredged Material
July 2008
- Savannah Cat import into Australia prohibited
- Caring for our Country Open Grants
- Bilateral Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of South Australia under the EPBC Act
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper
- Intergovernmental Agreement on Murray-Darling Basin Reform
- Final Terms of Reference for strategic assessment relating to the impacts of actions under the Plan for the Browse Basin Common User Liquefied Natural Gas Hub Precinct and associated activities
- National koala conservation strategy
- National Solar Schools Program
June 2008
- Irrigation Modernisation Planning Assistance, Round 2
- 60th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission - 23-27 June 2008
- Launch of Conservation and values: Global cetacean snapshot - A progress report - National Whale Day - 14th June 2008
- Announcement of Coburg Solar City - 10 June 2008
- World Environment Day - 5 June 2008
May 2008
- Gunns Pulp Mill Approval (EPBC 2007/3385) - 22 May 2008
- Decision to refuse the Nobbys Lighthouse Redevelopment (EPBC 2006/3179) - 19 May 2008
- Submission to the National Innovation System (NIS) review
- National Solar Schools Program
- National Rainwater and Greywater Initiative
- International Biological Diversity Day 2008 - 22 May 2008
- Budget 2008-09
April 2008
- Water for the Future
- Announcement of National Reserve System funding under the Caring for our Country initiative
- Public Consultation on Threatened Species and Ecological Communities
- EPHC Communique from Council meeting - 17 April 2008
March 2008
- Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters) Management Plan 2001 -2008 Review
- Latest NPI emission data - 2006-07
- OECD Environmental Performance Review of Australia
- Jandakot Airport - Environmental advice on Major Development Plan
- Water Act 2007
February 2008
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