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  • 24 Dec 2016 Landfill waste bloats over the holiday season Victorians send an extra 45,000 tonnes of garbage to landfill each year as the holiday season approaches, new data from Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) reveals.
  • 23 Dec 2016 New music operating times for Beyond the Valley festival Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has finalised its decision on operating times for this year’s Beyond the Valley festival that will be held at Lardner Park, near Warragul, from 28 December to 31 December 2016.
  • 22 Dec 2016 PFAS discovered at Altona company Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has been advised by Altona company Qenos that preliminary testing of soil and groundwater at its site has shown the presence of perfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) both on and off its premises.
  • 22 Dec 2016 North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve contamination update Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has been informed that an assessment detailing the extent of any lead contamination at the North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve is unlikely to be completed by its 30 December 2016 deadline.

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