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Hi everyone

1) EPA Media Release - EPA taking strong action to protect Victoria's environment

12 Oct 2016                                             

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) received more than 9,200 pollution reports from the community and issued over 15,200 fines last financial year, the latest figures show.

Air quality in the Brooklyn Industrial Precinct has also improved significantly, with the number of days exceeding PM10 air quality standards almost halving in 12 months.

And EPA is putting more matters into court, with 12 prosecutions being completed last financial year, double the number finalised in 2014–15.

The figures are revealed in EPA’s 2015–16 Annual Report, published today, which highlights its ongoing work with community, industry and business to regulate and protect Victoria’s environment.

Chief Executive Officer, Nial Finegan said the results show EPA is delivering strong public value for the community and that it takes compliance with Victoria’s environment laws seriously.

“While we make every effort to achieve voluntary compliance, court action and fines remain an important means of holding individuals and companies to account,” Mr Finegan said.
Read more from the media release

2) Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group Update

Metropolitan Implementation Plan now released

The Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change has released the Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plan. (See the media release here)

The plan outlines a vision and strategy for managing Melbourne’s waste, and focuses on Melbourne’s infrastructure needs and how these will be met over the next ten years. To read more about the plan, view related documents and to download the plan please click here.

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3) The final 2016 Brooklyn Community Representative Group Community Forum: 

We have confirmation that Minister for Energy & Resources and Minister for Industry, Lily D’Ambrosio MP will be attending the November forum. Local Member and Minister for Industry and Employment, and Minister for Resources Minister, Wade Noonan MP will now be an apology.

Wednesday16 November 2016, 6.00 for 6:30 – 8:30pm

Brooklyn Community Hall, Cypress Avenue Brooklyn.
All welcome
4) Thank you Susan Fitton

Susan Fitton, Brimbank CC has sent her apologies for the BCRG Forum and future forums as she has changed roles.
Susan has played a significant role in her position with the Planning Department for Brimbank CC and has worked with the Brooklyn Industrial Precinct projects for many years. She was key to the success of the Brooklyn Evolution Project and attended BCRG since 2010 - providing updates and answering questions from the community.
On behalf of BCRG, thank you and best wishes.
 
5) The proposed 2017 Brooklyn Community Representative Group
Community Forum dates are: 
  •     Wednesday 8 March, 2017
  •     Wednesday 26 July, 2017
  •     Wednesday 15 November, 2017
6.00 for 6:30 – 8:30pm
Brooklyn Community Hall, Cypress Avenue Brooklyn.
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The Brooklyn Community Representative Group Community Forum (BCRG) is an opportunity for members of the community, industry, local and state government to discuss issues about the air quality of the general Brooklyn area. It also enables the communication of plans and progress by individual industries, local government and EPA
The next Brooklyn Community Representative Group Community Forums is
Wednesday 16 November 2016, 6.00 for 6:30 – 8:30pm
Brooklyn Community Hall, Cypress Avenue Brooklyn.
All welcome
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PS BCRG Community Forums for 2016 is Wednesday 16 November.

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