News
The Department of Lands, Planning and Environment continues to provide rural landholders with support in the fight against gamba grass, with the Gamba Action Program 2024-2025 opening on Friday 6 December 2024.
Petroleum regulators inspecting to ensure wet season preparedness
Environmental regulators are in the field ensuring that the onshore gas industry is ready for the upcoming Wet Season.We know from the Bureau of Meteorology that the wet season in the Top End could be “more severe” this year so it’s important the onshore gas industry is prepared.
Water levels up across the Douglas Daly
Water levels are higher than the same time last year across a range of monitoring bores in the Douglas/Daly as part of the biannual water allocation plan monitoring run.
Report pollution to contribute to the solution
Oil spills, fish kills and rubbish hills – What should you do if you witness an environmental incident?
Operation: Don’t be a Dumper - Tackling waste crime in the Alice Springs region
Operation: Don’t Be A Dumper (DBAD) has officially been launched, representing a collaborative initiative involving multiple government departments, the local council and community organisations working together to address illegal dumping in Alice Springs.
Oolloo Water Allocation Plan: midterm review complete!
The Oolloo Water Allocation Plan (the plan) midterm review has been completed! The review has confirmed that the plan is achieving its objectives and remains based on accurate and sound science and is appropriate to remain in force for the next 5 years. The review identified three priority actions to contribute to continual improvement and inform the development of the next plan.
Asbestos contamination at Litchfield waste transfer stations
Reactiveness turned into proactiveness. NT EPA takes a closer look at Waste Transfer station compliance.
Environment officers assess compliance at remote East Arnhem landfills and sewage facilities.
The Department of Lands, Planning and Environment has undertaken a Mapping and Classification of Aquatic Ecosystem project in the Adelaide River catchment, in partnership with Charles Darwin University.
Crown Land Estate and Johnston Central – a new retail hub for Palmerston’s northern region!
The government’s Crown land release program has underpinned the recently completed construction of a shopping centre in Johnston.