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Environmental Regulation team launches Compliance Plan and Report Card
The Territory’s environmental regulator is pleased to announce the publication of its Compliance Plan 2024-25 and Compliance Report Card 2023-24, marking a significant milestone in our regulatory maturity journey.
DLPE builds its regulatory expertise
Earlier this month, staff from the Department of Lands, Planning and Environment participated in a global summit to share learnings on implementing and enforcing environmental law.
Water and weeds feature at Territory Natural Resource Management Conference held in Darwin
Water security and weed teams from the Department of Lands, Planning and Environment attended the annual Territory Natural Resources Management (TNRM) conference on 19 to 21 November at the Darwin Convention Centre.
Gamba Grass Annual Report 2024
The Gamba Grass Annual Report 2024 has now been approved by the Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment and is now online. The report outlines progress over the 2023 - 2024 financial year against the Weed Management Plan PDF (2.0 MB).
A Weedy Christmas: Sustainability and Creativity Shine at the 2024 Darwin Christmas Pageant
The Weed Management Branch made a memorable debut at the 2024 Darwin Christmas Pageant, showcasing its Gamba Action Vehicle with a sustainably crafted Christmas tree designed from eco-friendly materials.
Priority Places initiative to benefit MacDonnell Ranges threatened species
The MacDonnell Ranges in Central Australia are nationally significant due to the high number of threatened plants and animals that occur there.
Sharing innovative ways to protect the Northern Territory’s water resources
Water Resources Division unveils innovative work that uses advanced satellite data and machine learning to detect groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDE) at the Advancing Earth Observation Forum 10-12 September 2024 in Adelaide.
Second meeting for the Adelaide River water advisory committee
The Adelaide River water advisory committee held their second meeting on at the start of October. The committee are providing advice and local perspective to the department as the Adelaide River water allocation plan is developed.
Commercial building registrations
On 15 April 2024, commercial building contractor registrations (restricted and unrestricted) were introduced requiring all new buildings in the Northern Territory to have a registered building practitioner.
Best practice regulation on display during NT Resources Week
Environmental regulators presented at Resources Week in the NT and met with delegates from the Indonesian Government Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.