A poultry grower accepted it needed a buffer distance greater than the minimum for a proposed broiler farm, but still had its council permit set aside due to odour concerns.
An inquiry into the Hazelwood coal mine fire has backed tougher limits on particle pollution, questioned whether financial assurances for high-risk sites are adequate, and criticised the mine owner's crisis communication measures.
Housing estate developers that build near factories might have to contribute to the cost of reducing factory noise, under proposals floated by EPA Victoria.
A tribunal has ruled that roadworks' charges to be imposed on three companies were excessive, and more of the cost should be borne by nearby homeowners who will benefit from reduced dust pollution.
Victoria's chief health officer today recommended that at-risk residents living near the Hazelwood coal mine fire consider leaving to escape the smoke.
A container-washing company hit with court penalties twice in two years for odour-related offences arising from ethyl acrylate fumes, will no longer accept tanks that have contained the chemical.