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Air Quality

Updated 3 PM Tue, Nov 13 2018

Forecast (next 24 hours): GOOD to FAIR air quality is expected in Melbourne and Latrobe Valley. Possibility of windblown dust.

Summary (last 24 hours): GOOD to VERY GOOD air quality in Melbourne, Geelong and the Latrobe Valley.

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12 Nov 2018 Money-saving deal backfires A Gordon man’s money-saving plan to share the cost of a skip bin with a mate has resulted in a $1934 fine after the industrial waste caught fire.
31 Oct 2018 Community consultation - Yumbah Aquaculture abalone farm EPA and Glenelg Shire Council are now considering a proposal for a new abalone farm at Dutton’s Way, Bolwarra, near Portland.
30 Oct 2018 Court orders company to pay EPA $4.5 million for Stawell tyre removal EPA has begun proceedings against Internet Marketing Solutions Corp (IMSC) in the Supreme Court to recover the costs associated with removing an estimated one million tyres from a stockpile in Stawell.
25 Oct 2018 Loose litter leads to fine for remitter Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has fined a Hampton Park landfill more than $8000 after a significant volume of plastic litter blew into a neighbouring property.

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