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What we are doing
Development Consent Authority Specialist Member nominations now open!
The Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment is calling for nominations from Territorians to become a Specialist Member of the Development Consent Authority (DCA).
5 Yearly Review of Ti Tree Water Allocation Plan 2020-2030
An Aboriginal Reference Group for the Ti Tree water plan area has been established. This group will play an important role in advising on the inclusion of Aboriginal cultural values into the regional water plan, and in building two-way understanding of water management, including opportunities for Aboriginal people to use water for economic development in Central Australia.
Gamba Action Program
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.
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.
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.
Asbestos contamination at Litchfield waste transfer stations
Reactiveness turned into proactiveness. NT EPA takes a closer look at Waste Transfer station compliance.
Environmental officers take regulation to the regions: inspecting remote landfills and sewage facilities in East Arnhem
Environment officers assess compliance at remote East Arnhem landfills and sewage facilities.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Baseline information to support the development of a water allocation plan for the Adelaide River: mapping and classification of aquatic ecosystems
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.
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.