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• Gladstone company fined $1 million over significant chemical release

  A Gladstone company has been fined $1 million for causing serious environmental harm, following a major chemical release at its alumina refinery in March 2022.

  • #Media
  • #Enforcement

  • Issued 23 September 2025
  • Read time 1 min read

• Dumping disgrace discovered at lsla Gorge

  Up to 200 illegally dumped truck tyres in the Isla Gorge National Park have prompted disgust and sparked a joint investigation to find the person…

  • #Media
  • #Investigations
  • #Illegal dumping

  • Issued 20 June 2025
  • Read time 2 min read

• Hundreds of illegally dumped tyres discovered at Springbrook

  The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation is calling for public assistance to identify the person or business responsible for illegally dumping more…

  • #Media
  • #Investigations
  • #Illegal dumping

  • Issued 12 August 2025
  • Read time 1 min read

• Repeat offender pleads guilty for illegally storing tonnes of tyres in Wacol

  A man with an extensive history of environmental offences has pleaded guilty to the illegal storage and processing of approximately 1,000 tonnes of used tyres…

  • #Media
  • #Enforcement

  • Issued 27 August 2025
  • Read time 1 min read

• Operation Panther raids alleged illegal waste operators

  Covert ops targeting alleged environmental crimes – discover what happens during one of our targeted operations, why they’re important and the impacts they can have.

  • #Frontline series
  • #Enforcement
  • #Operations
  • #Waste

  • Issued25 June 2025
  • Read time5 mins read

• Coordinated raid of alleged illegal waste activity

  A compliance operation has seen the successful execution of 10 search warrants simultaneously for alleged illegal waste activity in Forest Lake.

  • #Media
  • #Enforcement
  • #Operations
  • #Waste

  • Issued 16 June 2025
  • Read time 2 mins read

• Enforcement action that restores damaged environments

  When environmental harm happens, we work towards meaningful and sustainable environmental outcomes which balance legal obligations, industry impacts, and community expectations

  • #Case study
  • #Enforcement
  • #Investigations

  • Issued2 June 2025
  • Read time5 mins read

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