These guidelines have been prepared for use by local governments, sporting, cultural and entertainment venues and the community in the implementation of Division 7 – Sporting, Cultural and Entertainment Events, of the Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997 (the Regulations).

These guidelines have been prepared for use by local governments, shooting venues and the community in the implementation of Division 4 – Shooting venues, of the Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997 (the Regulations).

These guidelines have been prepared for use by local governments, motor sport venues and the community in the implementation of Division 3 – Motor sport venues, of the Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997 (the Regulations).

The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide information about the major changes to the Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997 (the Regulations), which were gazetted on 5 December 2013.

This fact sheet provides information on the Department of Environment Regulation (DER)’s approach, and that of the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) under delegation, to assessing and making decisions on native vegetation clearing applications under a bilateral agreement.

This fact sheet provides information on the declaration of environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs), how to view the location of ESAs and how ESAs affect when a clearing permit is required.

This fact sheet provides information on the Department of Environment Regulation’s (DER) approach to complying with procedural requirements relating to native title for applications  to clear native vegetation.

This fact sheet provides information on the Department of Environment Regulation’s (DER) approach to assessing Aboriginal heritage values in applications to clear native vegetation.

This fact sheet provides information on the Department of Environment Regulation’s (DER) use of remotely sensed images to monitor vegetation change across the state.

This fact sheet outlines the shared responsibility of reducing bushfire risk in Western Australia by implementing or improving building protection zones (BPZ).