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The Allan Labor Government is working with communities to keep streets and parks clean creating safer more welcoming spaces for everyone and making sure those who pollute our environment are held accountableMinister for Environment Steve Dimopoulos today announced applications are opening for the 85 million Illegal Dumping Cleanup Rebate Program providing extra financial support for councils and public land managers to clean up illegally dumped wasteIllegal dumping is a big issue for public land managers across Victoria Weve listened to councils and land managers about the challenges and costs of dealing with illegal dumpingThe Illegal Dumping Cleanup Rebate Program will help public land managers such as councils and Crown land Committees of Management to clean up priority waste The program will cover up to 50 per cent of the cleanup costs when all avenues to trace the perpetrator and recover costs have been exhausted or are not feasibleTo catch more people flouting the law and hold them to account 13 million will help the Illegal Dumping Taskforce ramp up surveillance enforcement and cleanup efforts across VictoriaThe taskforce will be led by the EPA who will work with Conservation Regulator and undertake enforcement activities using expanded intelligence and monitoring to detect and respond to waste crimes in key locationsRubbish dumping and littering on public land is illegal with a maximum penalty of 3951800 for businesses and 800000 for individuals or five years imprisonment or bothEveryone has a part to play in preventing waste dumping To report illegal dumping call the EPA on 1300 372 842To find out more about the Illegal Dumping Cleanup Rebate Program visit environmentvicgovauQuote attributable to Minister for Environment Steve DimopoulosToo often councils and public land managers are left with a costly mess to clean up from the actions of wrongdoers this rebate scheme provides support to help cover these costs and keep our suburbs and towns cleanQuote attributable to Member for Carrum Sonya Kilkenny Locals should be proud of their local parks and streets this fund will help councils and land managers keep them clean and healthyQuote attributable to Member for Dandenong Gabrielle WilliamsWere backing public land managers with the support they need to clean up illegally dumped waste left in our communitiesQuote attributable to Member for South Eastern Metropolitan Region Lee TarlamisWe are supporting local councils and public land managers to keep our communities clean so families can enjoy our open public spaces without illegally dumped waste
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