Smoke from bushfires can lead to significant deterioration in air quality with elevated levels of fine particles and reduced visibility being the main concern. Provides advice about air quality in regions affected by fires where possible based on monitoring and visual assessment.

http://www.epa.vic.gov.au...

http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/air/bushfires/default.asp

The Australian Government is establishing a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme as part of an effective framework for meeting the climate change challenge.

http://www.climatechange.gov.au...

http://www.climatechange.gov.au/government/initiatives/cprs.aspx

The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme will be phased in from 1 July 2011 and a new, ambitious 25 per cent by 2020 target has been put on the table, as part of a package of new measures announced by the Government.

http://www.climatechange.gov.au...

http://www.climatechange.gov.au/publications/cprs/white-paper/cprs-whitepaper.aspx

Call the EPA Pollution Watch Line when you notice smoke or odours from an industry or business; spills or slicks in waterways; illegal dumping of wastes; or noise from a factory or industrial complex. Also describes how to report litterers or smoky vehicles.

http://www.epa.vic.gov.au...

http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/reporting/

Provides current information on air quality and air pollution, including vehicle emissions, smog alerts, air quality monitoring, pollutants and wood heater use.

http://www.epa.vic.gov.au...

http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/air/

The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (AP6) brings together Australia, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea and the United States of America - representing around half the world's emissions, energy use, GDP and population - to address the challenges of climate change, energy security and air pollution, using private-public task forces in a way that aims to encourage economic development and reduce poverty.

http://www.asiapacificpartnership.org...

http://www.asiapacificpartnership.org/english/default.aspx

Includes links to information about air quality, air toxics, global warming and climate change, indoor air, National Pollutant Inventory, ozone protection, and reducing pollution from motor vehicles.

http://www.environment.gov.au...

http://www.environment.gov.au/atmosphere/

The Green Vehicle Guide helps you by rating new Australian <br /> vehicles based on greenhouse and air pollution emissions.

http://www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au...

http://www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au

Yarra Watch is an EPA Victoria program providing recreational water quality monitoring information for the Yarra River. It is updated weekly and when heavy rain or pollution incidents are expected to significantly affect water quality in the Yarra.

http://www.epa.vic.gov.au...

http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/water/yarrawatch/default.asp

http://www.marinesafety.vic.gov.au...

http://www.marinesafety.vic.gov.au/Web1/msvhome.nsf/AllDocs/95044A06D4003DD34A256ABC002851A1?OpenDocument