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Title: Managing vehicle noise Details »
Link: www.environment.nsw.gov.au/noise/vehiclenoise.htm
Date: March 2008

Title: Pollution factsheet Details »
Note: Covers air and water pollution, contaminated land, toxic chemicals, pesticides, waste management, noise pollution, noise the Environment Protection Authority.
Link: www.edo.org.au/edonsw/site/factsh/fs03_1.php
Date: October 2006

Title: Seeking noise abatement orders Details »
Link: www.environment.nsw.gov.au/noise/noiseabatement.htm
Date: March 2008

Practical guides

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Title: Environment. Chapter 25: The law handbook 10th edition - a Find Legal Answers Tool Kit book Details »
Note: Covers planning controls such as environmental planning instruments, including regional environmental plans (REPs), local environmental plans (LEPs), development consent, threatened species legislation, building approvals, heritage protection, national parks and wildlife, pollution, offences.
Date: 2007
Where: At your public library

Title: Noise guide for local government Details »
Note: Contains chapters on the framework of noise control, noise assessment and mitigation.
Link: www.environment.nsw.gov.au/noise/nglg.htm
Date: 2007
Where: At your public library

Title: Rural landholder's guide to Environmental law in NSW, 2nd edition Details »
Note: Covers the legal rights and obligations of landholders relating to issues such as land conservation, protected animals and species, pollution, agricultural chemicals, crops, livestock, mining, fire and water management, and heritage protection.
Link: http://www.edo.org.au/edonsw/site/pdf/pubs/rural_landho ...
Where: At your public library

Legal texts

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Title: Environmental law handbook 4th ed - printed book in LIAC libraries Details »
Author: Farrier, David, Lyster, Rosemary, Pearson, Linda
Note: A comprehensive guide to environmental law and practice in NSW, including development of land, building and development applications, pollution control, heritage protection and biodiversity.
Date: 2006
Where: At your closest LIAC library

Lawyers' tools

  State Library LIAC

Title: Local government planning and environment NSW Details »
Note: Contains annotated copies of the Local Government Act 1993 and Regulations, the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, and related legislation. Also contains chapters on pollution, environmental planning, heritage, biodiversity and conservation, the Land and Environment Court, planning development and building control and approvals, liability and responsibilities, financing and accountability of councils. Location number Ref/N342.94409/6 and online. (Onsite clients only).
Volume A
Volume B
Volume C
Where: State Library LIAC

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