Victoria Environmental Operating Licence Locations

2026-03-18 updated dataset contains all operating licences under section 74 of the Environment Protection Act 2017 for prescribed high-risk activities in Victoria. It mirrors the public register for permissions issued by the Environment Protection Authority Victoria, though data transfer processes may cause delays. The dataset includes spatial polygons for licence sites.

Use Cases

• Map licence site polygons to analyze spatial distribution of high-risk environmental activities.
• Cross-reference licence locations with other spatial datasets to assess regional environmental risk concentrations.
• Monitor regulatory coverage by tracking operating licence polygons for prescribed activities under the 2021 Regulations.

Strengths

• Directly sourced from the authoritative Environment Protection Authority Victoria public register.
• Covers all operating licences for the highest-risk activities requiring stringent regulatory control.
• Updated on 2026-03-18, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Explicitly noted as potentially not up-to-date due to data transfer processes from the source register.
• Lack of disclosed row count, column details, or sample data prevents assessment of scale and structure.
• Focus is limited to Victoria, Australia, and a specific licence type under the 2017 Act.

Provenance

Source

Environment Protection Authority Victoria public register for permissions.

Collection Method

Mirrored from the EPA's operating licence data.

Time Range

Current as of the Act and 2021 Regulations, with ongoing updates.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18.

Geography

Victoria, Australia.