Legislation

All licensed landfills and sewage treatment plants (STPs) in NSW will be required to monitor and report PFAS in wastewater. Image: likstudio/stock.adobe.com

Conservation, Construction, Government, Landscaping industry, Legislation, Recycling, Updates

PFAS rules for landfills and sewage treatment plants

For the first time, all licensed landfills and sewage treatment plants (STPs) in NSW will be required to monitor and report per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater under new Environment Protection Authority (EPA) requirements that come into effect from October 2026. Read More

Tom Foster3 days agoJune 15, 2026

Chris Wiltshire Chief Executive Officer Master Landscapers of SA has announced 'Lunch Bites'. Image MLSA

Associations, Business, Federal government, Government, Landscaping industry, Legislation, MLSA, State government, Upcoming Events, Updates

‘Lunch Bites’ to be presented by MLSA

As part of Master Landscapers of South Australia’s (MLSA’s) support for members, only July 15, the first edition of Lunch Bites will be presented as an online networking and education seminar. Read More

Tom Foster4 days agoJune 14, 2026

TLA is calling for an urgent submission. Image: The Landscape Association

Associations, Business, Compliance, Government, Landscape governing bodies, Landscaping industry, Legislation, Peak body bulletins, TLA, Updates

Urgent submission: your help is needed

The Landscaping Association is calling on all ACT members, landscapers working in the ACT, NSW members, and broader industry stakeholders who support landscape licensing to make an urgent submission to the ACT Government’s current trade licensing review. Read More

Tom FosterApril 16, 2026, 3:06 pmApril 16, 2026

It's important employers understand employees' rights and entitlements around wages, leave, allowances and the right to disconnect. Image: fourtakig/stock.adobe.com

Business, Landscaping industry, Legislation, Updates

Understand your employees’ rights and entitlements

With a string of public holidays in the next few weeks It’s important employers understand employees’ rights and entitlements around wages, leave, allowances and the right to disconnect. Read More

Tom FosterMarch 22, 2026, 3:24 pmMarch 22, 2026

The Victorian government has passed reform paving way for more affordable homes. Image: Doublelee

Architecture, Government, Landscaping industry, Legislation, State government, Updates

More affordable homes in Victoria

The Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Bill 2025 passed both houses of parliament, including amendments which legislate mandatory affordable housing requirements into Victoria’s planning system. Read More

Tom FosterFebruary 7, 2026, 3:58 pmFebruary 7, 2026

Congratulations to Desert Flower Landscaping for receiving the Judges Choice Award in the 2025 Awards of Excellence. Maybe the company will support building licencing. Image: MLSA

Associations, Awards, Government, Landscaping industry, Legislation, MLSA, Updates

Licencing proposed for inspectors

Master Landscapers of South Australia (MLSA) CEO Chris Wiltshire highlights a new discussion paper on licencing and suggests landscapers should give it consideration. Read More

Tom FosterFebruary 2, 2026, 8:05 amFebruary 2, 2026

Australians lost more than $13.8 million to text message scams in the first ninth months of 2025. Image: A_B_C/stock.adobe.com

Business, Federal government, Government, Landscaping industry, Landscaping innovations, Legislation, State government, Tech, Updates

New rules for businesses sending text messages

The way businesses and organisations send branded text messages is changing. Read More

Tom FosterDecember 16, 2025, 2:07 pmDecember 16, 2025

Business, Federal government, Government, Landscaping industry, Legislation, Uncategorized, Updates, WHS/OH&S

Family and domestic violence leave

All employees of businesses with fewer than 15 employees (including part-time and casual employees) are entitled to 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave per year. Read More

Tom FosterDecember 3, 2025, 8:57 amDecember 3, 2025

Payday Super legislation comes into effect in October, 2026. Image: pada smith/stock.adobe.com

Business, Federal government, Government, Landscaping industry, Legislation, Updates

New payday Super legislation

In October, the Australian government introduced Payday Super legislation into parliament. It’s intended the legislation will take effect from July 1, 2026. This measure is not yet law. Read More

Tom FosterNovember 19, 2025, 11:39 amNovember 19, 2025

The MLSA has been endorsed as assessing authority for Trade Recognition Certificates. CEO, Chris Wiltshire, is rapt with the news. Image: Tomasz Zajda/stock.adobe.com

Accessibility, Associations, Landscape governing bodies, Landscaping industry, Legislation, MLSA, Updates

MLSA endorsed as assessing authority

Master Landscapers of South Australia CEO, Chris Wiltshire, is rapt with his latest news. The MLSA has been endorsed as assessing authority for Trade Recognition Certificates (TRCs). Read More

Tom FosterSeptember 29, 2025, 9:09 amSeptember 29, 2025

Legislation

PFAS rules for landfills and sewage treatment plants

‘Lunch Bites’ to be presented by MLSA

Urgent submission: your help is needed

Understand your employees’ rights and entitlements

More affordable homes in Victoria

Licencing proposed for inspectors

New rules for businesses sending text messages

Family and domestic violence leave

New payday Super legislation

MLSA endorsed as assessing authority

Connect With Us

SIGN UP TO RECEIVE NEWSLETTERS & PARTNER OFFERS

ABOUT LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR

POPULAR TOPICS

Our TraderAds Network