DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
For further information see the referrals list at http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/referralslist/
and type the reference number in the Filter by Referral Number box
actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2019/8586 | WIM Resource Pty Ltd / Mining / near Dooen / Victoria / Avonbank Heavy Mineral Sands Project |
| 3/07/2020 |
2020/8661 | Cooperative Bulk Handling Group / Agriculture and Forestry / Wheatbin Road, Moora / Western Australia / Moora Grain Receival Site, Moora |
| 3/07/2020 |
2020/8662 | Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority / Tourism and Recreation / 16 Degraves and 23 Syme St, South Hobart / Tasmania / Cascades Female Factory History and Interpretation Centre |
| 7/07/2020 |
2020/8658 | Beach Energy (Perth Basin) Pty Ltd / Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - non-marine) / between Eneabba and Dongara, Shires of Irwin, Carnamah, Three Springs and Mingenew / Western Australia / Zemira 3D Seismic Survey |
| 8/07/2020 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2020/8672 | APT Pipelines (NT) Pty Limited / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Near Darwin / Northern Territory / Channel Island Bridge Pipeline Replacement Project | 2/07/2020 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2020/8661 | Cooperative Bulk Handling Group / Agriculture and Forestry / Wheatbin Road, Moora / Western Australia / Moora Grain Receival Site, Moora | Preliminary Documentation | 3/07/2020 |
2020/8662 | Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority / Tourism and Recreation / 16 Degraves and 23 Syme St, South Hobart / Tasmania / Cascades Female Factory History and Interpretation Centre | Preliminary Documentation | 7/07/2020 |
2020/8658 | Beach Energy (Perth Basin) Pty Ltd / Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - non-marine) / between Eneabba and Dongara, Shires of Irwin, Carnamah, Three Springs and Mingenew / Western Australia / Zemira 3D Seismic Survey | Accredited Assessment Process under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) | 8/07/2020 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2018/8258 | WOLLAR SOLAR DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Multiple lots, approximately 7km from Wollar, NSW / New South Wales / Wollar Solar Farm, near Wollar, NSW | Approved with conditions | 6/07/2020 |
2017/8017 | ROBE RIVER MINING CO PTY LTD / Mining / 16 km SW Pannawonica / Western Australia / Development of the Mesa H iron ore mining operations, WA | Approved with conditions | 7/07/2020 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Title | Date | |
2011/6201 | SHENHUA WATERMARK COAL PTY LIMITED / Mining / 35km South East of Gunnedah / New South Wales / Watermark Coal Project | 3/07/2020 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2017/8022 | AUSBUILD DEVELOPMENT CORP PTY LTD / Residential Development / Multiple properties - refer Lot and RP descriptions on Figure 2. / Queensland / Warner Road Residential Development, Warner, Qld | 27/07/2020 | 9/07/2020 |
Some public notifications on the Internet and in the Gazette relating to the processing of referrals for approval under Chapter 4 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 may occasionally be missed in processing by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has implemented systems and ongoing quality assurance procedures to minimise any risk of missing a notification within the required timeframe. Where a missed notification is identified the practice will be to notify these even though the timeframe for notification has lapsed. This will ensure that the history of notifications for each referral is available to the public. The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment regrets any inconvenience that may be caused by a missed notification. Please note that late notifications have not affected subsequent processing of referrals or assessments and they do not affect decisions made.