DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 11/12/2023 to 17/12/2023
For further information see the referrals list at https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/all-referrals/
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 |
2023/09556 | DE GREY MINING LTD / Mining / Mt Dove Access Road, Great Northern Highway, Indee, Western Australia, 6721 / Western Australia / Hemi Gold Project |
| 13/11/2023 |
2023/09626 | BLUE POWER PARTNERS PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Corner Mount Barker Road and Eungella Dam Road, Eungella Dam / Queensland / Capricornia Energy Hub (CEH) Pumped Hydro-electric Energy Storage (PHES) Project |
| 11/12/2023 |
2023/09651 | HV Operations Pty Ltd / Mining / Lemington Road, Liddell NSW 2333 / New South Wales / Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) North Open Cut Coal Continuation Project |
| 13/12/2023 |
2023/09652 | HV Operations Pty Ltd / Mining / Lemington Road, Liddell / New South Wales / Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) South Open Cut Coal Continuation Project |
| 13/12/2023 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2023/09655 | BHP OLYMPIC DAM CORPORATION PTY LTD / Mining / 560 kilometres (km) north-north-west of Adelaide and 16 km north of the Roxby Downs Township / South Australia / BHP Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd - Evaporation Pond 7 Project, SA | 8/12/2023 |
2023/09591 | Queensland Bulk Water Supply authority / Water Management and Use / Baronga Rd, Sunshine Coast / Queensland / Cooloolabin Dam Scour Valve Renewal | 11/12/2023 |
2023/09628 | Glenellen Solar Farm Nominees Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lylow, 535 Drumwood Rd, Jindera / New South Wales / Glenellen Solar Farm | 12/12/2023 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2023/09556 | DE GREY MINING LTD / Mining / Mt Dove Access Road, Great Northern Highway, Indee, Western Australia, 6721 / Western Australia / Hemi Gold Project | Preliminary Documentation | 13/11/2023 |
2023/09651 | HV Operations Pty Ltd / Mining / Lemington Road, Liddell NSW 2333 / New South Wales / Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) North Open Cut Coal Continuation Project | Public Environment Report | 13/12/2023 |
2023/09652 | HV Operations Pty Ltd / Mining / Lemington Road, Liddell / New South Wales / Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) South Open Cut Coal Continuation Project | Public Environment Report | 13/12/2023 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2022/09383 | TOWNSVILLE CITY COUNCIL / Transport - Land / Corner of Flinders Hwy and Woodstock Giru Rd. Road reserve and some private property in Woodstock, Queensland 4816 / Queensland / Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct – Enabling Infrastructure | Approved with conditions | 14/12/2023 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Title | Date | |
2014/7304 | Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council / Transport - Land / East Queanbeyan / New South Wales / Ellerton Drive Extension, East Queanbeyan, NSW | 22/12/2017
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NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2018/8259 | AUSTRALIAN RAIL TRACK CORPORATION LIMITED / Transport - Land / Between Narromine and Narrabri, NSW / New South Wales / Inland Rail - Narromine to Narrabri, NSW | 19/01/2024 | 13/12/2023 |
2018/8225 | WALKER GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED / Tourism and Recreation / Numerous lots / Queensland / Toondah Harbour Development, Moreton Bay, Qld | 23/04/2024 | 14/12/2023 |
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