DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 08/01/2024 to 14/01/2024
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 |
2023/09597 | WATER CORPORATION / Water Management and Use / Corner of Cape Leveque Road and Broome Road, Western Australia / Western Australia / Broome Water Supply Borefield Bushfire Mitigation Program |
| 20/12/2023 |
2023/09688 | Damon Scott / Agriculture and Forestry / 3847 The Summerland Way, Banyabba / New South Wales / Establishment of native citrus orchard |
| 8/01/2024 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2023/09674 | SKIRON OPCO PTY LIMITED / Telecommunications / Commonwealth waters off Northern Australia / Commonwealth Marine / Project Fitzroy Expansion Offshore Cable Lay | 10/01/2024 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2023/09597 | WATER CORPORATION / Water Management and Use / Corner of Cape Leveque Road and Broome Road, Western Australia / Western Australia / Broome Water Supply Borefield Bushfire Mitigation Program | Preliminary Documentation | 20/12/2023 |
2023/09688 | Damon Scott / Agriculture and Forestry / 3847 The Summerland Way, Banyabba / New South Wales / Establishment of native citrus orchard | Preliminary Documentation | 8/01/2024 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2021/9018 | Elecseed Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 4 DY457 / Queensland / Kumbarilla Renewable Energy Park, 40kms west Dalby | 1/02/2024 | 7/12/2023 |
2022/09343 | BARWON REGION WATER CORPORATION / Water Management and Use / Colac-Olangolah Pipeline Trak and Pipeline Road, Barongarook and Kawarren / Victoria / Colac Pipeline Upgrade – Sections 19, 20, 21, 23 & 25i | 17/01/2024 | 8/01/2024 |
2020/8632 | Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation / Water Management and Use / Kulkyne Way, Red Cliffs / Victoria / Hattah Lakes North Floodplain Restoration Project | 9/02/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
2020/8744 | Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation / Water Management and Use / The project is located on the Belsar-Yungera floodplain complex, near Robinvale / Victoria / Belsar-Yungera Floodplain Restoration Project, VIC | 9/02/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
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 Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 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 Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 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.