DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

 

EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 18/03/2024 to 24/03/2024

 

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

2019/8434

SHIRE OF JERRAMUNGUP / Transport - Air and Space / Lot 1548 Don Ende Drive, Bremer Bay (Deposited Plan 194377).  Reserve 24521 / Western Australia / Proposed cross runway clearing at Bremer Bay Airfield

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)

 

15/03/2024

2023/09692

Andrew Wilson / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Corner of Banana Bridge Road and Whyalla Road, Hopeland, Queensland / Queensland / Brigalow Peaking Power Plant Project

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)

 

18/03/2024

2023/09689

Comet Ridge Mahalo North Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Meroo Downs property, Meroo Downs Rd, Togara / Queensland / Comet Ridge Mahalo North Coal Seam Gas Project

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)
  • A water resource, in relation to coal seam gas development and large coal mining development (sections 24D & 24E)

19/03/2024

 

actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)

Reference

Title

Date

2023/09724*

Maddi Alafaci / Transport - Land / Barwon Heads Road, between Reserve Road, Charlemont and Lower Duneed Road, Armstrong Creek. / Victoria / Barwon Heads Road Reserve Road to Lower Duneed Road Upgrade Project

18/03/2024

 

* Actions which are not controlled actions provided they are undertaken in a particular manner. Further information on provision and manner specified is available from https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/all-referrals/

 

Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)

Reference

Title

Assessment Approach

Date

2019/8434

SHIRE OF JERRAMUNGUP / Transport - Air and Space / Lot 1548 Don Ende Drive, Bremer Bay (Deposited Plan 194377).  Reserve 24521 / Western Australia / Proposed cross runway clearing at Bremer Bay Airfield

Preliminary Documentation

15/03/2024

2023/09692

Andrew Wilson / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Corner of Banana Bridge Road and Whyalla Road, Hopeland, Queensland / Queensland / Brigalow Peaking Power Plant Project

Preliminary Documentation

18/03/2024

2023/09689

Comet Ridge Mahalo North Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Meroo Downs property, Meroo Downs Rd, Togara / Queensland / Comet Ridge Mahalo North Coal Seam Gas Project

Preliminary Documentation

19/03/2024

 


NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))

Reference

Title

Extended to

Date

2021/9137

NEOEN AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Glengowan Road, Ulogie / Queensland / Mount Hopeful Wind Farm

26/04/2024

29/02/2024

2021/9018

Elecseed Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 4 DY457 / Queensland / Kumbarilla Renewable Energy Park, 40kms west Dalby

15/04/2024

15/03/2024

2013/7051

SGD 1 Pty Ltd and SGD 2 Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Lots 19 and 40, Tea Gardens / New South Wales / Riverside residential development, Tea Gardens, NSW

12/04/2024

20/03/2024

 

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.