DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

 

EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 01/07/2024 to 07/07/2024

 

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

2024/09828

GREEN STEEL OF WA COLLIE PTY LTD / Manufacturing / 154 Boys Homes Road, Palmer / Western Australia / Collie Green Steel Mill

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

 

1/07/2024

2024/09873

EPIC ENERGY SOUTH AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 27022 Lincoln Highway, Whyalla Barson / South Australia / Whyalla Hydrogen Pipeline (WHP)

  • National Heritage (sections 15B & 15C)
  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)
  • Listed migratory species (sections 20 & 20A)

1/07/2024

2024/09839

Chalice Mining Limited / Mining / 229 Keating Road, Moondyne / Western Australia / Gonneville Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Element Mine Development Project

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)
  • Listed migratory species (sections 20 & 20A)
  • Commonwealth land (26 & 27A)

5/07/2024

2024/09865

HB QLD Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 187 – 197 Binnies Road, Ripley, / Queensland / Ripley Residential Development Project

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

 

5/07/2024

 

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

Reference

Title

Date

2024/09823

KIMBERLEY PORTS AUTHORITY / Transport - Water / Broome Wharf, Port Drive / Western Australia / Broome Wharf Extension Project

1/07/2024

2023/09765

Cairns Regional Council / Water Management and Use / Jones Road, Gordonvale QLD 4865 / Queensland / Cairns Water Security Stage 1 Project

4/07/2024

 

Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)

Reference

Title

Assessment Approach

Date

2024/09828

GREEN STEEL OF WA COLLIE PTY LTD / Manufacturing / 154 Boys Homes Road, Palmer / Western Australia / Collie Green Steel Mill

Preliminary Documentation

1/07/2024

2024/09873

EPIC ENERGY SOUTH AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 27022 Lincoln Highway, Whyalla Barson / South Australia / Whyalla Hydrogen Pipeline (WHP)

Preliminary Documentation

1/07/2024

2024/09839

Chalice Mining Limited / Mining / 229 Keating Road, Moondyne / Western Australia / Gonneville Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Element Mine Development Project

Public Environment Report

5/07/2024

2024/09865

HB QLD Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 187 – 197 Binnies Road, Ripley, / Queensland / Ripley Residential Development Project

Preliminary Documentation

5/07/2024

 

DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)

Reference

Title

Approval Decision

Date

2020/8631

Epuron / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Near Muswellbrook / New South Wales / Bowmans Creek Wind Farm

Approved with conditions

5/07/2024

 


variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)

Reference

Title

Date

2019/8453

WATER CORPORATION / Water Management and Use / Marmion Avenue, Alkimos, WA / Western Australia / Alkimos Seawater Desalination

1/07/2024

 

 

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