DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

 

EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 16/12/2024 to 22/12/2024

 

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actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)

Reference

Title

Controlling Provisions

Date

2024/09987

NATURE BASED EXPERIENCE GROUP PTY LTD / Tourism and Recreation / Botanic Park, Plane Tree Dr, Adelaide SA 5000 / South Australia / The Botanic Loop (Grey-headed Flying-fox viewing experience), SA

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

12/12/2024

2024/09978

Bloomfield Collieries Pty Limited / Mining / Four Mile Creek Road, Ashtonfield, NSW, 2323 / New South Wales / Bloomfield Colliery Continuation 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)

13/12/2024

2023/09598

ST PHILIP'S CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION LTD / Commercial Development / Lot 2 DP 809106, Arizona Rd, Charmhaven NSW 2263 / New South Wales / School campus K-12 development project

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

16/12/2024

2024/09990

Nadia Wyatt / Agriculture and Forestry / 2451 Pooncarie Road Wentworth / New South Wales / Bellevue Estate Irrigation Expansion Project

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

16/12/2024

2023/09685

David Finney / Residential Development / East of Mirador Drive, Mirador / New South Wales / Mirador Residential Development Stages 8 & 9 and 13

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

17/12/2024

2024/09982

APA OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Access will be via 1039 Banana Bridge Road, Brigalow / Queensland / APA Brigalow Pipeline Project

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

18/12/2024

2024/10001

SQUADRON RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 526 Yanco Road, Conargo / New South Wales / Conargo Wind Farm and Battery

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

19/12/2024

 

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

Reference

Title

Date

2024/09977

Joseph Matoki / Commercial Development / 595 River Street, Ballina / New South Wales / West Ballina Service Centre Development

17/12/2024

2024/09971

EDIFY ENERGY PTY. LTD. / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Formosas Road situated on part of Lot 20 SP262709 / Queensland / PLEYSTOWE BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM

19/12/2024

2023/09702

WATER CORPORATION / Water Management and Use / 190 Mary Street, Wanneroo / Western Australia / Wanneroo South Groundwater Source Bores

20/12/2024

 

Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)

Reference

Title

Assessment Approach

Date

2024/09987

NATURE BASED EXPERIENCE GROUP PTY LTD / Tourism and Recreation / Botanic Park, Plane Tree Dr, Adelaide SA 5000 / South Australia / The Botanic Loop (Grey-headed Flying-fox viewing experience), SA

Preliminary Documentation

12/12/2024

2024/09990

Nadia Wyatt / Agriculture and Forestry / 2451 Pooncarie Road Wentworth / New South Wales / Bellevue Estate Irrigation Expansion Project

Preliminary Documentation

16/12/2024

2023/09685

David Finney / Residential Development / East of Mirador Drive, Mirador / New South Wales / Mirador Residential Development Stages 8 & 9 and 13

Preliminary Documentation

17/12/2024

2024/09982

APA OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Access will be via 1039 Banana Bridge Road, Brigalow / Queensland / APA Brigalow Pipeline Project

Preliminary Documentation

18/12/2024

 


DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)

Reference

Title

Approval Decision

Date

2023/09614

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND PLANNING / Transport - Land / Part of 399 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes VIC, 3038 and part of 362 Sydenham Rd, Sydenham VIC, 3037 / Victoria / Watergardens Car Park for Commuters (Project)

Approved with conditions

13/12/2024

2021/9121

NSW Electricity Networks Operations Pty Limited / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / between Wagga Wagga, Bannaby and Maragle / New South Wales / New transmission infrastructure, HumeLink

Approved with conditions

18/12/2024

2019/8485

BOWEN BASIN COAL PTY. LTD. / Mining / Lot 10 on Plan CNS93. / Queensland / Lake Vermont Meadowbrook Coal Mine Project, Qld

Approved with conditions

19/12/2024

2021/9031

BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Limited / Mining / Caval Ridge Mine, Moranbah / Queensland / Caval Ridge Mine Horse Pit Extension, Bowen Basin

Approved with conditions

19/12/2024

2021/8875

Boggabri Coal Pty Limited / Mining / Leards Forest Road, 15 km north east Boggabri, Boggabri / New South Wales / Boggabri Coal Mine SSD 09_0182 Modification 8

Approved with conditions

19/12/2024

 

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

Reference

Title

Date

2020/8869

Communities Tasmania on behalf of the Director Housing / Residential Development / near Kingston / Tasmania / Huntingfield Master Plan – Stage 2 and 3

13/12/2024

2005/2381

MOUNT GIBSON MINING LIMITED / Mining / Mt Gibson / Western Australia / open cut mine & assoc infrastructure

20/12/2024

 

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

Reference

Title

Extended to

Date

2022/09312

Prairie Renewable Energy Farm Pty Limited / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Glentor Prairie Road (-20.736028, 144.470506) / Queensland / Prairie Wind Farm renewable energy project

9/01/2025

22/10/2024

2019/8535

WIND ENERGY PARTNERS PTY LIMITED / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 8km south east of Nundle / New South Wales / Hills of Gold Wind Farm

14/02/2025

12/12/2024

2019/8480

CITY OF ALBANY / Tourism and Recreation / Multiple lots, Albany, WA / Western Australia / Albany Heritage Park Link Trail, WA

02/01/2025

12/12/2024

2018/8205

PERRON DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD / Residential Development / Lot 131 Jandakot Road, Treeby / Western Australia / Residential Development Lot 131 Jandakot Road, Treeby WA

13/03/2025

13/12/2024

2018/8335

WOODSIDE ENERGY LTD. / Mining / De Wit Location: Lot 199, 197, 379, 380, 655, 195, 151, 204 / Western Australia / North West Shelf Project Extension, Carnarvon Basin, WA

28/02/2025

13/12/2024

2021/9058

Northbank Enterprise Hub Pty Ltd / Commercial Development / Lot 1001 (DP1127780) at Tomago Road, Tomago / New South Wales / Northbank Enterprise Hub

31/01/2025

18/12/2024

2023/09524

SEALARK PTY LIMITED / Residential Development / Lot 1 DP 1279350, Lot 2 DP 1279350 AND Lot 3 DP1279350, Culburra Beach and Wollumboola / New South Wales / West Culburra Residential Subdivision

21/02/2025

19/12/2024

 

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