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
For further information see the referrals list at https://epbcpublicportal.environment.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 |
2024/09987 | 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 |
| 12/12/2024 |
2024/09978 | Bloomfield Collieries Pty Limited / Mining / Four Mile Creek Road, Ashtonfield, NSW, 2323 / New South Wales / Bloomfield Colliery Continuation project |
| 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 |
| 16/12/2024 |
2024/09990 | Nadia Wyatt / Agriculture and Forestry / 2451 Pooncarie Road Wentworth / New South Wales / Bellevue Estate Irrigation Expansion Project |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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)
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 |
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.