DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 24/03/2025 to 30/03/2025
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 |
2024/09957 | Tasmanian Advanced Minerals Pty Ltd / Mining / Blackwater Silica Mine, Blackwater Road Temma / Tasmania / Blackwater – Silica Mine Extension |
| 21/03/2025 |
2024/10016 | Western Australian Planning Commission / Residential Development / Lot 810 and Lot 811 off Beechboro Road North, Whiteman (access to Ballajura Train Station) / Western Australia / Ballajura Station Precinct Structure Plan Project |
| 21/03/2025 |
2024/10013 | Bowmans Creek Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 608 Bowmans Creek Road, Bowmans Creek NSW 2330 / New South Wales / Bowmans Creek Wind Farm Stage 2 |
| 24/03/2025 |
2024/10075 | Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd / Mining / Murchison Highway, Renison Bell, Tasmania, 7469. / Tasmania / Renison Tailings Retreatment Project (Rentails Project) |
| 24/03/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2024/09816* | Telstra Limited / Telecommunications / TWWHA Reserve, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park & Southwest National Park, Crown Land, Southwest Tas 7139 / Tasmania / Radiocommunications Facilities as part of the Tasmanian Government Radio Network Project- TasGRN | 25/03/2025 |
2024/10067 | Trent Kelly / Residential Development / The corner of Carlie Jane Drive and Cohen Way, Thrumster. Formally described as Lot 31 DP1298370, Lot 67 DP1274051 & Lot 383 DP1241368. / New South Wales / Sovereign Hills Precinct 3 | 26/03/2025 |
* 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.environment.gov.au/all-referrals/
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2024/09957 | Tasmanian Advanced Minerals Pty Ltd / Mining / Blackwater Silica Mine, Blackwater Road Temma / Tasmania / Blackwater – Silica Mine Extension | Preliminary Documentation | 21/03/2025 |
2024/10016 | Western Australian Planning Commission / Residential Development / Lot 810 and Lot 811 off Beechboro Road North, Whiteman (access to Ballajura Train Station) / Western Australia / Ballajura Station Precinct Structure Plan Project | Preliminary Documentation | 21/03/2025 |
2024/10075
| Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd / Mining / Murchison Highway, Renison Bell, Tasmania, 7469. / Tasmania / Renison Tailings Retreatment Project (Rentails Project) | Public Environment Report | 24/03/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2019/8610 | Consolidated Minerals Pty Ltd / Mining / 26 mining leases (M), 17 general purpose leases (G) and one miscellaneous licence / Western Australia / Woodie Continued Operations Project, East Pilbara, WA | Approved with conditions | 24/03/2025 |
2024/09990 | Nadia Wyatt / Agriculture and Forestry / 2451 Pooncarie Road Wentworth / New South Wales / Bellevue Estate Irrigation Expansion Project | Approved with conditions | 26/03/2025 |
OUTCOME OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF S75(1) DECISION (EPBC Act s.78C)
Reference | Title | Reconsideration Decision | Date |
2019/8595 | Invocare Australia Pty Limited / Commercial Development / Block 1, Section 3, Symonston, ACT / Australian Capital Territory / South Canberra Memorial Park | Not a controlled action | 20/03/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Title | Date | |
2018/8385 | D.E Baker & J.A Baker / Tourism and Recreation / Lot 2 on RP82146 / Queensland / Turtle Sands Caravan Park Redevelopment, Bundaberg, Qld | 21/03/2025 |
2019/8453 | Water Corporation / Water Management and Use / Marmion Avenue, Alkimos, WA / Western Australia / Alkimos Seawater Desalination | 24/03/2025 |
2021/9071 | Gilmour Space Technologies Pty Ltd / Transport - Air and Space / north-eastern corner of the Abbot Point State Development Area / Queensland / Bowen Orbital Spaceport | 24/03/2025 |
2019/8569 | APA VTS Australia (Operations) Pty Limited / Mining / between Plumpton and Wollert / Victoria / Western Outer Ring Main (WORM) – High pressure gas transmission pipeline | 25/03/2025 |
2020/8702 | Wollongong Coal Limited / Mining / 7 Princes Hwy, Corrimal / New South Wales / Russell Vale Colliery Revised Underground Expansion Project | 25/03/2025 |
2012/6324 | Batchfire Resources / Mining / 20km north of Biloela / Queensland / Boundary Hill South Lease Extension | 26/03/2025 |
2013/6732 | Gunnedah Shire Council / Water Management and Use / Gunnedah / New South Wales / Reconstruction of the Blackjack Creek Riparian Corridor/Channel | 26/03/2025 |
2016/7846 | Sytka Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Lot 9006 Reilly Road, Harrisdale / Western Australia / Residential development and bushfire protection within part Lot 9006 Reilly Road, Harrisdale, WA | 26/03/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
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 | 31/05/2025 | 24/03/2025 |
2021/9124 | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications / Commonwealth / Kingston Pier, Kingston and the Old Cascade Quarry, Cascade. / Norfolk Island / Kingston Pier Channel Construction Project | 7/04/2025 | 27/03/2025 |
2024/10031 | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / Commonwealth / HMAS Stirling, Garden Island / Western Australia / Submarine Rotational Force – West, Priority Infrastructure Works | 15/05/2025 | 27/03/2025 |
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