DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 31/03/2025 to 06/04/2025
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 |
2025/10101 | Louise McCormick / Water Management and Use / The access point of the proposed action is located on section 1582 Hundred of Colton / Northern Territory / Adelaide River Off-stream Water Storage (AROWS) Project |
| 1/04/2025
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2025/10102 | ACENERGY PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / The proposed action is located at 86 Woodlands Road, Armidale, NSW. The project encompasses several parcels, including Lot 1 DP246878, Lot 1 DP573787 / New South Wales / Gara Battery Energy Storage System |
| 1/04/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2024/09991* | Gippsland Skies Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Gippsland Declared Area OEI-01-2022 Part 3 and corridor along the coast of Gippsland, toward Seaspray / Commonwealth Marine / Gippsland Skies Offshore Wind Project marine surveys (investigations) | 28/03/2025 |
* 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/
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2021/9034 | Carbone Bros Pty Ltd / Mining / Lot 5 on Plan 5888, Wellesley Rd, Wellesley / Western Australia / Sand Extraction Project Lot 5 Wellesley Road, Wellesley Shire of Harvey | Approved with conditions | 2/04/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Title | Date | |
2018/8347 | Daleswan Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Lot 113/M3174 (part of); Lot 109/M3174 (part of); Lot 110/SP169001; Lot 112/M3174; Lot 190/S31349 / Queensland / Ripley Valley PDA Providence East and South | 31/03/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2024/09860 | Adam Williams / Commercial Development / 65-159 Victoria St (QVM) and southern development site at Franklin, Peel and Queen Sts, Melbourne / Victoria / Queen Victoria Market Southern Development project | 30/05/2025 | 28/03/2025 |
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.