DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 7/04/2025 to 13/04/2025
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 |
2024/10078 | UPPER HUNTER SF PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 1711 Denman Road, Denman, NSW, 2328 (Lot 4, DP6090) / New South Wales / Upper Hunter South Solar Farm |
| 3/04/2025 |
2024/10085 | Xiuwen Chen / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 1711 Denman Road, Denman, NSW, 2328 (Lot 4, DP6090) / New South Wales / Denman BESS |
| 3/04/2025 |
2025/10126 | Captains Mountain Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 9426 Gore Highway, Captains Mountain, 4357 1107 Nine Mile Road, Western Creek, 4357 548 Antonio Road, Captains Mountain, 4357 1129 Western Creek Road / Queensland / Captains Mountain Wind Farm |
| 8/04/2025 |
2025/10109 | Verity Turner / Transport - Land / Logan Motorway, Brisbane / Queensland / Logan West Upgrade Project |
| 11/04/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2024/10084 | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation / Commonwealth / 178 New Illawarra Road Lucas Heights NSW 2234 / New South Wales / Nuclear Medicine Technology Demonstration Facility | 8/04/2025
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Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2025/10126 | Captains Mountain Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 9426 Gore Highway, Captains Mountain, 4357 1107 Nine Mile Road, Western Creek, 4357 548 Antonio Road, Captains Mountain, 4357 1129 Western Creek Road / Queensland / Captains Mountain Wind Farm | Public Environment Report | 8/04/2025 |
2025/10109 | Verity Turner / Transport - Land / Logan Motorway, Brisbane / Queensland / Logan West Upgrade Project | Preliminary Documentation | 11/04/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2019/8586 | WIM Resource Pty Ltd / Mining / near Dooen / Victoria / Avonbank Heavy Mineral Sands Project | Approved with conditions | 4/04/2025 |
2024/09828 | GREEN STEEL OF WA COLLIE PTY LTD / Manufacturing / 154 Boys Homes Road, Palmer / Western Australia / Collie Green Steel Mill | Approved with conditions | 4/04/2025 |
2020/8782 | City Of Greater Geelong / Private / Bellarine Peninsula / Victoria / City of Greater Geelong Mosquito Control Program 2021-2030, Vic | Approved with conditions | 7/04/2025 |
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 | Approved with conditions | 7/04/2025 |
2022/09368 | Australian Resource Development Group Pty Limited / Mining / Corner of Italia Road and Hamburger Trail, Balickera. / New South Wales / Stone Ridge Quarry | Approved with conditions | 9/04/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2018/8291 | VHM EXPLORATION PTY LTD / Mining / Cnr Thompson Rd and Shepherd Rd / Victoria / Goschen Mineral Sands and Rare Earths Project, Vic | 28/05/2025 | 10/04/2025 |
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.