DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 14/07/2025 to 20/07/2025
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 |
2024/09984 | HB & B Property Pty Ltd / Commercial Development / 179 Tilburn Road, Deer Park / Victoria / Commercial and Industrial Development (Stage 3), Deer Park, Victoria |
| 11/07/2025 |
2025/10208 | Rio Tinto Winu Pty Limited / Mining / Great Northern Highway, Broome, Western Australia, 6725. / Western Australia / Winu Copper and Gold Mine (Winu Project) |
| 11/07/2025 |
2025/10203
| Lithgow City Council / Transport - Land / The southern extent of the Wolgan Road reconstruction project (the Project) is located about five kilometres north of Lidsdale and 20 kilometres north / New South Wales / Wolgan Road Reconstruction Project |
| 15/07/2025 |
2023/09594 | Cordwell Resources Pty Ltd / Mining / 900 Sheppersons Lane, Kin Kin QLD 4571 (Lot 259 MCH187 and Lot 258 SP297276) / Queensland / Kin Kin Quarry vegetation clearing for ongoing operation |
| 17/07/2025 |
2025/10214 | Airservices Australia / Transport - Air and Space / Gate 9, Scherger Dr, Canberra Airport ACT / National / Airservices PFAS Remediation at Canberra Airport, in accordance with the Environmental Remedial Order (ERO) - Fire Training Ground and Main Fire Station at Canberra Airport. |
| 17/07/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10218 | MAAS Group Holdings Limited / Transport - Land / 60 Tringa Street, Tweed Heads West NSW 2485 / New South Wales / Approved Industrial Subdivision | 16/07/2025 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2024/09984 | HB & B Property Pty Ltd / Commercial Development / 179 Tilburn Road, Deer Park / Victoria / Commercial and Industrial Development (Stage 3), Deer Park, Victoria | Preliminary Documentation | 11/07/2025 |
2025/10208 | Rio Tinto Winu Pty Limited / Mining / Great Northern Highway, Broome, Western Australia, 6725. / Western Australia / Winu Copper and Gold Mine (Winu Project) | Preliminary Documentation | 11/07/2025 |
2025/10203 | Lithgow City Council / Transport - Land / The southern extent of the Wolgan Road reconstruction project (the Project) is located about five kilometres north of Lidsdale and 20 kilometres north / New South Wales / Wolgan Road Reconstruction Project | Preliminary Documentation | 15/07/2025 |
2023/09594 | Cordwell Resources Pty. Ltd. / Mining / 900 Sheppersons Lane, Kin Kin QLD 4571 (Lot 259 MCH187 and Lot 258 SP297276) / Queensland / Kin Kin Quarry vegetation clearing for ongoing operation | Public Environment Report | 17/07/2025 |
2025/10214 | Airservices Australia / Transport - Air and Space / Gate 9, Scherger Dr, Canberra Airport ACT / National / Airservices PFAS Remediation at Canberra Airport, in accordance with the Environmental Remedial Order (ERO) - Fire Training Ground and Main Fire Station at Canberra Airport. | Preliminary Documentation | 17/07/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2022/09366 | ESCO Solar Farm 5 Pty Ltd as trustee for the ESCO Solar Farm 5 Trust / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 7605 Summerland Way, Rappville, New South Wales, 2469 / New South Wales / Summerville Solar Farm | Approved without conditions | 17/07/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Title | Date | |
2018/8338 | Anglo Coal (Moranbah North Management) Pty Limited / Mining / Lot 18 SP208194 and Lot 15 SP261431 and Lot 2 GV69 / Queensland / Moranbah North Extension Project, Moranbah, Qld | 15/07/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2020/8838 | Viva Energy Gas Australia Pty Ltd / Mining / Corio Bay, Port of Geelong / Victoria / Viva Energy Gas Terminal Project | 5/09/2025
| 10/07/2025 |
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.