DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 3/11/2025 to 9/11/2025
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 |
2025/10236 | Bengalla Mining Company Pty Limited / Mining / Bengalla Road, Muswellbrook NSW 2333 / New South Wales / Continuation of Bengalla Mine Modification 8 |
| 31/10/2025 |
2025/10266 | Main Roads / Transport - Land / Kwinana Freeway between Roe Highway in the City of Cockburn and Mortimer Road in the City of Kwinana / Western Australia / Kwinana Freeway Upgrade (Roe Highway to Mortimer Road) |
| 5/11/2025 |
2025/10310 | RTA Yarwun Pty Ltd / Waste Management (non-sewerage) / 293 Mylrea Road, Gladstone QLD 4680 / Queensland / Development of borrow pits as well as construction of haul roads, stockpiles and water management infrastructure. |
| 6/11/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10113* | Hook Island Eco Lodge Pty Ltd / Tourism and Recreation / Hook Island Whitsundays QLD / Queensland / Hook Island Eco Resort Development | 30/10/2025
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2025/10314 | Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Limited / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Biloela, Queensland / Queensland / Banana Range Wind Farm Connection Project | 4/11/2025 |
2025/10285 | Department Of Climate Change, Energy, The Environment and Water - NPWS / Tourism and Recreation / Dorrigo National Park and Bindarri National Park - Mid North Coast NSW. / New South Wales / Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk Project - Multi Day Walk | 5/11/2025 |
* 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 |
2025/10266 | Main Roads / Transport - Land / Kwinana Freeway between Roe Highway in the City of Cockburn and Mortimer Road in the City of Kwinana / Western Australia / Kwinana Freeway Upgrade (Roe Highway to Mortimer Road) | Preliminary Documentation | 5/11/2025 |
2025/10310 | RTA Yarwun Pty Ltd / Waste Management (non-sewerage) / 293 Mylrea Road, Gladstone QLD 4680 / Queensland / Development of borrow pits as well as construction of haul roads, stockpiles and water management infrastructure. | Public Environment Report | 6/11/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2023/09611 | Ika Shima Trading Pty Ltd / Tourism and Recreation / Louth Island / South Australia / Louth Island Eco Resort Development | Approved with conditions | 31/10/2025 |
2021/9050 | Fosterville Gold Mine Pty Ltd / Mining / McCormicks Road, Fosterville / Victoria / Fosterville Gold Mine Sustained Operations Project Sustained Operations Project | Approved with conditions | 3/11/2025 |
OUTCOME OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF S75(1) DECISION (EPBC Act s.78C)
Reference | Title | Reconsideration Decision | Date |
2012/6547 | Baralaba South Pty Ltd / Mining / South of Baralaba / Queensland / Baralaba South Coal Project, Bowen Basin, QLD | Controlled Action | 31/10/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Title | Date | |
2011/5795 | Mach Energy Australia Pty Ltd / Mining / Upper Hunter Valley, 4km northwest of Muswellbrook / New South Wales / Mount Pleasant Project | 4/11/2025 |
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.