DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 15/06/2026 to 21/06/2026
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 |
2026/10485 | Main Roads Western Australia / Transport - Land / Reid Highway from 1.2 km west of the Mitchell Freeway to 1.1 km east of Wanneroo Road / Western Australia / Reid Highway/Erindale Road Grade Separation |
| 4/06/2026 |
2026/10482 | Goulburn Mulwaree Council / Water Management and Use / 233 Wheeo Road, Goulburn, NSW 2580 / New South Wales / Goulburn Water Treatment Plant Sedimentation Lagoons Upgrade |
| 15/06/2026 |
2026/10502 | Maitland City Council / Tourism and Recreation / 70 Billabong Parade, Chisholm NSW 2322 (Lot 7 of Deposited Plan 1269397) / New South Wales / Northern Chisholm Sportsfield |
| 16/06/2026 |
2026/10509 | Batchfire Callide Management Pty Ltd / Mining / Callide Mine,1091 Biloela Callide Road, Mount Murchison, QLD 4715 / Queensland / Trap Gully Overburden Emplacement Extension Project |
| 16/06/2026 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10217* | Water Corporation / Water Management and Use / Caddadup Reserve, 945 Old Coast Road, Dawesville WA 6211 / Western Australia / Caddadup 25ML Water Storage Tank Project | 12/06/2026 |
2026/10479 | Dumaresq-Barwon Border Rivers Commission / Water Management and Use / Lower Balonne distributary system, near Dirranbandi QLD, and Goodooga NSW / Queensland / Border Rivers Commission — Lower Balonne Bifurcation Weirs Refurbishment | 12/06/2026 |
2026/10510* | Department of Transport and Planning c/o VIDA Roads / Transport - Land / Barwon Heads Rd; Lake Rd, Armstrong Creek to Lower Duneed Rd, Connewarre / Victoria / Barwon Heads Road, Lake Road to Lower Duneed Road Upgrade Project | 18/06/2026 |
* 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 |
2026/10485 | Main Roads Western Australia / Transport - Land / Reid Highway from 1.2 km west of the Mitchell Freeway to 1.1 km east of Wanneroo Road / Western Australia / Reid Highway/Erindale Road Grade Separation | Preliminary Documentation | 4/06/2026 |
2026/10482 | Goulburn Mulwaree Council / Water Management and Use / 233 Wheeo Road, Goulburn, NSW 2580 / New South Wales / Goulburn Water Treatment Plant Sedimentation Lagoons Upgrade | Preliminary Documentation | 15/06/2026 |
2026/10502 | Maitland City Council / Tourism and Recreation / 70 Billabong Parade, Chisholm NSW 2322 (Lot 7 of Deposited Plan 1269397) / New South Wales / Northern Chisholm Sportsfield | Preliminary Documentation | 16/06/2026 |
2026/10509 | Batchfire Callide Management Pty Ltd / Mining / Callide Mine,1091 Biloela Callide Road, Mount Murchison, QLD 4715 / Queensland / Trap Gully Overburden Emplacement Extension Project | Preliminary Documentation | 16/06/2026 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2023/09644 | Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority (trading as Seqwater) / Water Management and Use / 3 Lawrence Road, Highfields / Queensland / Toowoomba to Warwick Raw Water Pipeline | Approved with conditions | 10/06/2026 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Title | Date | |
2018/8222 | Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited / Transport - Land / Various lots / New South Wales / Inland Rail North Star to Qld Border, NSW | 3/12/2025 |
2024/09979 | GPT Platform Pty Limited / Commercial Development / 179 Tilburn Road, Deer Park / Victoria / Commercial and Industrial Development, Deer Park, Victoria (Stage 1 and 2) | 2/06/2026 |
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.