DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 25/10/2021 to 31/10/2021
For further information see the referrals list at http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/referralslist/
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 |
| 2021/9056 | Image Resources NL / Mining / Munbinea Road, Nambung / Western Australia / Atlas Mineral Sands Project | · Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A) · Nuclear actions (sections 21 & 22A) | 22/10/2021 |
| 2021/9057 | DP GREEN ENERGY PTY LIMITED / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / multiple lots within the Calliope Range / Queensland / Callide Wind Farm | · Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A) · Listed migratory species (sections 20 & 20A) | 25/10/2021 |
| 2021/9030 | Edify Energy Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 460 Dodsons Road, Smoky Creek / Queensland / Smoky Creek Solar Photovoltaic Farm | · Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A) | 26/10/2021 |
| 2021/9048 | Neoen Australia Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / approximately 47 km north-east of Tamworth / New South Wales / Thunderbolt Energy Hub – Stage 1, NSW | · Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A) · Listed migratory species (sections 20 & 20A) | 28/10/2021 |
| 2021/9061 | AVJennings Properties Limited / Residential Development / Coleman Road, South Ripley, Ipswich City / Queensland / AV JENNINGS PTY LTD - Coleman Road, South Ripley - Residential Development | · Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A) | 28/10/2021 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
| Reference | Title | Date |
| 2021/9015 | Crowley Government Services, Inc. / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / 740 Berrimah Rd, East Arm / Northern Territory / Crowley Government Services Inc Bulk Fuel Storage Facility | 22/10/2021 |
| 2021/9046 | Hastings Technology Metals Ltd / Mining / Lot 502, Ashburton North Strategic Industrial Area / Western Australia / Onslow Rare Earths Plant | 22/10/2021 |
| 2021/9059 | BLUE CARE / Residential Development / Grasstree Court Sunrise Beach, 2.7 km south-east of the Noosa Heads / Queensland / Retirement Village and Residential Aged Care, Sunrise Beach | 25/10/2021 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
| Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
| 2021/9057 | DP GREEN ENERGY PTY LIMITED / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / multiple lots within the Calliope Range / Queensland / Callide Wind Farm | Preliminary Documentation | 25/10/2021 |
| 2021/9030 | Edify Energy Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 460 Dodsons Road, Smoky Creek / Queensland / Smoky Creek Solar Photovoltaic Farm | Preliminary Documentation | 26/10/2021 |
| 2021/9061 | AVJennings Properties Limited / Residential Development / Coleman Road, South Ripley, Ipswich City / Queensland / AV JENNINGS PTY LTD - Coleman Road, South Ripley - Residential Development | Preliminary Documentation | 28/10/2021 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
| Reference | Title | Date |
| 2007/3501 | GLADSTONE AREA WATER BOARD / Transport - Water / Gladstone / Fitzroy / Queensland / Gladstone - Fitzroy Pipeline | 26/10/2021 |
| 2012/6351 | BUSHLAND GROVE PTY LTD / Residential Development / Mt Low / Queensland / Mt Low Developments Master Planned Community | 26/10/2021 |
| 2009/5063 | Hunter Land Development Pty Ltd / Transport - Air and Space / Williamtown / New South Wales / Williamtown Aerospace Park, industrial subdivision and development to service e | 27/10/2021 |
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 Agriculture, Water and the Environment or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 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 Agriculture, Water and the Environment 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.