DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
For further information see the referrals list at http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/notices
and type the reference number in the Search box
actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2015/7507 | Acacia Coal Limited/Mining/30 kms south of Comet within Sthrn Brigalow Belt Region/QLD/Comet Ridge Coal Mine, QLD |
| 10/08/2015 |
2015/7520 | Roads and Maritime Services/Transport - land/east of King Georges Road and St Peters/NSW/Construction and operation of the Westconnex New M5, Sydney, NSW |
| 11/08/2015 |
2015/7508 | Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd/Mining/Blackwater /QLD/Curragh Extension Project, Blackwater, QLD |
| 12/08/2015 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2015/7490 | Investa Nominees Pty Ltd/Commercial development/Martin Place, Sydney/NSW/Redevelopment 60 Martin Place, Sydney, NSW | 10/08/2015 |
2015/7472* | Great Lakes Council/Waste management (non-sewerage)/Tuncurry/NSW/Proposed waste transfer station at Tuncurry, Darawant, NSW | 10/08/2015 |
* Actions which are not controlled actions provided they are undertaken in a particular manner. Further information on provision and manner specified is available from www.environment.gov.au/epbc/notices
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2015/7507 | Acacia Coal Limited/Mining/30 kms south of Comet within Sthrn Brigalow Belt Region/QLD/Comet Ridge Coal Mine, QLD | Preliminary Documentation | 10/08/2015 |
2015/7508 | Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd/Mining/Blackwater /QLD/Curragh Extension Project, Blackwater, QLD | Preliminary Documentation | 12/08/2015 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2013/6999 | Macarthur Developments Pty Ltd/Residential development/Camden Valley Way/NSW/Emerald Hills residential & commercial estate development, Camden Valley Way, Leppington, NSW | Approved with conditions | 03/08/2015 |
2013/6865 | BM Coal Alliance Operations Pty Ltd/Mining/north of Bowen Basin, approx 20 kms from Moranbah/QLD/Red Hill Mining Project,20kms north of Moranbah, Qld | Approved with conditions | 13/08/2015 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2008/4648 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd/Mining/Near Alpha, Clermont and Mackay/QLD/Alpha Coal Project - Mine and Rail Development | 17/11/2014 |
2013/7032 | Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd/Transport - air and space/Jandakot Airport, Cockburn/WA/Vegetation clearing (Cwlth land), Jandakot Airport, Cockburn, WA | 28/07/2015 |
2012/6573 | Investec Bank (Australia) Ltd/Energy generation and supply (renewable)/North of Jamestown/SA/Hornsdale Wind Farm, SA | 03/08/2015 |
2013/7091 | Main Roads Western Australia/Transport - land/Mitchell Fwy -Burns Beach Rd to Hester Av Neerabup/WA/Mitchell Freeway Extension between Burns Beach Rd and Hester Av, Neerabup, WA | 04/08/2015 |
2010/5491 | Department of State Development /Water management and use/30km north-northeast of Kununurra /WA/Weaber Plain Project | 07/08/2015 |
2003/1143 | Queensland Department of Main Roads/Land transport/Toowoomba/QLD/Toowoomba Bypass Highway Corridor | 13/08/2015 |
2005/2040 | Oxiana Limited/Mining/Prominent Hill/SA/Prominent Hill Copper-Gold Project | 13/08/2015 |
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 the Environment or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of 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 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.