DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
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 |
2016/7808 | Common Ground Property (NSW) Pty Ltd and Ironlaw Pty. Limited & Wilona Pty Limited and Mary Ida Purnell/Residential Development/Lots 8-9 (DP16911 and Lot 2 (DP1032620/New South Wales/Residential development, Lots 8-9 and Lot 2 Bronzewing St and Byron Road, Tahmoor, NSW |
| 24/01/2017 |
2016/7843 | ROBE RIVER MINING CO PTY LTD/Mining/43km west of Pannowonica, Pilbara region/Western Australia/Extension of Mesa A/Warramboo Iron Ore Project, west of Pannawonica, WA |
| 8/02/2017 |
2017/7867 | PEMBROKE RESOURCES SOUTH PTY LTD/Mining/Off Fitzroy Developmental Road, Valkyrie, QLD, 4752/Queensland/Olive Downs Project Mine Site and Access Road |
| 3/03/2017 |
2017/7868 | PEMBROKE RESOURCES SOUTH PTY LTD/Mining/Peak Downs Mine Road, Moranbah, QLD, 4744/Queensland/Olive Downs Project Water Pipeline |
| 3/03/2017 |
2017/7869 | PEMBROKE RESOURCES SOUTH PTY LTD/Mining/Peak Downs Highway, Moranbah, QLD, 4752/Queensland/Olive Downs Project Electricity Transmission Line |
| 3/03/2017 |
2017/7870 | PEMBROKE RESOURCES SOUTH PTY LTD/Mining/Off the Norwich Park Branch Rail, Moranbah, QLD, 4752/Queensland/Olive Downs Project Rail Spur |
| 3/03/2017 |
2017/7855 | Illawarra Coal Holdings Pty Ltd/Mining/Southern Coalfield/New South Wales/Dendrobium Mine extension, Cordeaux Rd, Mount Kembla, NSW |
| 6/03/2017 |
2017/7861 | Atlas Iron Limited/Mining/241km south east of Port Hedland and 33km south of Marble Bar/Western Australia/Corunna Downs Iron Ore Mining Project, Pilbara Region, 33km south Marble Bar, WA |
| 6/03/2017 |
2016/7845 | Hastings Technology Metals Ltd/Mining/Approximately 270km east-northeast of Carnavon/Western Australia/Yangibana Rare Earths Project, WA |
| 14/03/2017 |
2017/7864 | MAIN ROADS/Transport - Land/Brand Highway, Gingin, WA, 6503/Western Australia/Brand Highway Widening and Passing Lanes Project 34.83-164.3 SLK |
| 16/03/2017 |
2017/7880 | MAIN ROADS/Transport - Land/Coongan Gorge Realignment - (PIN 11833503 Lot 306), M030 Material Pit 356 SLK (PIN 1019796 Lot 108) /Western Australia/Marble Bar Road (M030) Coongan Gorge Realignment |
| 16/03/2017 |
2017/7882 | Australian Rail Track Corporation/Transport - Land/Gowrie to Helidon/Queensland/Inland Rail Gowrie to Helidon Project, Qld |
| 17/03/2017 |
2017/7883 | Australian Rail Track Corporation/Transport - Land/Helidon to Calvert/Queensland/Inland Rail Helidon to Calvert, Qld |
| 17/03/2017 |
2017/7876 | MIO COLLEGE PTY LTD/Agriculture and Forestry/17 on SP248092/Queensland/Mio College Vegetation Clearing for High Value Agriculture, Barratta Road, Clare QLD |
| 21/03/2017 |
2017/7887 | ROMANO'S INVESTMENT HOLDINGS PTY LTD/Residential Development/Lot 54 on Plan 8390; Lot 9001 on DP 59406/Western Australia/Residential development, Bertram, WA |
| 22/03/2017 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2016/7803* | Huawei Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd/Telecommunications/part of Lot 9 on RP841551/Queensland/Installation of a telecommunications facility within the King Fisher Bay resort, Qld | 27/02/2017 |
2016/7849 | Lendlease Building Contractors Pty Ltd/Commercial Development/Adelaide CBD/South Australia/Adelaide Festival Plaza Precinct Upgrade, SA | 28/02/2017 |
2017/7866* | BRIMBANK CITY COUNCIL/Tourism and Recreation/Lot 1, PS308363. Council Property Number 722504/Victoria/Proposed Sports Pavilion Development, Bon Thomas Reserve, 57A Quinn Street, Deer Park, Victoria | 3/03/2017 |
2017/7857 | Energy Resources of Australia Ltd/Mining/Arnhem Highway, Jabiru/Northern Territory/Processing of bulk sample high grade ore, Ranger Uranium Mine, NT | 8/03/2017 |
2017/7873 | PMR Quarries T/A WA Limestone/Mining/The project lies on M47/325, M47/488, L47/416, G47/1252./Western Australia/Roebourne Quarry | 14/03/2017 |
2017/7885 | Canadian Solar (Australia) Pty Limited/Energy Generation and Supply (renewable)/Lot 140 on POR5777/Queensland/Longreach Solar Farm, 50758 Landsborough Highway, Longreach | 23/03/2017 |
* Actions which are not controlled actions provided they are undertaken in a particular manner. Further information on provision and manner specified is available from http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/referralslist/
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2016/7843 | ROBE RIVER MINING CO PTY LTD/Mining/43km west of Pannowonica, Pilbara region/Western Australia/Extension of Mesa A/Warramboo Iron Ore Project, west of Pannawonica, WA | Accredited Assessment under the Western Australian Environment Protection Act 1986 | 9/03/2017 |
2016/7845 | Hastings Technology Metals Ltd/Mining/Approximately 270km east-northeast of Carnavon/Western Australia/Yangibana Rare Earths Project, WA | Accredited Assessment under the Western Australian Environment Protection Act 1986 | 14/03/2017 |
2016/7808 | Common Ground Property (NSW) Pty Ltd and Ironlaw Pty. Limited & Wilona Pty Limited and Mary Ida Purnell/Residential Development/Lots 8-9 (DP16911 and Lot 2 (DP1032620/New South Wales/Residential development, Lots 8-9 and Lot 2 Bronzewing St and Byron Road, Tahmoor, NSW | Preliminary Documentation | 24/01/2017 |
2017/7875 | Lendlease Communities (Springfield) Pty Ltd/Residential Development/Sinnathamby Boulevard, Springfield/Queensland/Woogaroo Heights master planned residential development, Springfield, Qld | Preliminary Documentation | 17/03/2017 |
2017/7876 | MIO COLLEGE PTY LTD/Agriculture and Forestry/17 on SP248092/Queensland/Mio College Vegetation Clearing for High Value Agriculture, Barratta Road, Clare QLD | Preliminary Documentation | 21/03/2017 |
2017/7887 | ROMANO'S INVESTMENT HOLDINGS PTY LTD/Residential Development/Lot 54 on Plan 8390; Lot 9001 on DP 59406/Western Australia/Residential development, Bertram, WA | Preliminary Documentation | 22/03/2017 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2015/7569 | Jemena Northern Gas Pipeline Pty Ltd/Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable)/Mt Isa/Northern Territory/Jemena NEGI Pipeline, NT to QLD | Approved with conditions | 9/03/2017 |
2015/7463 | QGC PTY LTD/Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable)/Surat Basin/Queensland/ATP1188 Anya development for 25 CSG wells, Dalby, Qld | Approved with conditions | 17/03/2017 |
2011/6062 | RESOLUTE MINING LIMITED/Mining/Ravenswood, 120km south of Townsville/Queensland/Sarsfield Expansion Project | Approved without conditions | 23/03/2017 |
OUTCOME OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF S75(1) DECISION (EPBC Act s.78C)
Reference | Title | Reconsideration Decision | Date |
2016/7660 | Gohardsen Pty Ltd/Commercial Development/Ipswich City Local Govt Area at Francis Street, Tivoli, Qld/Queensland/Residential subdivision at Francis Street,Tivoli, Qld | Not a Controlled Action if undertaken in a particular manner | 23/03/2017 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2006/3176 | VICURBAN/Residential Development/Werribee/Victoria/Riverwalk Project Residential Development | 10/11/2016 |
2007/3809 | MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED/Mining/21km east of Morawa - 60km east of Koolanooka WA/Western Australia/Koolanooka/Blue Hills Iron Ore Mining Project | 30/11/2016 |
2009/5003 | NARRABRI COAL OPERATIONS PTY LTD/Mining/30km S-SE of Narrabri, Kamilaroi Highway, Narrabri, NSW/New South Wales/Conversion from Continous Miner Operation to Longwall Miner Operation | 8/12/2016 |
2011/6063 | Burnside North Pty Ltd/Residential Development/Approx 20km west north west of Melbourne/Victoria/Burnside Development | 23/01/2017 |
2008/4096 | Santos Ltd/Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable)/Commences Roma, QLD finishes Curtis Islans, near Gladstone/Queensland/Gas Pipeline with Alternative Pipleine to Supply Natural Gas Liquefaction Park | 15/02/2017 |
2010/5403 | CABLE SANDS WA PTY LTD/Mining/8.5 km east of Busselton/Western Australia/Wonnerup Titanium Mineral Minning Project | 23/02/2017 |
2011/5968 | Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Limited/Mining/140km west of Mackay in the Northern Bowen Basin/Queensland/Newlands Coal Extension Project | 6/03/2017 |
2012/6418 | LAND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY/Residential Development/Watson/Australian Capital Territory/Residential Development, Block 9 Section 64, Watson, and extension of Negus Crescent, ACT | 6/03/2017 |
2013/6904 | TALISON LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD/Mining/between SW Highway & Maranup Ford Rd, south of Greenbushes/Western Australia/Clearing of vegetation to expand the waste rock dump at Greenbushes, WA | 6/03/2017 |
2013/6955 | HOUSING AUTHORITY/Commercial Development/Glen Iris/Western Australia/Urban development subdivision | 8/03/2017 |
2010/5566 | ASTON COAL 2 PTY LTD/Mining/Leard Forest Road, 18km NE of Boggabri, Gunnedah Coal Basin/New South Wales/Maules Creek Coal Project | 16/03/2017 |
2011/6020 | PINJAR PROPERTIES/Residential Development/Lots 4 and 5 Mornington Drive, Mariginiup/Western Australia/National Lifestyle Villages Development | 20/03/2017 |
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 and Energy or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of the Environment and Energy 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 and Energy 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.