DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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 |
2019/8608 | Main Roads Western Australia / Transport - Land / Oakford and Mundijong, WA / Western Australia / Tonkin Highway Extension – Thomas Road to South Western Highway |
| 19/04/2020 |
2020/8623 | AGL Macquarie Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Muswellbrook / New South Wales / Bayswater Power Station Water Infrastructure Upgrade |
| 20/04/2020 |
2019/8589 | Woolnorth Wind Farm Holding Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Near Mortlake / Victoria / Mt Fyans Wind Farm |
| 22/04/2020 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2019/8577 | Melbourne Water Corporation / Water Management and Use / Crown Land, all managed by Melbourne Water / Victoria / WTP 115E Lagoon Seawall, Western Treatment Plant WTP, Werribee Victoria | 21/04/2020 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2019/8608 | Main Roads Western Australia / Transport - Land / Oakford and Mundijong, WA / Western Australia / Tonkin Highway Extension – Thomas Road to South Western Highway | Preliminary Documentation | 19/04/2020 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2018/8289 | NEOEN AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Refer to Kaban Green Power Hub Matters of Environmental Significance Report, Section 1.4. / Queensland / Kaban Green Power Hub, Kaban, Qld | Approved with conditions | 21/04/2020 |
2018/8139 | JELLINBAH GROUP PTY LTD / Mining / Freeholds: 6 LR94, 100 SP230773, 2 SP213140, 3 SP213140 / Queensland / Jellinbah Coal Mine-Central North Extension, QLD | Approved with conditions | 22/04/2020 |
OUTCOME OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF S75(1) DECISION (EPBC Act s.78C)
Reference | Title | Reconsideration Decision | Date |
2017/8114 | ALCAN GOVE PTY LIMITED / Mining / NT Portion 1208 and NT Portion 7115(A) / Northern Territory / Borrow area development, Gove operations, Rio Tinto Aluminium, Nhulunbuy NT | Not controlled action | 20/04/2020 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2017/8008 | Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport, and Resources (Major Road Projects Authority) / Transport - Land / Hume Freeway and O'Herns Road, Epping, VIC, 3076 / Victoria / O'Herns Road and Hume Freeway Interchange Project, Vic | 15/04/2020 |
2017/7941 | Department of Transport and Main Roads / Transport - Land / Gazetted Future State-Controlled, Gympie, QLD, 4570 / Queensland / Bruce Highway Cooroy to Curra (Section D: Woondum to Curra) | 20/04/2020 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended by (Days) | Date |
2017/8052 | ROADS CORPORATION / Transport - Land / 21A PARISH OF MARYVALE and 3C PARISH OF BOOLA BOOLA / Victoria / Latrobe River Bridge Replacement Project, Tyers Road, Vic | 20 | 17/04/2020 |
2018/8139 | JELLINBAH GROUP PTY LTD / Mining / Freeholds: 6 LR94, 100 SP230773, 2 SP213140, 3 SP213140 / Queensland / Jellinbah Coal Mine-Central North Extension, QLD | 5 | 17/04/2020 |
2012/6558 | Gladstone Ports Corporation Ltd / Transport - Water / Port of Gladstone / Queensland / Port of Gladstone Gatcombe & Golding Cutting Channel Duplication Project | 40 | 21/04/2020 |
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.