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
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actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2015/7538 | Metro Mining/Mining/West Cape York/QLD/Open cut bauxite mine and barging/transshipment operation on the western coastline of Cape York, Queensland |
| 18/09/2015 |
2015/7478 | Tellus Holdings Ltd/Mining/Kalgoorlie/WA/Sandy Ridge Project (kaolin clay mine & complementary waste storage and isolation business) Koolyanobbing, WA |
| 23/09/2015 |
2015/7536 | Main Roads WA/Transport - land/Shire of Quairading/WA/York Merredin Road widening and upgrade, Shire of Quarading, WA |
| 25/09/2015 |
2015/7552 | Department of Transport and Main Roads/Transport - land/Makay Regional Area/QLD/Eton Range Realignment, Peak Downs Hwy, QLD |
| 28/09/2015 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2015/7545 | Rockhampton Regional Council/Transport - land/Mount Archer/QLD/Pilbean Drive Mount Archer natural disaster road repair works, QLD | 12/09/2015 |
2015/7544 | Lord Howe Island Board/Energy generation and supply (renewable)/Lord Howe Island/NSW/Lord Howe Island Solar Photovoltaic Project | 15/09/2015 |
2015/7535 | Driftsail Pty Ltd/Residential development/Celestial Way, Coomera/QLD/Residential development, Big Sky Estate (Stages 5-8), Coomera | 18/09/2015 |
2015/7509 | Main Roads WA/Transport - land/Indian Ocean Drive between Lancelin and Jurien Bay/WA/Construction of several passing lanes between Lancelin and Jurin Bay, WA | 23/09/2015 |
2015/7519 | Goldenore Corp P/L & Sunview Developments P/L ATF Hammond Park Discretionary Trust No.1 & No.2/Residential development/City of Cockburn/WA/Residential development, Lots 124 and 125, Wattleup Road, Hammond Park, WA | 23/09/2015 |
2015/7548 | Mr Jo Passione/Residential development/City of Cockburn/WA/Residential development, Lot 33 Barfield Road, Hammond Park, WA | 23/09/2015 |
2015/7515 | Melbourne Water Corporation/Waste management (sewerage)/Werribee/VIC/Western Treatment Plant Stage 2 Augmentation Project, Werribee, Vic | 28/09/2015 |
2015/7549* | Melbourne Metro Rail Authority/Transport - land/Melbourne/VIC/Melbourne Metro Rail Project, Vic | 22/09/2015 |
* 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 |
2015/7552 | Department of Transport and Main Roads/Transport - land/Makay Regional Area/QLD/Eton Range Realignment, Peak Downs Hwy, QLD | Preliminary Documentation | 28/09/2015 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2013/6771 | Trustee for the Manzeene Avenue Development Project Trust/Residential development/NW of Lara, 15 kms north oF Geelong/VIC/Manzeene village residential/commercial subdivision and assoc infrastructure, VIC | Approved with conditions | 25/09/2015 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2004/1610 | Stockland Developments Pty Ltd/Urban and commercial new development/Bohle/Thuringowa/QLD/ Residential development on a 929ha site located adjacent to the Bohle River and Bruce Highway | 28/07/2015 |
2012/6394 | NSW Roads and Maritime Services/Transport - land/Woolgoolga to Ballina/NSW/Upgrading the Pacific Highway - Woolgoolga to Ballina Upgrade, NSW | 16/09/2015 |
2007/3213 | Apache Energy Limited/Mining/Exmouth Sub Basin/Commonwealth Marine/'Van Gogh' Petroleum Field Development Exploration Permit Area WA-155-P(1) | 18/09/2015 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to (Date) | Date |
2011/6228 | RATCH- Australian Corporation Limited/Energy generation and supply (renewable)/Herberton Range approx 50km west-south-west of Cairns/QLD/Mt Emerald Wind Farm | 4 December 2015 | 29/09/2015 |
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.