DEPARTMENT OF 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 |
2015/7539 | Big Island Mining Pty Ltd/Mining/Majors Creek/NSW/Dargues Gold Mine Third Modification, Majors Creek, NSW |
| 27/10/2015 |
2015/7598 | FKP Residential Developments Pty Ltd/Transport - Land/Sunshine Motorway/Queensland/Coolum Ridges Southern Interchange, Qld |
| 30/11/2015 |
2016/7684 | Simba Developments Pty Ltd/Residential Development/Approximately 73km west-south-west of Sydney CBD/New South Wales/Residential subdivision Lot 1 DP 588912 1-41 Marsh Road, Silverdale, NSW |
| 5/05/2016 |
2016/7656 | Main Roads Western Australia/Transport - Land/Approximately 63km north of Perth, WA/Western Australia/Great Northern Highway Muchea to Wubin Upgrade Stage 2 - Muchea North, WA |
| 10/05/2016 |
2016/7676 | Springfield Land Corporation Pty limited/Residential Development/Brookwater/Queensland/First Nine Master planned residential development, Brookwater, Qld |
| 13/05/2016 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2016/7645* | Carnarvon Petroleum Limited/Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - marine)/Carnarvon Basin (TP/27, EP-490, EP-491, EP-475/Western Australia/Cerberus exploration drilling campaign, Carnarvon Basin, WA | 29/04/2016 |
2016/7669 | JHC Holdings Pty Ltd/Commercial Development/84-122 Binnies Road, Ripley/Queensland/Residential/Commercial development Binnies Road, Ripley, Qld | 11/05/2016 |
2016/7690 | Department of Transport and Main Roads/Transport - Land/Bruce Highway, Townsville/Queensland/Townsville Northern Access Intersections upgrade, Bruce Highway, Townsville, Qld | 12/05/2016 |
2016/7662* | City of Ballarat/Transport - Land/Glenelg Hway to Boulevarde Dr and Glenelg Hway to Midland Hway/Victoria/Ballarat West Link Road development - Stage 2 | 13/05/2016 |
2016/7683 | Department of Transport and Main Roads/Transport - Land/Approximately 17km south-east of Brisbane CBD/Queensland/Logan Enhancement Project, Qld | 13/05/2016 |
2016/7689 | Braemar College Limited/Transport - Land/Approximately 3km east-north-east of township of Woodend/Victoria/Braemar College - Romsey Road widening works, Woodend, Vic | 13/05/2016 |
2016/7666* | Aldabra Pty Ltd/Residential Development/160 kms north of Mackay/Queensland/Cape Gloucester rural residential subdivision, north of Mackay, Qld | 18/05/2016 |
2016/7668 | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources/Water Management and Use/Coorong South Lagoon; Tilley Swamp and Taratap drains and Taratap Drain to Blackford Drain/South Australia/South East Flows Restoration Project, SA | 26/05/2016 |
* 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 |
2015/7539 | Big Island Mining Pty Ltd/Mining/Majors Creek/New South Wales/Dargues Gold Mine Third Modification, Majors Creek, NSW | Preliminary Documentation | 27/10/2015 |
2015/7598 | FKP Residential Developments Pty Ltd/Transport - Land/Sunshine Motorway/Queensland/Coolum Ridges Southern Interchange, Qld | Preliminary Documentation | 30/11/2015 |
2016/7684 | Simba Developments Pty Ltd/Residential Development/Approximately 73km west-south-west of Sydney CBD/New South Wales/Residential subdivision Lot 1 DP 588912 1-41 Marsh Road, Silverdale, NSW | Preliminary Documentation | 5/05/2016 |
2016/7656 | Main Roads Western Australia/Transport - Land/Approximately 63km north of Perth, WA/Western Australia/Great Northern Highway Muchea to Wubin Upgrade Stage 2 - Muchea North, WA | Preliminary Documentation | 10/05/2016 |
2016/7676 | Springfield Land Corporation Pty limited/Residential Development/Brookwater/Queensland/First Nine Master planned residential development, Brookwater, Qld | Preliminary Documentation | 13/05/2016 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2014/7201 | PROGRAMMED TURNPOINT PTY LTD/Commercial Development/Davies Road, Dudley, Kangaroo Island/South Australia/To Develop a Golf Course and Associated Infrastructure, Kangaroo Island, SA | Approved with conditions | 10/05/2016 |
2011/5942 | Chevron Australia Pty Ltd/Mining/Offshore Gorgon Gas Fields to Barrow Island 60 km NW of WA/WA/Gorgon Gas Development 4th Train Proposal | Approved with conditions | 12/05/2016 |
2014/7200 | LANCO RESOURCES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD/Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable)/Leschenault Drive, Bunbury/Western Australia/Bunbury Port Berth 14A Expansion & Coal Storage & Loading Facility, WA | Approved with conditions | 17/05/2016 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2012/6447 | BEMAX RESOURCES LIMITED/Mining/Approximately 30km west of Hatfield/New South Wales/Atlas-Campaspe Mineral Sands Project, NSW | 3/05/2016 |
2010/5337 | LANDCORP/Commercial Development/Rockingham/Western Australia/Industry Zone | 9/05/2016 |
2013/6830 | CITY OF BUSSELTON/Tourism and Recreation/Busselton/Western Australia/Busselton Foreshore Redevelopment from West Street to Ford Road | 9/05/2016 |
2013/7048 | PEET MANDURAH SYNDICATE LIMITED/Residential Development/Lot 9099 Mandjoogoordap Drive, Mandurah/Western Australia/'Lakelands East' residential development, Mandurah, WA | 9/05/2016 |
2013/6963 | Roads and Maritime Services/Transport - Land/Old Coast Rd Nambucca Heads to Waterfall Way, Raleigh/New South Wales/Nambucca Heads to Urunga Pacific Highway Upgrade, NSW | 13/05/2016 |
2007/3807 | DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY AND RESOURCES/Transport - Land/Maclaines Creek Bridge, Tasman Highway near Triabunna/Tasmania/Demolition of Maclaines Creek Bridge, Tasman Highway | 18/05/2016 |
2012/6631 | WESTMINSTER ESTATES PTY LTD/Residential Development/Approximately 37 km north of Perth/Western Australia/Jindee Residential Development | 25/05/2016 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended by (Days) | Date |
2014/7228 | GROOTE EYLANDT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD/Mining/Groote Eylandt, approximately 650 km south-east of Darwin/Northern Territory/Eastern Leases Project, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory | 20 business days | 16/05/2016 |
2007/3423 | New Acland Coal Pty Ltd/Mining/Darling Downs/QLD/Stage 3 expansion of New Acland Coal Mine | 38 business days | 17/05/2016 |
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.