DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT, WATER, POPULATION
and COMMUNITIES
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 |
2012/6611 | Atlas Iron Limited/Mining/Pilbara region north-west of Western Australia/WA/Mt Webber Direct Shipping Ore Project |
| 03/12/2012 |
2012/6653 | Phosphate Resources Limited/Mining/South Point Region of Christmas Island/Christmas Island/Phosphate Mining in South Point Christmas Island |
| 17/01/2013 |
2012/6691 | Koppers Wood Products P/L/Commercial development/Approx 5km east of Bunbury/WA/Koppers Wood Products Wood Processing Facility |
| 23/01/2013 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2011/6193 | Raddas Property Pty Ltd/Residential development/Sorell/TAS/50 Lot Subdivision Forcett Street | 16/12/2011 |
2011/6230* | Sorby Management Pty Ltd/Mining/Approx 50km north-east of Kununurra /WA/Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project | 10/01/2013 |
2012/6654* | Apache Energy Ltd/Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - marine)/Carnarvon Basin offshore northwest of WA/Commonwealth Marine/CVG 3D Marine Seismic Survey | 18/01/2013 |
2012/6695 | Burswood Nominees Limited as Trustee for the Burswood Property Trust/Commercial development/Burswood Peninsula, Perth/WA/Development of Crown Towers Five Star Quality Hotel | 18/01/2013 |
2012/6610* | Gold Coast Ocean Terminal Pty Ltd/Tourism and recreation/Pacific Parade and Musgrave Street, Bilinga/QLD/Gold Coast Ocean Terminal, Bilinga, Qld | 21/01/2013 |
2012/6640 | VicRoads, Western Region/Transport - land/Between Nurcoung and Minimay in West Wimmera Shire/VIC/Road Safety Improvement Works - Natimuk Frances Road | 21/01/2013 |
2012/6690 | L.D Harris and P.J Harris/Residential development/Approximately 13 km south west of Bunbury/WA/Residential Subdivision on Lot 5 Garvey Road, Crooked Brook | 21/01/2013 |
2012/6692 | Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd/Transport - water/North West Channel in Moreton Bay/QLD/North West Channel Trial Dredging Project, Qld | 23/01/2013 |
2012/6700 | Main Roads Western Australia/Transport - land/Approximately 35km east of Moora/WA/Great Northern Highway Upgrade - Bindi Bindi to Lyons Road East | 23/01/2013 |
2012/6635* | Port of Melbourne Corporation/Transport - water/Port of Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Victoria/VIC/Port Capacity Project - Webb Dock Development VIC | 24/01/2013 |
2012/6554 | Lyons Tannum Waters Development Pty Ltd/Residential development/Tannum Sands/QLD/'The Sands' Development, Tannum Sands | 29/01/2013 |
2012/6676 | Corangamite Shire Council/Tourism and recreation/Lord Street, Port Campbell/VIC/Port Campbell Headland Walking Trail Realignment | 29/01/2013 |
2012/6687* | The Far End Family Trust t/a Planning Engineering & Management Solutions Pty Ltd/Residential development/Port Fairy Township/VIC/Residential Development and Associated Infrastructure at Port Fairy | 29/01/2013 |
2012/6693 | Brazil Enterprises Pty Ltd/Commercial development/Heathwood/QLD/Industrial Development at 408 Stapylton Road | 29/01/2013 |
2013/6711 | SA Department of Environment and Natural Resources/Natural resources management/30 kms southeast of Mt Gambier/SA/Piccaninnie Ponds flow path restoration project, SA | 29/01/2013 |
2012/6468* | Carbone Bros Pty Ltd/Mining/Myalup/WA/Limestone Extraction on Lot 5 Old Coast Road, Myalup, WA | 30/01/2013 |
2012/6586* | Department of Finance and Administration/Science and research/Donnybrook Road, Mickleham, approx 31km north of Melbourne/VIC/Post-Entry Quarantine Facilities Project | 31/01/2013 |
* 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 |
2012/6611 | Atlas Iron Limited/Mining/Pilbara region north-west of Western Australia/WA/Mt Webber Direct Shipping Ore Project | Preliminary Documentation | 03/12/2012 |
2012/6653 | Phosphate Resources Limited/Mining/South Point Region of Christmas Island/Christmas Island/Phosphate Mining in South Point Christmas Island | Preliminary Documentation | 17/01/2013 |
2012/6691 | Koppers Wood Products P/L/Commercial development/Approx 5km east of Bunbury/WA/Koppers Wood Products Wood Processing Facility | Preliminary Documentation | 23/01/2013 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2008/4338 | Cairns Natural Spring Water/Commercial development/Maconachie St, East Woree, Cairns/QLD/Subdivision at East Woree Industrial Area | Approved with conditions | 06/12/2012 |
2010/5640 | VicRoads/Transport - land/Stammers Road, Traralgon East to Templetons Road, Fulham /VIC/Princes Highway Duplication - Traralgon East to Fulham | Approved with conditions | 23/01/2013 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2008/4059 | Santos Ltd/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/area around Emerald, Injune, Taroom and Roma townships/QLD/Coal Seam Gas Field Development for Natural Gas Liquefaction Park, Curtis Island | 18/01/2013 |
2008/4469 | Chevron Australia Pty Ltd/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Pilbara coast/WA/Construct & operate LNG & domestic gas plant including onshore & offshore facilities - Wheatstone | 22/01/2013 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2010/5566 | Aston Coal 2 Pty Ltd/Mining/Leard Forest Road, 18km NE of Boggabri, Gunnedah Coal Basin/NSW/Maules Creek Coal Project | 31/01/2013 | 21/12/2012 |
2008/4432 | AGL Gloucester LE Pty Ltd/Mining/Stratford to Hexham/NSW/Gloucester Coal Seam Methane Gas Project | 07/02/2013 | 18/01/2013 |
2009/5256 | Boggabri Coal Pty Limited/Mining/15 km north-east of Boggabri/NSW/Extension to Existing Operations at Boggabri Coal Mine | 07/02/2013 | 18/01/2013 |
2010/5566 | Aston Coal 2 Pty Ltd/Mining/Leard Forest Road, 18km NE of Boggabri, Gunnedah Coal Basin/NSW/Maules Creek Coal Project | 07/02/2013 | 18/01/2013 |
2006/2834 | Capecare/Urban and commercial new development/Dunsborough/WA/Aged Care Village - Naturaliste Terrace | 22/02/2013 | 24/01/2013 |
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 Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 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 Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 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.