Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Notification under section 309(1) –
Related to entering Conservation Agreements under section 305 with HV Operations Pty Ltd, Coal & Allied Operations Pty Ltd, and Anotero Pty Ltd
A delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Water, on behalf of the Commonwealth, entered five Conservation Agreements with HV Operations Pty Ltd, Coal & Allied Operations Pty Ltd, and Anotero Pty Ltd on 22 December 2025 that secure over 1,060 ha for the protection of the critically endangered Central Hunter Valley Eucalypt Forest and Woodland, Swift Parrot, Regent Honeyeater, and vulnerable Green and Golden Bell Frog in NSW.
Copies of the conservation agreements are available free of charge from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water website: Conservation agreements under the EPBC Act in Australia - DCCEEW, or by writing to:
Director
Post Approvals NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas
Environment Regulation Division
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
GPO Box 3090
John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600