DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 03/07/2023 to 09/07/2023
For further information see the referrals list at https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/all-referrals/
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 |
2022/09250 | Melbourne Water Corporation / Residential Development / Lawrie Emmins Reserve, Sayers Rd, Laverton North / Victoria / Lawrie Emmins Wetland / Retarding Basin |
| 30/06/2023 |
2022/09339 | Everleigh Solar Park Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 148 Clynes Road, Crossroads 4406 and Kogan – Condamine Road / Queensland / Everleigh Solar Park Project |
| 3/07/2023 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2023/09451 | RES Australia Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 299 Collins Road, Tungkillo / South Australia / Tungkillo Battery Energy Storage System | 27/06/2023 |
2023/09447 | WATER CORPORATION / Water Management and Use / Lot 5190 Logue Brook Dam Road, Hoffman, WA / Western Australia / Logue Brook Dam Stage 2 Remedial Works | 30/06/2023 |
2023/09480* | Energy Estate (Offshore Wind) Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Offshore between Terrigal and Newcastle, within Commonwealth Waters / Commonwealth Marine / Hunter-Central Coast Offshore Energy Initial Marine Field Investigations | 5/07/2023 |
* Actions which are not controlled actions provided they are undertaken in a particular manner. Further information on provision and manner specified is available from https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/all-referrals/
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2022/09250 | Melbourne Water Corporation / Residential Development / Lawrie Emmins Reserve, Sayers Rd, Laverton North / Victoria / Lawrie Emmins Wetland / Retarding Basin | Preliminary Documentation | 30/06/2023 |
2022/09339 | Everleigh Solar Park Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 148 Clynes Road, Crossroads 4406 and Kogan – Condamine Road / Queensland / Everleigh Solar Park Project | Preliminary Documentation | 3/07/2023 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2016/7730 | DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY AND RESOURCES / Natural Resources Management / Near Batchelor, approx 105km south of Darwin / Northern Territory / Rehabilitation of former Rum Jungle mine site, near Batchelor, NT | 4/07/2023 | 29/06/2023 |
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 Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 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 Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 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.