DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 04/08/2025 to 10/08/2025
For further information see the referrals list at https://epbcpublicportal.environment.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 |
2025/10234 | Qube Pinelake Development Ltd / Residential Development / Lot 22 (101), Lot 100 (113) and Lot 251 (55) Ranch Road Mariginiup / Western Australia / Residential Development, Mariginiup |
| 6/08/2025 |
2025/10221 | Bid Energy Partners Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 847-893 Hue Hue Road, Kiar NSW (Lot 2-3 DP 719762), possible access via 85 Bushells Ridge Road (Lot 4 DP719762) / New South Wales / Kiar Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) |
| 8/08/2025 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2025/10234 | Qube Pinelake Development Ltd / Residential Development / Lot 22 (101), Lot 100 (113) and Lot 251 (55) Ranch Road Mariginiup / Western Australia / Residential Development, Mariginiup | Preliminary Documentation | 6/08/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2021/9053 | Marinus Link Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Near Heybridge in north-west Tasmania to the greater Hazelwood area in Victoria / Victoria / Marinus Link underground and subsea electricity interconnector cable | Approved with conditions | 28/07/2025 |
2024/09979 | GPT Platform Pty Limited / Commercial Development / 179 Tilburn Road, Deer Park / Victoria / Commercial and Industrial Development, Deer Park, Victoria (Stage 1 and 2) | Approved with conditions | 4/08/2025 |
2024/09873 | Epic Energy South Australia Pty Limited / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 27022 Lincoln Highway, Whyalla Barson / South Australia / Whyalla Hydrogen Pipeline (WHP) | Approved with conditions | 5/08/2025 |
2023/09526 | Drouin Highfields Developments Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 100 Buln Buln Road, Drouin / Victoria / Highfields Estate Residential Development | Approved with conditions | 7/08/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2015/7591 | Defence Housing Australia / Commonwealth Development / Lee Point Road, Darwin / Northern Territory / Lee Point Master-planned urban development, Darwin, NT | 27/07/2025 |
2005/2372 | Astron Limited / Mining / Western Vic / Victoria / Donald Mineral Sands Project | 30/07/2025 |
2017/7867 | Pembroke Resources South Pty Ltd / Mining / Off Fitzroy Developmental Road, Valkyrie, QLD, 4752 / Queensland / Olive Downs Project Mine Site and Access Road | 1/08/2025 |
2003/1144 | Stockland Development Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Point Lonsdale / Victoria / Residential and Golf Course Development Project | 4/08/2025 |
2022/09383 | Townsville City Council / Transport - Land / Corner of Flinders Hwy and Woodstock Giru Rd. Road reserve and some private property in Woodstock, Queensland 4816 / Queensland / Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct – Enabling Infrastructure | 7/08/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2022/09292 | Ulan Coal Mines Pty Limited / Mining / 4505 Ulan Road, Ulan NSW / New South Wales / Ulan Coal Modification 6 - Underground Mining Extension | 29/08/2025 | 1/08/2025 |
2020/8668 | Acen Australia Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / near Coolah / New South Wales / Valley of the Winds wind farm | 2/09/2025 | 4/08/2025 |
2018/8376 | Pacific International Development Corporation Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Lot 24 on SP142997 & Lot 1 on RP49296 / Queensland / Bushman Drive Residential Development, Jimboomba, Qld | 4/09/2025 | 5/08/2025 |
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.