DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 05/05/2025 to 11/05/2025
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 |
2024/09976 | Bowenville Developments Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Lot 479 in DP1284714 and addressed as Kerr Road, Thurgoona / New South Wales / Land clearing for development of Brooklyn Fields Estate |
| 5/05/2025
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2025/10133 | E.B. Mawson & Sons Proprietary Limited / Mining / 910 and 912 Lakeys Road Bradford, Victoria 3463 / Victoria / Blue Hills Quarry |
| 5/05/2025 |
2025/10150 | Peter Veljkovic / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 4058 Cecil Plains Moonie Rd, Cattle Creek QLD 4407 / Queensland / Cattle Creek Wind Farm |
| 6/05/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10142 | Shire Of Serpentine Jarrahdale / Transport - Land / Karnup Road, Hopeland / Western Australia / Karnup Road Widening Project, Hopeland | 6/05/2025 |
2024/10062 | Zephyr Energy Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lots 3738, 3739, 3742, 3743 and 3744 in Badgingarra & Hill River localities, Shire of Dandaragan. Road reserve at junction of Cowalla Rd & Brand Hwy / Western Australia / Parron Wind Farm | 6/05/2025 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2024/09976 | Bowenville Developments Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Lot 479 in DP1284714 and addressed as Kerr Road, Thurgoona / New South Wales / Land clearing for development of Brooklyn Fields Estate | Preliminary Documentation | 5/05/2025 |
2025/10150 | Peter Veljkovic / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 4058 Cecil Plains Moonie Rd, Cattle Creek QLD 4407 / Queensland / Cattle Creek Wind Farm | Public Environment Report | 6/05/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2021/9102 | Lightsource Development Services Australia Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 2335 Wollara Rd, Merriwa / New South Wales / Goulburn River Solar Farm | 30/04/2025 |
2014/7282 | KARUAH EAST QUARRY PTY LTD / Mining / Lower Hunter / New South Wales / Karuah East Quarry, 3 km NE Karuah, NSW | 7/05/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2022/09224 | Saracen Properties Pty Ltd / Tourism and Recreation / Lot 783 Mitchell Drive, Lots 501, 502 & 504 Reef Drive and Lot 503 Seagrass Place, Gnarabup / Western Australia / Gnarabup Tourism Development: Resort and Beach Village | 28/05/2025 | 2/05/2025 |
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.