DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 08/04/2024 to 14/04/2024
For further information see the referrals list at https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/all-referrals/
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actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2023/09753 | Major Projects Canberra / Transport - Land / Commonwealth Avenue, Acton, to Callam St, Phillip and Sandford St, Mitchell / Australian Capital Territory / Commonwealth Park to Woden Light Rail Project |
| 3/04/2024 |
2023/09717 | Alecia Wright / Water Management and Use / Cape Hardy to Cowell, Whyalla, Woomera and Roxby Downs with a lateral to Carrapateena / South Australia / Northern Water Desalination and Pipeline Infrastructure Project, SA |
| 8/04/2024 |
2023/09707 | WAGNER INVESTMENTS PTY. LTD. / Mining / Horan Road, Frazerview and Cunningham Highway, Kalbar / Queensland / Frazerview Quarry and associated activities |
| 9/04/2024 |
2023/09728 | Samuel Martinello / Transport - Land / 160 Union Road Somerton 3062; See Section 2.2.5 below for all addresses. / Victoria / Somerton Intermodal Terminal - Stage 1 |
| 9/04/2024 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2023/09697 | ENVIRONMENT, PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE - DEPARTMENTAL / Commercial Development / The Causeway, Kingston / Australian Capital Territory / East Lake Precinct Stage 1 | 9/04/2024 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2023/09753 | Major Projects Canberra / Transport - Land / Commonwealth Avenue, Acton, to Callam St, Phillip and Sandford St, Mitchell / Australian Capital Territory / Commonwealth Park to Woden Light Rail Project | Environmental Impact Statement | 3/04/2024 |
2023/09717 | Alecia Wright / Water Management and Use / Cape Hardy to Cowell, Whyalla, Woomera and Roxby Downs with a lateral to Carrapateena / South Australia / Northern Water Desalination and Pipeline Infrastructure Project, SA | Accredited Assessment Process under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 | 8/04/2024 |
2023/09707 | WAGNER INVESTMENTS PTY. LTD. / Mining / Horan Road, Frazerview and Cunningham Highway, Kalbar / Queensland / Frazerview Quarry and associated activities | Preliminary Documentation | 9/04/2024 |
2023/09728 | Samuel Martinello / Transport - Land / 160 Union Road Somerton 3062; See Section 2.2.5 below for all addresses. / Victoria / Somerton Intermodal Terminal - Stage 1 | Preliminary Documentation | 9/04/2024 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2022/9150 | Rosedust Pty Ltd / Transport - Land / 300 Mt Ridley Rd, Mickleham / Victoria / Aitken Boulevard road construction | Approved with conditions | 21/03/2024 |
2020/8647 | Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation / Water Management and Use / Nyah-Vinifera Park, Vinifera, Victoria, 3594, Australia / Victoria / Vinifera Floodplain Restoration Project, Vic | Approved with conditions | 28/03/2024 |
2020/8648 | Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation / Water Management and Use / Nyah-Vinifera Park / Victoria / Nyah Floodplain Restoration Project | Approved with conditions | 28/03/2024 |
OUTCOME OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF S75(1) DECISION (EPBC Act s.78C)
Reference | Title | Reconsideration Decision | Date |
2022/09297 | CITY OF COCKBURN / Tourism and Recreation / 9 Kent Street, Spearwood, 6163 / Western Australia / Beale Park Redevelopment | Controlled Action | 4/12/2023 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2021/9002 | Townsville City Council / Water Management and Use / 461 Angus Smith Dr, Mount Stuart / Queensland / Townsville City Council Ross River Dam to Douglas Water Treatment Plant Pipeline Project | 3/04/2023 |
2020/8755 | CleanCo Queensland Limited / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / located approximately 40 km south-west of the township of Warwick / Queensland / Karara Wind Farm Project, QLD | 5/03/2024 |
2013/6732 | Gunnedah Shire Council / Water Management and Use / Gunnedah / New South Wales / Reconstruction of the Blackjack Creek Riparian Corridor/Channel | 12/03/2024 |
2022/09386 | Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Ltd / Transport - Air and Space / Gate 22 Operations Rd, Tullamarine VIC 3043 / Victoria / Runway 16-34 Overlay Project | 22/03/2024 |
2020/8816 | Sydney Water Corporation / Water Management and Use / The pipelines extend from Lansdowne to Warragamba. The AWRC site is between South and Kemps Creeks. / New South Wales / Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre | 2/04/2024 |
2022/09327 | Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) / Commonwealth / in the Timor Sea approximately 550 km west-northwest from Darwin / Commonwealth Marine / Northern Endeavour Phase 1 Decommissioning | 5/04/2024 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended by | Date |
2020/8715 | Frasers Property Retail Holdings Pty Limited / Commercial Development / Multiple Lots / New South Wales / Eastern Creek Business Hub Stage 3 | 3/05/2024 | 28/03/2024 |
2021/9018 | Elecseed Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 4 DY457 / Queensland / Kumbarilla Renewable Energy Park, 40kms west Dalby | 15/04/2024 | 5/04/2024 |
2021/9031 | BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Limited / Mining / Caval Ridge Mine, Moranbah / Queensland / Caval Ridge Mine Horse Pit Extension, Bowen Basin | 11/10/2024 | 8/04/2024 |
2022/09397 | Department of Health Qld / Science and Research / Bundaberg Ring Road, Thabeban / Queensland / New Bundaberg Hospital | 10/05/2024 | 8/04/2024 |
2021/8983 | Chalumbin Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Ravenshoe / Queensland / Wooroora Station Wind Farm (formerly Chalumbin Wind Farm), near Ravenshoe | 25/06/2024 | 9/04/2024 |
2021/9066 | Upper Burdekin Wind Farm Holdings Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Seaview Range, approximately 65 km south-west of Ingham / Queensland / Gawara Baya (formerly known as Upper Burdekin Wind Farm), 65 km south-west of Ingham, Queensland | 27/05/2024 | 10/04/2024 |
2021/9018 | Elecseed Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 4 DY457 / Queensland / Kumbarilla Renewable Energy Park, 40kms west Dalby | 19/04/2024 | 12/04/2024 |
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.