DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 08/05/2023 to 14/05/2023
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 |
2023/09455 | De Costi Seafoods Pty Ltd / Aquaculture / 15050 Bruce Highway, Gregory River / Queensland / Proserpine Prawn Farm Expansion Project |
(sections 24B & 24C) | 3/05/2023 |
2023/09482 | HYDRO-ELECTRIC CORPORATION / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Tarraleah Power Station, Lyell Highway, Tarraleah, Tasmania 7140 / Tasmania / Tarraleah Redevelopment Project |
| 5/05/2023 |
2022/09424 | Department of State Growth / Transport - Land / Midland Highway – north of West Street, Campbell Town to Esk Main Road, Conara / Tasmania / Midland Highway Upgrade - Campbell Town North Portion B |
| 5/05/2023 |
2023/09474 | Australia Western Railroad Pty Ltd / Commercial Development / Kwinana Rail Depot Lot 511 and Lot 512 on Deposited Plan 41203 30 Mounsey Road Kwinana Beach, WA, 6167 / Western Australia / Freight handling expansion, Kwinana Rail Depot |
| 8/05/2023 |
2022/09401 | City of Canning / Transport - Land / 81 Ranford Road, Canning Vale, 6155, Western Australia / Western Australia / JANDAKOT EASTERN LINK ROAD |
| 10/05/2023 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2023/09475 | Yana Qui / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 120 Hoff Rd, Tepko / South Australia / Summerfield BESS Project | 8/05/2023 |
2023/09448 | Richard Higgs / Tourism and Recreation / 7 MOORLAND BEACH ROAD WESLEY VALE TAS 7307 / Tasmania / Motorcycle Training and Racing Track | 11/05/2023 |
2023/09493 | MISSION HELICOPTERS PTY LTD / Transport - Air and Space / 2224 Tully Mission Beach Road Mission Beach QLD (Cassowary Coast Regional) / Queensland / Mission Beach Helipad and Aviation Facility | 12/05/2023 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2023/09482 | HYDRO-ELECTRIC CORPORATION / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Tarraleah Power Station, Lyell Highway, Tarraleah, Tasmania 7140 / Tasmania / Tarraleah Redevelopment Project | Preliminary Documentation | 5/05/2023 |
2022/09424 | Department of State Growth / Transport - Land / Midland Highway – north of West Street, Campbell Town to Esk Main Road, Conara / Tasmania / Midland Highway Upgrade - Campbell Town North Portion B | Preliminary Documentation | 5/05/2023 |
2023/09474 | Australia Western Railroad Pty Ltd / Commercial Development / Kwinana Rail Depot Lot 511 and Lot 512 on Deposited Plan 41203 30 Mounsey Road Kwinana Beach, WA, 6167 / Western Australia / Freight handling expansion, Kwinana Rail Depot | Preliminary Documentation | 8/05/2023 |
2022/09440 | GPT PLATFORM PTY LIMITED / Commercial Development / 485 Cooper St, Epping / Victoria / Industrial Estate Development Project | Preliminary Documentation | 9/05/2023 |
2022/09401 | City of Canning / Transport - Land / 81 Ranford Road, Canning Vale, 6155, Western Australia / Western Australia / JANDAKOT EASTERN LINK ROAD | Preliminary Documentation | 10/05/2023 |
2023/09520 | Noel McCann / Transport - Air and Space / Canberra Airport / Australian Capital Territory / Canberra Airport – exposure draft Major Development Plan | Preliminary Documentation | 11/05/2023 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2015/7625 | Belmont Sands Pty Ltd / Mining / Approx 20km north-west of Rockhampton, Qld / Queensland / Belmont Sands sand extractive project, Etna Creek, Qld | Approved with conditions | 27/04/2023 |
OUTCOME OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF S75(1) DECISION (EPBC Act s.78C)
Reference | Title | Reconsideration Decision | Date |
2019/8427 | Narrabri Coal Operations Pty Ltd / Mining / 10 Kurrajong Creek Road, Baan Baa, NSW, 2390 / New South Wales / Narrabri Underground Mine Stage 3 Extension Project, NSW | Confirm original, Controlled Action | 11/05/2023 |
2020/8669 | Idemitsu Australia Resources Pty Ltd / Mining / Duck Ponds Road, Comet / Queensland / Ensham Life of Mine Extension | Confirm original, Controlled Action | 11/05/2023 |
2020/8735 | MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd / Mining / 1100 Wybong Road, Muswellbrook / New South Wales / Mount Pleasant Optimisation Project | Confirm original, Controlled Action | 11/05/2023 |
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.