DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 08/07/2024 to 14/07/2024
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 |
2023/09710 | COLCHESTER PTY LTD / Commercial Development / 34 (Lot 100) and 44 (Lot 256) Clarke Road, Margaret River / Western Australia / Clarke Road Large Format Retail and Hardware Development |
| 5/07/2024 |
2024/09769 | AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURE TOURISM GROUP LIMITED / Tourism and Recreation / Lots 36 and 38 Raintree Place, Airlie Beach / Queensland / Whitsunday Skyway, Luge and Bike Tracks including Tourist Centre Facilities |
(sections 24B & 24C) | 8/07/2024 |
2024/09805 | John Fyfe / Transport - Land / Darkwood Road, Darkwood and Kalang Road, Kalang / New South Wales / Joyces, Hobarts, Justins, and Duffys bridges upgrades |
| 8/07/2024 |
2024/09842 | Heidi Creighton / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 7647 Crowsdale Camboon Road, Camboon / Queensland / Theodore Wind Farm |
(sections 24B & 24C) | 9/07/2024 |
2024/09812 | K3W PROJECT CO. PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Rycon Road, Kidston, Queensland, 4871 / Queensland / Kidston Wind Farm |
| 10/07/2024 |
2024/09870 | DORAL MINERAL SANDS PTY LTD / Mining / Princefield Road, Yaylayup / Western Australia / Yalyalup Mineral Sands Mine Northern Extension |
(sections 16 & 17B)
| 11/07/2024 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2023/09716 | SHIRE OF SERPENTINE JARRAHDALE / Transport - Land / Kargotich Road between intersection of Thomas Road to intersection of Bishop Road, Oldbury / Western Australia / Kargotich Road Widening Project | 8/07/2024 |
2024/09863 | EDIFY ENERGY PTY. LTD. / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 551 & 641 Biloela Callide Road, and Lot 28 Shorts Road, Mount Murchison QLD 4715. / Queensland / Callide Solar Power Station Project | 10/07/2024 |
2024/09815 | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water / Water Management and Use / The proposed action is located 30km west of Nyngan extending approximately 110km to the Cobar Water Storages, mostly in the rail corrdor. / New South Wales / Nyngan to Cobar Water Pipeline | 11/07/2024 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2023/09710 | COLCHESTER PTY LTD / Commercial Development / 34 (Lot 100) and 44 (Lot 256) Clarke Road, Margaret River / Western Australia / Clarke Road Large Format Retail and Hardware Development | Preliminary Documentation | 5/07/2024 |
2024/09769 | AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURE TOURISM GROUP LIMITED / Tourism and Recreation / Lots 36 and 38 Raintree Place, Airlie Beach / Queensland / Whitsunday Skyway, Luge and Bike Tracks including Tourist Centre Facilities | Public Environment Report | 8/07/2024 |
2024/09805 | John Fyfe / Transport - Land / Darkwood Road, Darkwood and Kalang Road, Kalang / New South Wales / Joyces, Hobarts, Justins, and Duffys bridges upgrades | Preliminary Documentation | 8/07/2024 |
2024/09842 | Heidi Creighton / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 7647 Crowsdale Camboon Road, Camboon / Queensland / Theodore Wind Farm | Public Environment Report | 9/07/2024 |
2024/09812 | K3W PROJECT CO. PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Rycon Road, Kidston, Queensland, 4871 / Queensland / Kidston Wind Farm | Public Environment Report | 10/07/2024 |
2024/09870 | DORAL MINERAL SANDS PTY LTD / Mining / Princefield Road, Yaylayup / Western Australia / Yalyalup Mineral Sands Mine Northern Extension | Preliminary Documentation | 11/07/2024 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2021/8894 | Co-Operative Bulk Handling Limited / Transport - Land / corner of Bindoon-Moora Road and Wheatbin Road, Moora / Western Australia / Moora Grain Receival Site - Out-loading Project, WA | Approved with conditions | 5/07/2024 |
2022/09295 | Tasmanian Irrigation Pty Ltd / Water Management and Use / Macquarie River Catchment - Northern Midlands Council region, between Poatina / Powranna and Mona Vale / Tasmania / Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme | Approved with conditions | 9/07/2024 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2020/8818 | Sun Cable Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Extending from Elliot in regional Northern Territory, through Darwin and across to Singapore / Northern Territory / Australia-Asia PowerLink | 19/08/2024 | 5/07/2024 |
2021/9045 | Ransberg Pty Ltd / Mining / Lot 901 South Western Highway, Whitby / Western Australia / Byford Whitby Quarry, portion of Mining Lease M701240 | 8/08/2024 | 8/07/2024 |
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.