DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 08/12/2025 to 14/12/2025
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 |
2025/10353 | Maizewood Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Property address is Campbell Street, Aberdeen NSW 2236 / New South Wales / Upper Hunter Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) |
| 8/12/2025
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actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10334 | City of Mandurah / Transport - Land / Lot 100 Quail Road and Reserve 11710 (Lot 123), Bouvard, and Public Road ID 3190810 / Western Australia / Road Extension, Bouvard | 4/12/2025 |
2025/10318 | Paterson Battery Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 9000 and Lot 13 Paterson Road, Ravenswood, WA 6208 / Western Australia / Paterson Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) | 11/12/2025 |
2025/10324 | SB Gold Coast Studios Pty Ltd / Commercial Development / 396 Stanmore Road, Yatala. Lot 1 SP349468, including easement parcel BSP170649. A small portion of Lot 901 SP349468 Central co-ordinates: -27.76918 / Queensland / Shadowbox Studios Sound Stage & Screen Production Facility | 12/12/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2025/10163 | Pilbara Energy (Generation) Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 1.7 km east/southeast from great northern highway 91 km south of Port Hedland, 6 km east/southeast of Wodgina mine / Western Australia / Turner River Solar Hub | 18/12/2025 | 3/12/2025 |
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.