DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 09/09/2024 to 15/09/2024
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 |
2024/09871
| NSW Electricity Networks Operations Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Kidman Way, Bundure / New South Wales / New transmission infrastructure – Victoria NSW Interconnector – West (NSW) |
| 4/09/2024
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2024/09910
| Toowoomba Regional Council / Tourism and Recreation / Prince Henry Drive Park (144-162 Prince Henry Drive, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350) and Jubilee Park (Bridge St, Mount Lofty) / Queensland / Jubilee and Prince Henry Drive Park Mountain Bike Trails |
| 9/09/2024 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2024/09912 | ACEN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Castlereagh Highway, Birriwa / New South Wales / Birriwa Solar and Battery Project | 6/09/2024 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2024/09910
| Toowoomba Regional Council / Tourism and Recreation / Prince Henry Drive Park (144-162 Prince Henry Drive, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350) and Jubilee Park (Bridge St, Mount Lofty) / Queensland / Jubilee and Prince Henry Drive Park Mountain Bike Trails | Preliminary Documentation | 9/09/2024 |
2024/09925
| Rosie Offord / Transport - Air and Space / Tullamarine Freeway, Melbourne / Victoria / Melbourne Airport - Exposure draft Major Development Plan - Elite Park | Accredited Assessment Process under the Airports Act 1996 (Cth). | 11/09/2024
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DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2022/9169
| Mardie Minerals Pty Ltd / Mining / Mardie Road, Mardie Pastoral Station / Western Australia / Optimised Mardie Solar Salt Project | Approved with conditions | 9/09/2024 |
2022/09324
| Meteor Stone Pty Ltd / Mining / Lot 12737 (210) Wesco Road Nowergup 6032 / Western Australia / Expansion of Limestone Extraction | Approved with conditions | 9/09/2024 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2018/8330 | ROY HILL IRON ORE PTY LTD / Mining / M46/518, M46/519, L46/104, L46/110, L46/129, L46/141, L46/142, L47/346, L47/347, L47/642, L47/735 / Western Australia / Roy Hill Iron Ore Mine expansion, Pilbara Region, WA | 30/08/2024 |
2018/8141 | CLARKE CREEK ENERGY PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Multiple lots / Queensland / Clarke Creek Wind Farm, Qld | 5/09/2024 |
2020/8773
| ACCIONA ENERGY AUSTRALIA GLOBAL PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 2 SP301578 and Lot 1 SP157677 / Queensland / Aldoga Solar Farm Project | 12/09/2024 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2023/09569
| Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA) / Transport - Land / 377 Calder Freeway, Calder Park / Victoria / Calder Park Drive and Holden Road Level Crossing Removal Project | 10/10/2024 | 6/09/2024 |
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