DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 09/10/2023 to 15/10/2023
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 |
2023/09522 | ROCHE GROUP PTY LIMITED / Residential Development / 120 Innes Lane, Melinga / New South Wales / Brimbin New Town Biocertification |
| 4/10/2023 |
2023/09604 | EDIFY ENERGY PTY. LTD. / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 132 Bidwilli Road, Calcium QLD 4816 / Queensland / EGH2 Green Hydrogen Project |
| 9/10/2023 |
2023/09543 | CHICHESTER METALS PTY LTD / Mining / Marillana Station, Munjina-Roy Hill Road: 119.43, -22.66 / Western Australia / Nyidinghu Iron Ore Mine |
| 11/10/2023 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2022/09443* | AMPOL REFINERIES (QLD) PTY LTD / Manufacturing / 41 South Street, Lytton / Queensland / Ampol Future Fuels Gasoline Desulfurisation Project | 10/10/2023 |
* Actions which are not controlled actions provided they are undertaken in a particular manner. Further information on provision and manner specified is available from https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/all-referrals/
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2023/09522 | ROCHE GROUP PTY LIMITED / Residential Development / 120 Innes Lane, Melinga / New South Wales / Brimbin New Town Biocertification | Preliminary Documentation | 4/10/2023 |
2023/09604 | EDIFY ENERGY PTY. LTD. / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 132 Bidwilli Road, Calcium QLD 4816 / Queensland / EGH2 Green Hydrogen Project | Preliminary Documentation | 9/10/2023 |
2023/09543 | CHICHESTER METALS PTY LTD / Mining / Marillana Station, Munjina-Roy Hill Road: 119.43, -22.66 / Western Australia / Nyidinghu Iron Ore Mine | Accredited Assessment Process under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) | 11/10/2023 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2022/09237 | Pilbara Ports Authority / Transport - Water / Pilbara Ports Authority, Mof Road, Burrup Peninsula Dampier, WA 6713 / Western Australia / Dampier Cargo Wharf Extension and Landside Redevelopment Project | Approved with conditions | 6/10/2023 |
2021/8908 | Syncline Energy Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 77-347 Holden Rd, Plumpton / Victoria / Melton Renewable Energy Hub, Plumpton, Victoria | Approved with conditions | 7/10/2023 |
2022/09276 | Bingara Development Pty Ltd / Transport - Land / Located in reserve land adjacent to 85 Hornby Street, Wilton. / New South Wales / Wilton Shearer Avenue Road and Stormwater Infrastructure | Approved with conditions | 9/10/2023 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2021/9071 | Gilmour Space Technologies Pty Ltd / Transport - Air and Space / north-eastern corner of the Abbot Point State Development Area / Queensland / Bowen Orbital Spaceport | 03/11/2023 | 5/10/2023 |
2014/7217 | Alexander Seal / Residential Development / Lot 7369 Myall Rd Cardiff & Lots 10 & 100 Myall Rd, Garden Suburb / New South Wales / Residential development, Hillsborough, NSW | 15/11/2023 | 6/10/2023 |
2018/8177 | WILD DRAKE PTY LTD / Tourism and Recreation / Halls Island / Tasmania / Halls Island Standing Camp, Lake Malbena, Tas | 23/11/2023 | 9/10/2023 |
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.