DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 09/12/2024 to 15/12/2024
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 |
2024/09965 | LAKE VICTORIA WIND FARM PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Nulla Rd, Renmark Rd, Anabranch Mail Rd and Tooperoopna Rd / New South Wales / Lake Victoria Wind Farm |
| 10/12/2024 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2024/09896 | Department of Transport and Main Roads / Transport - Land / Starting 300m North of Covell’s Road, Bruce Highway / Queensland / Gairloch Safety Realignment (Bruce Highway) | 3/12/2024 |
2024/09968*
| Claire Single / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Offshore of the Gippsland region of Victoria / Commonwealth Marine / Aurora Green Offshore Wind Farm Preliminary Surveys | 11/12/2024 |
2024/09992
| Scott Mitchell / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 117 Kurrajong Creek Road, Lot 9 of DP 757104, Baan Baa / New South Wales / Whitehaven Solar Farm | 11/12/2024 |
* 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.environment.gov.au/all-referrals/
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2023/09649 | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / Commonwealth Development / Blamey Barracks Kapooka, Camp Access Road, Kapooka / New South Wales / Blamey Barracks Kapooka Redevelopment Project | Approved with conditions | 6/12/2024 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2020/8764 | The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia / Transport - Land / 26km south-east of Perth, between Armadale and Byford / Western Australia / Byford Rail Extension, Byford, WA | 9/12/2024 |
2011/5812 | ASSET1 Constructions (Northeast) Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 60 Harvest Home Road, Wollert, 22 km N of Melbourne, VIC / Victoria / Development of a residential subdivision including road and drainage infrastructure works | 11/12/2024 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2023/09708 | QUEENSLAND COKING COAL PTY LTD / Mining / Saraji Road, Dysart QLD 4721: Lot 2-Plan SP296877, Lot 59-Plan SP235297, Lot 72-Plan SP137467, Lot 26-Plan CNS125, Lot 2-Plan CNS109 / Queensland / Vulcan South Coal Mine | 9/01/2025 | 29/11/2024 |
lapsed proposals (EPBC Act s.155)
Reference | Title | Date |
2021/8976 | Gold Coast Kart Club / Tourism and Recreation / 1462 Stapylton Jacobs Well Road, Woongoolba / Queensland / Recreational Go-Kart Track, Woongoolba | 10/12/2024 |
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