DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 10/11/2025 to 16/11/2025
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 |
2025/10315 | Junction Vineyards Pty Ltd / Agriculture and Forestry / Low Darling Road, Wentworth NSW 2648 / New South Wales / Junction Vineyards Irrigation Development |
| 10/11/2025 |
2025/10312 | NC Coal Company Pty Limited / Mining / Collinsville Elphinstone Rd, Via Glenden, 4743 QLD / Queensland / Newlands Closure Project – Cerito Creek Permanent Diversion System |
| 12/11/2025 |
2025/10322 | Ipswich City Council / Transport - Land / Ripley Road, Ripley, Queensland, 4306 and Fischer Road, Ripley, Queensland, 4306. / Queensland / Ripley Road and Fischer Road Upgrade |
| 12/11/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10307 | Fraser Coast Solar Development Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 950 Gigoomgan Road, Gigoomgan and 910 Gigoomgan Road, Teebar Queensland / Queensland / Fraser Coast Photovoltaic Solar and Battery Energy Storage System Project | 7/11/2025 |
2025/10316 | Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Limited (trading as Powerlink) / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / 16 Mile Hall Road Whyalla Road and Banana Bridge Road Hopeland / Queensland / Tuckeroo Battery Connection Project | 7/11/2025 |
2024/09785 | Junor Investments Pty Ltd / Mining / 1399 Sapphire Coast Drive, Wallagoot NSW 2550 / New South Wales / Re-starting Bournda Quarry and extractive activities | 10/11/2025 |
2025/10270* | Xocean Australia Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Offshore of the Gippsland region of Victoria and in the central Bass Strait. / Commonwealth Marine / Unmanned surface vessel (USV) based geophysical surveys | 11/11/2025 |
* 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/
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2025/10315 | Junction Vineyards Pty Ltd / Agriculture and Forestry / Low Darling Road, Wentworth NSW 2648 / New South Wales / Junction Vineyards Irrigation Development | Preliminary Documentation | 10/11/2025 |
2025/10312 | NC Coal Company Pty Limited / Mining / Collinsville Elphinstone Rd, Via Glenden, 4743 QLD / Queensland / Newlands Closure Project – Cerito Creek Permanent Diversion System | Public Environment Report | 12/11/2025 |
2025/10322 | Ipswich City Council / Transport - Land / Ripley Road, Ripley, Queensland, 4306 and Fischer Road, Ripley, Queensland, 4306. / Queensland / Ripley Road and Fischer Road Upgrade | Preliminary Documentation | 12/11/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2024/10074 | Dahua Group Sydney Project 2 Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Northeast cnr of Cummins Road and Fitzpatrick Street, Menangle Park NSW. / New South Wales / Menangle Park, Site-wide Bulk Earthworks Development Application | Approved with conditions | 6/11/2025 |
2021/9117 | Westside Corporation Pty Ltd / Mining / Theodore Moura Road, Kianga. / Queensland / Westside Corporation PL94 Coal Seam Gas Project | Approved with conditions | 10/11/2025 |
2023/09654 | Iplex Pipelines Australia Pty Limited / Commercial Development / 31 Terry Court, Thurgoona NSW 2640 (Lot 1 DP1000650) / New South Wales / Concrete hardstand and associated infrastructure construction, Commercial factory expansion project | Approved with conditions | 11/11/2025 |
OUTCOME OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF S75(1) DECISION (EPBC Act s.78C)
Reference | Title | Reconsideration Decision | Date |
2022/09201 | Federal Golf Club / Residential Development / Gowrie Drive, Red Hill, ACT 2603 / Australian Capital Territory / Federal Golf Club Retirement Village and Water Infrastructure | Not a Controlled Action | 10/11/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2018/8290 | Lehr Consultants International (Australia) Pty Ltd / Commercial Development / Lot 2 DP229466 / New South Wales / Service centre, 6 Honeman Close, Huntingwood, NSW | 20/10/2025
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NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2019/8451 | Hexa IFD Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 193 Golf Links Road, Narre Warren, VIC, 3805 / Victoria / Residential Development, 193 Golf Links Road, Narre Warren, Vic | 28/11/2025 | 12/11/2025 |
2023/09498 | Yih-Sheng Investments Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 200 Geelong-Ballan Rd, Moorabool, VIC, 3213, Australia / Victoria / Residential Development, 200 Ballan Road, Moorabool | 5/12/2025 | 12/11/2025 |
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.