DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 11/08/2025 to 17/08/2025
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 |
2025/10222 | Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Millstream Western Australia, 6716 / Western Australia / Baru-Marnda Renewable Energy Project |
| 8/08/2025 |
2025/10229 | Sunwater Limited / Water Management and Use / 1671 Paradise Dam Road, Coringa, Queensland 4621 / Queensland / Paradise Dam Improvement Project |
| 8/08/2025 |
2025/10233 | X-ELIO Aus2 Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / The Proposed Action is located at 962 Canyonleigh Road, Brayton, NSW within the Goulburn Mulwaree Council LGA / New South Wales / Canyonleigh Battery Energy Storage System |
| 8/08/2025 |
2025/10232 | Ausgold Exploration Pty Ltd / Mining / 894 Wolyaming Rd, Badgebup WA 6317 / Western Australia / Ausgold - Katanning Gold Project |
| 8/08/2025 |
2025/10127 | Spirecom Pty. Ltd. / Agriculture and Forestry / 35 Pringles Road, Anakie, Victoria / Victoria / Poultry rearing facility, Anakie |
| 11/08/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10165* | Mid West Ports Authority / Transport - Water / Port of Geraldton / Western Australia / Geraldton Port Maximisation Project (PMaxP) | 8/08/2025
|
2024/10086 | Morgan Solar Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 104 Goyder Hway, Stuart, South Australia, 5320 / South Australia / Morgan Solar Project | 11/08/2025 |
* 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 |
2025/10222 | Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Millstream Western Australia, 6716 / Western Australia / Baru-Marnda Renewable Energy Project | Accredited Assessment Process under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) | 8/08/2025 |
2025/10232 | Ausgold Exploration Pty Ltd / Mining / 894 Wolyaming Rd, Badgebup WA 6317 / Western Australia / Ausgold - Katanning Gold Project | Preliminary Documentation | 8/08/2025 |
2025/10127 | Spirecom Pty. Ltd. / Agriculture and Forestry / 35 Pringles Road, Anakie, Victoria / Victoria / Poultry rearing facility, Anakie | Preliminary Documentation | 11/08/2025 |
2025/10229 | Sunwater Limited / Water Management and Use / 1671 Paradise Dam Road, Coringa, Queensland 4621 / Queensland / Paradise Dam Improvement Project | Accredited Assessment Process under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 | 14/08/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2024/09860 | Lendlease (Queen Victoria Markets) Head Developer Pty Limited / Commercial Development / 65-159 Victoria St (QVM) and southern development site at Franklin, Peel and Queen Sts, Melbourne / Victoria / Queen Victoria Market Southern Development project | Approved with conditions | 11/08/2025 |
2022/09303 | Esco Solar Farm 9 Pty Ltd as trustee for the Esco Solar Farm 9 Trust / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Muscle Creek Road, Muswellbrook / New South Wales / Muswellbrook Solar Farm | Approved with conditions | 12/08/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2020/8772 | Boulder Creek Wind farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / between Mount Morgan and Westwood / Queensland / Boulder Creek Wind Farm | 7/08/2025 |
2016/7829 | GV Nominee No 1 Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Berkeley Road, Glenning Valley, NSW / New South Wales / Residential subdivision, Lot 2 DP1100181 Berkeley Road, Glenning Valley, NSW | 8/08/2025 |
2009/5256 | Boggabri Coal Pty Limited / Mining / 15 km north-east of Boggabri / New South Wales / Extension to Existing Operations at Boggabri Coal Mine | 11/08/2025 |
2020/8768 | Transport Canberra and City Services / Transport - Land / Monaro Highway in the ACT between Sheppard St intersection and David Warren Rd intersection / Australian Capital Territory / Monaro Highway - Lanyon Drive Upgrade Package 1C | 14/08/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2023/09450 | Gold Estates Holdings Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Lot 16 Barfield Road, Hammond Park, Western Australia, 6164 / Western Australia / Lot 16 Barfield Road: Residential Development | 16/09/2025 | 31/07/2025 |
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.