DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 12/01/2026 to 18/01/2026
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 |
2025/10365 | Capricorn Copper Pty Ltd / Mining / Lot 5 on Plan CP865892, 2660 Gunpowder Road Gunpowder QLD / Queensland / Copper mine new tailings storage facility |
| 8/01/2026 |
2025/10347 | Sydney Harbour Federation Trust / Commonwealth / Lot 203 of DP1022020, 1110 Middle Head Rd, Mosman NSW 2088 / New South Wales / Middle Head / Gubbuh Gubbuh Renewal Project |
| 12/01/2026 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10327 | Bridgehill (Tallawarra) Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 80 Gilba Road, Koonawarra NSW / New South Wales / Tallawarra Residential Subdivision | 8/01/2026 |
2025/10210 | Townsville City Council / Transport - Land / 128 Manton Quarry Road, Calcium, 4816 / Queensland / Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct (LEIP) Old Flinders Highway Intersection Upgrade | 14/01/2026 |
2025/10377 | RWE Renewables Australia Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 71 Sandy Creek Road, Tully / Queensland / Tully Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) | 14/01/2026 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2025/10365 | Capricorn Copper Pty Ltd / Mining / Lot 5 on Plan CP865892, 2660 Gunpowder Road Gunpowder QLD / Queensland / Copper mine new tailings storage facility | Public Environment Report | 8/01/2026 |
2025/10347 | Sydney Harbour Federation Trust / Commonwealth / Lot 203 of DP1022020, 1110 Middle Head Rd, Mosman NSW 2088 / New South Wales / Middle Head / Gubbuh Gubbuh Renewal Project | Preliminary Documentation | 12/01/2026 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2025/10281 | Fortitude Constructions Pty Ltd / Agriculture and Forestry / 5690 Sturt Highway Monak NSW 2738 / New South Wales / Pine Park Irrigation Development | Approved with conditions | 13/01/2026 |
2024/09931 | Meadow Creek Solar Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 1033 Oxley-Meadow Creek Road, Meadow Creek / Victoria / Meadow Creek Solar Farm | Approved with conditions | 16/01/2026 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2015/7538 | Metro Mining Limited / Mining / West Cape York / Queensland / Metro Mining: Bauxite Hills Mining and Barging Project | 5/12/2025 |
2016/7746 | Stockyard Hill Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Approx. 150km west, north-west Melbourne and approx. 35km west of Ballarat / Victoria / Stockyard Hill Wind Farm - Wind Energy Facility and associated infrastructure, Vic | 19/12/2025 |
2017/8099 | Albemarle Lithium Pty Ltd / Manufacturing / Part of Lot 510, Wellesley Road, Wellesley / Western Australia / Albemarle Lithium hydroxide manufacturing plant, Kemerton, WA | 24/12/2025 |
2018/8237 | Western Australian Land Authority / Transport - Land / Lot 253 on Deposited Plan 411027, Marriot Road reserve, Wesley Road North reserve / Western Australia / Kemerton SIA Road and Drainage project, near Australind, WA | 24/12/2025 |
2020/8615 | The Trustee for ARXHE Ripley View Investment Trust / Residential Development / Flinders View, Ipswich / Queensland / Ripley View Residential Subdivision | 9/01/2026 |
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.