DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 13/04/2026 to 19/04/2026
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 |
2026/10430 | Darwin H2 Project Nominees Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 1230 Goode Road, Wak Wak 0830 / Northern Territory / Wak Wak Solar Farm |
| 14/04/2026 |
2026/10458 | Pilbara Energy (Generation) Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Marble Bar Road and Bonney Downs - Hillside Road: -22.167503, 119.943917 / Western Australia / Bonney Downs Wind Farm |
| 15/04/2026 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10336* | Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA) / Transport - Land / Intersection of Ruthven Street and Chapman Street, Macleod, Victoria 3085 / Victoria / Ruthven Street, Macleod Level Crossing Removal Project | 13/04/2026 |
2026/10434* | ESSO Australia Resources Pty Ltd / Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - non-marine) / Barry Beach Marine Terminal, 550 Barry Road, Agnes, VIC 3962, and Victorian State waters / Victoria / Decommissioning Campaign #1 - Stage 2 Transportation and Offloading Operations | 14/04/2026 |
2026/10448 | Department Of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts / Commonwealth Development / Golf Course, Quality Row, Norfolk Island / Norfolk Island / Greenkeepers Shed Replacement, Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area, Norfolk Island | 14/04/2026 |
2026/10437 | Robertstown Project (Solar) Operations Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lower Bright Road, Bright SA 5381 (Opposite existing Robertstown Substation) / South Australia / Robertstown Battery Energy Storage System | 16/04/2026 |
* 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 |
2026/10451 | Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Ltd / Transport - Air and Space / Melbourne Airport / Victoria / Major Development Plan - Melbourne Airport - Eastern Extension Project | Accredited Assessment Process under the Airports Act 1996 (Cth) | 9/04/2026 |
2026/10458 | Pilbara Energy (Generation) Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Marble Bar Road and Bonney Downs - Hillside Road: -22.167503, 119.943917 / Western Australia / Bonney Downs Wind Farm | Preliminary Documentation | 15/04/2026 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2023/09564 | Greater Western Water / Water Management and Use / 70 Nerowie Road Parwan; 300 Agars Road Balliang East; 315 Sharkey Road Balliang East / Victoria / Parwan-Balliang Irrigation District (PBID) - Foundation Recycled Water Irrigation Areas (Stage 1) | Approved with conditions | 8/04/2026 |
2025/10100 | Collins St Property Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 62 Collins Road, Dromana, and 170 Boundary Road, Dromana / Victoria / Proposed residential subdivision and development of 62 Collins Road and 170 Boundary Road Dromana | Approved with conditions | 15/04/2026 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2008/4361 | Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads / Transport - Land / Between Caloundra and Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast / Queensland / Multi-Modal Transport Corridor (MMTC) | 10/04/2026 |
2012/6377 | Arrow Energy Pty Ltd / Mining / Bowen Basin / Queensland / Bowen Gas Project | 13/04/2026 |
2022/09327 | Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) / Commonwealth / in the Timor Sea approximately 550 km west-northwest from Darwin / Commonwealth Marine / Northern Endeavour Phase 1 Decommissioning | 13/04/2026 |
2019/8608 | Main Roads / Transport - Land / Oakford and Mundijong, WA / Western Australia / Tonkin Highway Extension – Thomas Road to South Western Highway | 14/04/2026 |
lapsed proposals (EPBC Act s.155)
Reference | Title | Date |
2015/7494 | Mineral Resources Limited / Mining / Shire of Yilgarn / Western Australia / J5 and Bungalbin East Iron Ore Project, Shire of Yilgarn, WA | 1/04/2026 |
2018/8334 | MRC Graphite Pty Ltd / Mining / The proposed action will occur on M74/245 and E74/565 within Mining Reserve R24714 / Western Australia / Munglinup Graphite Project, 85km east of Ravensthorpe, WA | 1/04/2026 |
2023/09637 | ARD No. 4 Pty Ltd / Mining / Lot 5 King Road, Oldbury on the corner of King Road and Anderson Road, Oldbury / Western Australia / King Road Sand Mining Project | 1/04/2026 |
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.