DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 13/10/2025 to 19/10/2025
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 |
2024/10009 | Alcoa of Australia Limited / Mining / O’Neil region of the Huntly mine, Windsor Road, Mount Wells / Western Australia / Huntly Bauxite Mine Transition – O’Neil Mining |
| 9/10/2025 |
2025/10257 | Highland Energy Australia Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 2179 Barfield Road, Tarramba, Queensland / Queensland / Dawson Wind Farm |
| 10/10/2025 |
2025/10269 | PMR Quarries Pty Ltd / Mining / Lot 578 on Plan P187494 (Torgoyle Reserve 1712), City of Cockburn (east of Torgoyle Reserve, Torgoyle Rd, Wattleup WA 6166). / Western Australia / Torgoyle Road Quarry |
| 10/10/2025 |
2024/09867 | Peabody Energy Australia PCI (C&M Management) Pty Ltd / Mining / Coppabella Coal Mine, 338 Spring Creek Road, Coppabella, Queensland. / Queensland / Coppabella Mine Humbug Gully Project |
| 13/10/2025 |
2025/10132 | Bloomfield Collieries Pty Ltd / Mining / Bridgman Road, Bridgman NSW 2330 / New South Wales / Rix's Creek North Continuation of Open Cut Coal Mining Project |
| 16/10/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10272 | Orana Energy Park Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Kogan Condamine Road, Crossroads QLD 4413 – Lot 27RG653 (approx. 16km south of Chinchilla and 3km south of the Crossroads intersection) / Queensland / Belah BESS | 13/10/2025 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2024/10009 | Alcoa of Australia Limited) / Mining / O’Neil region of the Huntly mine, Windsor Road, Mount Wells / Western Australia / Huntly Bauxite Mine Transition – O’Neil Mining | Public Environment Report | 9/10/2025 |
2025/10257 | Highland Energy Australia Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 2179 Barfield Road, Tarramba, Queensland / Queensland / Dawson Wind Farm | Public Environment Report | 10/10/2025 |
2025/10269 | PMR Quarries Pty Ltd / Mining / Lot 578 on Plan P187494 (Torgoyle Reserve 1712), City of Cockburn (east of Torgoyle Reserve, Torgoyle Rd, Wattleup WA 6166). / Western Australia / Torgoyle Road Quarry | Preliminary Documentation | 10/10/2025 |
2024/09867 | Peabody Energy Australia PCI (C&M Management) Pty Ltd / Mining / Coppabella Coal Mine, 338 Spring Creek Road, Coppabella, Queensland. / Queensland / Coppabella Mine Humbug Gully Project | Public Environment Report | 13/10/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2019/8587 | Lendlease Communities (Figtree Hill) Pty Limited / Residential Development / west of Appin Road, near Campbelltown / New South Wales / Mt Gilead Stage 2 Residential Development | Approved with conditions | 13/10/2025 |
2024/10052 | Reserve Bank of Australia / Commonwealth / 65 Martin Place, Sydney, 2000, NSW, Australia / New South Wales / Reserve Bank Head Office Building Asbestos Remediation and Refurbishment | Approved with conditions | 14/10/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2019/8453 | Water Corporation / Water Management and Use / Marmion Avenue, Alkimos, WA / Western Australia / Alkimos Seawater Desalination | 10/10/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2020/8788 | VRX Silica Limited / Mining / Arrowsmith / Western Australia / Arrowsmith North Silica Sand Project | 20/11/2025 | 9/10/2025 |
2019/8497 | St Patricks Plains Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Multiple on Highland Lakes Rd, Steppes, TAS, 7030 / Tasmania / St Patricks Plains Wind Farm, Central Highlands, Tas | 28/11/2025 | 10/10/2025 |
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.