DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 14/11/2022 to 20/11/2022
For further information see the referrals list at https://epbcpublicportal.awe.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 |
2022/09325 | MAIN ROADS / Transport - Land / Tonkin Hwy - from approximately 1 km north of Kelvin Road extending south to Maddington Road / Western Australia / Tonkin Highway Grade Separated Interchanges Kelvin Road |
| 12/10/2022 |
2022/09329 | QPM Energy PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Wards Well (Dabin Station), Moranbah, QLD, 4744 / Queensland / Queensland Pacific Metals (QPM) Energy Project, high-pressure gas pipeline and gas compression facility |
| 3/11/2022 |
2022/09333 | Stony Creek Project Nominees Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 885 Farrells Road, Didcot QLD / Queensland / Stony Creek Wind Farm |
| 15/11/2022 |
2022/09316 | RES Australia Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 465 Vineyard Road, Concongella / Victoria / Watta Wella Renewable Energy Project |
| 16/11/2022 |
2022/09331 | ATCO Australia Pumped Hydro Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Molybdonite Road, Yetholme, in the Bathurst Regional Council local government area / New South Wales / Central West Pumped Hydro Project |
| 16/11/2022 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2022/09348 | Department of Transport and Main Roads / Transport - Land / Valencia St, Loganlea, 4131 / Queensland / Loganlea Station Relocation and Park 'n' Ride Expansion | 14/11/2022 |
2022/09322 | COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION / Commonwealth Development / Dickson Way, within the CSIRO Black Mountain Science and Innovation Park, Acton, ACT / Australian Capital Territory / F.C Pye Laboratory Demolition | 14/11/2022 |
2022/09318 | Major Transport Infrastructure Authority / Tourism and Recreation / 27-59 Templestowe Road, Bulleen 3105 / Victoria / Templestowe Road Soccer Facilities | 15/11/2022 |
2022/09296 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION / Commercial Development / Project fronts Harris Street, Aiken Street and Morgan Street in Bellbird Park, lpswich, Queensland / Queensland / Bellbird Park Primary School Development Project | 16/11/2022 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2022/09325 | MAIN ROADS / Transport - Land / Tonkin Hwy - from approximately 1 km north of Kelvin Road extending south to Maddington Road / Western Australia / Tonkin Highway Grade Separated Interchanges Kelvin Road | Preliminary Documentation | 12/10/2022 |
2022/09329 | QPM Energy PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Wards Well (Dabin Station), Moranbah, QLD, 4744 / Queensland / Queensland Pacific Metals (QPM) Energy Project, high-pressure gas pipeline and gas compression facility | Preliminary Documentation | 3/11/2022 |
2022/09333 | Stony Creek Project Nominees Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 885 Farrells Road, Didcot QLD / Queensland / Stony Creek Wind Farm | Preliminary Documentation | 15/11/2022 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2021/8933 | QUBE WATTLEUP DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD / Residential Development / 387 Wattleup Road, Hammond Park / Western Australia / Residential Development, Wattleup Road, Hammond Park, WA | Approved with conditions | 13/09/2022 |
2020/8867 | Lotus Creek Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Croydon, Marlborough Sarina Rd, Lotus Creek / Queensland / Lotus Creek Wind Farm | Approved with conditions | 31/10/2022 |
2019/8416 | CuString Pty Ltd / Mining / From Townsville to Mt Isa / Queensland / CopperString Transmission Line Project, Nth Qld | Approved with conditions | 11/11/2022 |
2022/09241 | Alinta Energy Development Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 1499 and 1504 on Deposited Plan 404497, southwest and southeast of Great Northern Highway and Boodarie Access Road intersection. / Western Australia / Port Hedland Solar Project | Approved with conditions | 11/11/2022 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2020/8863 | Lendlease Communities (Shoreline) Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Scenic Road, Redland Bay / Queensland / Bayhill Estate | 30/11/2022 | 16/11/2022 |
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.