DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 15/09/2025 to 21/09/2025
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 |
2025/10226 | Hydro-Electric Corporation Pty Ltd t/a Hydro Tasmania / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Tarraleah, Tasmania 7140 / Tasmania / Tarraleah Redevelopment Project |
| 11/09/2025 |
2025/10252 | Strategic Minerals Corporation N.L. / Mining / Yan Yean Burleigh Mt Norman Road, Woolgar QLD 4822 / Queensland / Big Vein South open cut gold mine project |
| 12/09/2025 |
2025/10223 | Rigent Pty. Limited / Private / 276 Park Road, Wallacia; 723 Greendale Road, Wallacia; 727 Greendale Road, Wallacia / New South Wales / Clearing of native vegetation for development of a cemetery |
| 16/09/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10158 | Goldfields Cowaramup Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Lot 102 Bussell Highway, Cowaramup / Western Australia / Lot 102 Bussell Highway, Cowaramup Residential Development | 11/09/2025 |
2025/10258 | Perch Infrastructure Pty Ltd / Telecommunications / Commonwealth Marine Waters / Commonwealth Marine / Subsea Fibre Optic Data Cable Systems Installation - Australia East | 16/09/2025 |
2025/10264 | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation / Natural Resources Management / Purlingbrook Falls Cct, Springbrook / Queensland / Gwongorella Toilet & Carpark Upgrade | 16/09/2025 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2025/10226 | Hydro-Electric Corporation Pty Ltd t/a Hydro Tasmania / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Tarraleah, Tasmania 7140 / Tasmania / Tarraleah Redevelopment Project | Preliminary Documentation | 11/09/2025 |
2025/10252 | Strategic Minerals Corporation N.L. / Mining / Yan Yean Burleigh Mt Norman Road, Woolgar QLD 4822 / Queensland / Big Vein South open cut gold mine project | Preliminary Documentation | 12/09/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2021/9089 | Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd / Mining / Kiaka Road and Midlands Road, Moora / Western Australia / North Kiaka Project Quartzite Mine Expansion | Approved with conditions | 17/09/2025 |
2023/09679 | Pottinger Renewables Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 2188 West Burrabogie Road, Booroorban / New South Wales / Pottinger Wind Farm | Approved with conditions | 17/09/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2012/6392 | Tasmanian Railway Pty Ltd / Transport - Land / Spreyton / Tasmania / Spreyton Concrete Sleeper Replacement Program | 12/09/2025 |
2013/6799 | U & D Mining Industry Australia Pty Ltd / Mining / Bowen Basin, 25 kms west of Rolleston, central Qld / Queensland / Meteor Downs South Coal Project, central Qld | 12/09/2025 |
2019/8482 | Sojitz Coal Mining Pty Ltd / Mining / Lot 56 on DSN808 / Queensland / Meteor Downs South Mine Rail Loop, Qld | 12/09/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2021/8968 | Stevens Holdings Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 414 Old Maitland Rd, Mardi / New South Wales / 414 Old Maitland Road Residential Subdivision | 19/09/2025 | 12/09/2025 |
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.