DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 16/02/2026 to 22/02/2026
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 |
2025/10400 | Department of Transport and Main Roads / Transport - Land / Caloundra Road, Kawana Way Link Road, and Bells Creek Arterial Road in Caloundra / Queensland / Caloundra Road, Kawana Way Link Road and Bells Creek Arterial Road Intersection Upgrade |
| 12/02/2026 |
2025/10191 | Regional Power Corporation / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 501 on Deposited Plan 414127, Reserve 25716; Broome Cape Leveque Road; Broome Highway; Old Broome Road; Fredrick Street; Lot 3142 on Plan 36907 / Western Australia / Broome Future Energy System |
| 13/02/2026 |
2025/10319 | Parks Victoria / Tourism and Recreation / Alpine National Park, Bogong High Plains Road, Falls Creek, Victoria 3699 / Victoria / Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing |
| 13/02/2026 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10350 | Department of State Growth / Transport - Land / Intersection of Acton Road and South Arm Road, Lauderdale, TAS 7021 (538937E, 5249634N GDA94 MGA55) / Tasmania / Rokeby Road - South Arm Road Upgrades: Acton Road Intersection Upgrade | 13/02/2026 |
2025/10376 | Top End Pastoral Company Pty Ltd / Agriculture and Forestry / Claravale Station - NT Poriton 1169, Claravale NT; Claravale Farm - NT Portion 1188, Caravale NT. / Northern Territory / Claravale Development Project Stage 2 | 13/02/2026 |
2026/10417 | Wooderson Solar Development Co Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 6315 Dawson Highway, Mount Alma / Queensland / Wooderson Solar Farm | 14/02/2026 |
2025/10363 | Melton City Council / Transport - Land / 1137-1147 Exford Rd, Exford VIC 3338 / Victoria / Carpark and Associated Turning Lanes Upgrade | 16/02/2026 |
2025/10394 | Palmer Renewable Energy Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lots 788, 787,102 and 100 Collie-Williams Road in Palmer, Shire of Collie Western Australia (WA) / Western Australia / Collie Solar Photovoltaic and Battery Energy Storage System | 17/02/2026 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2025/10400 | Department of Transport and Main Roads / Transport - Land / Caloundra Road, Kawana Way Link Road, and Bells Creek Arterial Road in Caloundra / Queensland / Caloundra Road, Kawana Way Link Road and Bells Creek Arterial Road Intersection Upgrade | Preliminary Documentation | 12/02/2026 |
2025/10191 | Regional Power Corporation / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 501 on Deposited Plan 414127, Reserve 25716; Broome Cape Leveque Road; Broome Highway; Old Broome Road; Fredrick Street; Lot 3142 on Plan 36907 / Western Australia / Broome Future Energy System | Preliminary Documentation | 13/02/2026 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2023/09643 | Tarong West Project Co Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Jumma Road, Ironpot, QLD (-26.652948N, 151.533146E) / Queensland / Tarong West Wind Farm | Approved with conditions | 18/02/2026 |
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.