DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 20/05/2024 to 26/05/2024
For further information see the referrals list at https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/all-referrals/
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actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2023/09621 | POWERCOR AUSTRALIA LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / 535-601 Troups Road, Truganina / Victoria / Powercor Mt Cottrell Zone Substation |
| 17/05/2024 |
2024/09768 | BUNGABAN RENEWABLE ENERGY FARM PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Big Valley Road, Bungaban / Queensland / Bungaban Wind Farm |
| 20/05/2024 |
2024/09800 | Paul Mengede / Transport - Land / Gateway Motorway, from Depot Road to Bruce Highway, Bracken Ridge and Bald Hills, QLD, 4017 and 4036. / Queensland / Gateway Motorway (Bracken Ridge to Pine River) Upgrade |
(sections 16 & 17B)
| 20/05/2024 |
2023/09751 | Denise McIntyre / Transport - Land / Southern Outlet, Kingston (situated between Huntingfield and Firthside) / Tasmania / Kingston Bypass Stage 2 and Algona Road Upgrades |
| 21/05/2024 |
2024/09792 | KESTREL COAL RESOURCES PTY LTD / Mining / Lilyvale Road, Crinum QLD 4723 / Queensland / Kestrel West Mine Extension |
(sections 24B & 24C)
| 22/05/2024 |
2024/09793 | PIAMBONG WIND FARM PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Yarrabin Road, Piambong, (32°32'05.8"S 149°21'32.2"E) / New South Wales / Piambong Wind Farm |
| 23/05/2024 |
2024/09794 | DOME GROUP PTY LTD / Commercial Development / 870 Kororoit Creek Road, Altona North / Victoria / GreenTech Logistics Park |
| 24/05/2024 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2023/09749 | AKAYSHA ENERGY PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 225 Elaine-Blue Bridge Road, Elaine / Victoria / Elaine Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) | 17/05/2024 |
2024/09810 | EAST AUSTRALIAN PIPELINE PTY LIMITED / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Camp 1 - Lot 24 / DP756228 off Burgess Street, Tibooburra; Camp 3 - Lot 3 / DP1092567 accessed via the Tilpa-Louth Road, Tilpa.. / New South Wales / Moomba to Wilton Pipeline – Modification 6 – Temporary Accommodation Camps 1 & 3 | 21/05/2024 |
2024/09795 | SubCom, LLC / Telecommunications / Proposed action is wholly marine. vessels will enter State (QLD, NSW, VIC) and Commonwealth waters with no terrestrial point of access. / Commonwealth Marine / Marine Route Survey for Subsea Fibre Optic Data Cable System - Australia East | 23/05/2024 |
2024/09801 | Diamantina Power Station Pty Limited / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 2 Moran Road, Mount Isa / Queensland / APA Sybella Creek Solar Farm | 23/05/2024 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2023/09621 | POWERCOR AUSTRALIA LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / 535-601 Troups Road, Truganina / Victoria / Powercor Mt Cottrell Zone Substation | Preliminary Documentation | 17/05/2024 |
2024/09768 | BUNGABAN RENEWABLE ENERGY FARM PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Big Valley Road, Bungaban / Queensland / Bungaban Wind Farm | Preliminary Documentation | 20/05/2024 |
2024/09800 | Paul Mengede / Transport - Land / Gateway Motorway, from Depot Road to Bruce Highway, Bracken Ridge and Bald Hills, QLD, 4017 and 4036. / Queensland / Gateway Motorway (Bracken Ridge to Pine River) Upgrade | Public Environment Report | 20/05/2024 |
2023/09751 | Denise McIntyre / Transport - Land / Southern Outlet, Kingston (situated between Huntingfield and Firthside) / Tasmania / Kingston Bypass Stage 2 and Algona Road Upgrades | Preliminary Documentation | 21/05/2024 |
2024/09792 | KESTREL COAL RESOURCES PTY LTD / Mining / Lilyvale Road, Crinum QLD 4723 / Queensland / Kestrel West Mine Extension | Accredited Assessment Process under the Queensland Environmental Protection Act 1994 | 22/05/2024 |
2024/09794 | DOME GROUP PTY LTD / Commercial Development / 870 Kororoit Creek Road, Altona North / Victoria / GreenTech Logistics Park | Preliminary Documentation | 24/05/2024 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2020/8715 | Frasers Property Retail Holdings Pty Limited / Commercial Development / Multiple Lots / New South Wales / Eastern Creek Business Hub Stage 3 | Approved with conditions | 22/05/2024 |
2020/8615 | CLAG Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Flinders View, Ipswich / Queensland / Ripley View Residential Subdivision | Approved with conditions | 23/05/2024 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2020/8702 | Wollongong Coal Limited / Mining / 7 Princes Hwy, Corrimal / New South Wales / Russell Vale Colliery Revised Underground Expansion Project | 22/05/2024 |
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.