DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 20/12/2021 to 26/12/2021
For further information see the referrals list at http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/referralslist/
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 |
2021/9067 | VRX Silica Limited / Mining / 20 km north-west of Eneabba and 4 km west of the Brand Highway / Western Australia / Arrowsmith Central Silica Sand Project |
| 26/11/2021 |
2021/9035 | Hamersley HMS Pty Limited / Mining / Hope Downs 1 Mine Access Road, Greater Western Highway, Newman / Western Australia / Iron ore mine, Hope Downs 2 Proposal |
| 21/12/2021 |
2021/9085 | Newcrest Operations Limited / Mining / approx. 450 km south east of the town of Port Hedland / Western Australia / Havieron Project |
| 21/12/2021 |
2021/9090 | North Harbour Holdings Pty Ltd / Transport - Water / 239-345 Farry Road and Buckley Road, Burpengary East / Queensland / North Harbour - Waterways and Waterfront Residential |
(sections 16 & 17B)
| 21/12/2021 |
2021/9089 | Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd / Mining / Kiaka Road and Midlands Road, Moora / Western Australia / North Kiaka Project Quartzite Mine Expansion |
| 23/12/2021 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2021/9072 | SE Campbell Development Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Shire of Harvey / Western Australia / Kemerton Renewable Energy Node Switchyard KEREN Switchyard | 17/12/2021 |
2021/9091 | DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING INDUSTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT / Water Management and Use / the Peel Valley / New South Wales / Replacement Pipeline between Dungowan Village and Calala | 22/12/2021 |
2021/9095 | Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd / Mining / Altona Road, Cudgen / New South Wales / Hanson Tweed Sand Plant Expansion | 23/12/2021 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2021/9035 | Hamersley HMS Pty Limited / Mining / Hope Downs 1 Mine Access Road, Greater Western Highway, Newman / Western Australia / Iron ore mine, Hope Downs 2 Proposal | Accredited Assessment Process under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) | 21/12/2021 |
2021/9090 | North Harbour Holdings Pty Ltd / Transport - Water / 239-345 Farry Road and Buckley Road, Burpengary East / Queensland / North Harbour - Waterways and Waterfront Residential | Public Environment Report | 21/12/2021 |
2021/9081 | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT / Transport - Land / west Melbourne within the Sunbury, Albion-Jacana and Brooklyn railway corridors / Victoria / Melbourne Airport Rail Project Corridor Section | Preliminary Documentation | 22/12/2021 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2020/8640 | Jen & Jacq Developments Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Caroline Springs, VIC, 3023, Australia / Victoria / Residential Subdivision, 803-853 Taylors Road, Caroline Springs, 3023, Victoria | Approved with conditions | 16/12/2021 |
2020/8727 | White Wind No.1 Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Diamondy, approx. 15km NW of Jandowae, Western Downs Regional Council / Queensland / Wambo Wind Farm | Approved with conditions | 21/12/2021 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2011/5923 | TARRAWONGA COAL PTY LTD / Mining / 15km NE of Boggabri & 42km NNW of Gunnedah / New South Wales / Tarrawonga Coal Project | 23/12/2021 |
2016/7724 | Celestino Pty Limited / Residential Development / 40kms SW Brisbane and 17kms Nthe of Beaudesert / Queensland / Residential development, Teviot Road, north Beaudesert, Qld | 23/12/2021 |
2017/8095 | JOLIFIELDS DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD & The Trustee for Morehampton Capital & The Trustee for the Goldfields QLD Trust / Residential Development / Lot 3 on SP237241 / Queensland / Ripley Road residential development, Ripley Valley, Qld | 23/12/2021 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2020/8755 | CleanCo Queensland Limited / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / located approximately 40 km south-west of the township of Warwick / Queensland / Karara Wind Farm Project, QLD | 21/01/2022 | 23/12/2021 |
2020/8756 | ACCIONA ENERGY AUSTRALIA GLOBAL PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / A list of the subject lots relevant to the Project are shown in Attachment B Lot / plans. / Queensland / MacIntyre Wind Farm Project | 21/01/2022 | 23/12/2021 |
2020/8759 | ACCIONA ENERGY AUSTRALIA GLOBAL PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 40km south-west of Warwick / Queensland / Overhead Transmission Line – MacIntyre Wind Energy Precinct | 21/01/2022 | 23/12/2021 |
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 Agriculture, Water and the Environment or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 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 Agriculture, Water and the Environment 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.