DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 26/05/2025 to 1/06/2025
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 |
2025/10157 | Sunshine State Developments Pty Ltd & Jamworth Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Discovery Drive, Agnes Water, QLD, 4677 / Queensland / Discovery Drive, Agnes Water Residential Development |
(section 12 & section 15A)
(section 15B & section 15C)
(sections 24B & 24C) | 26/05/2025 |
2024/10003 | Quaystone Development Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 36 Child Street, Riverview / Queensland / Child Street Residential Development |
| 29/05/2025 |
2025/10141 | Co-Operative Bulk Handling Limited / Agriculture and Forestry / Lot 9231 Nyabing WA 6341 / Western Australia / CBH Nyabing Road Intersection Upgrades |
| 29/05/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2024/10076 | Image Resources NL / Mining / E70/2844, E70/3298, south of 1546 Orange Springs Road, Cowalla WA 6503. / Western Australia / Bidaminna Project Site Investigations | 26/05/2025 |
2025/10143 | Edify Energy Pty. Ltd. / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 315 Tarana Road, Brewongle, 2795 NSW / New South Wales / Brewongle Solar Farm | 27/05/2025 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2025/10157 | Sunshine State Developments Pty Ltd & Jamworth Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Discovery Drive, Agnes Water, QLD, 4677 / Queensland / Discovery Drive, Agnes Water Residential Development | Public Environment Report | 26/05/2025 |
2024/10003 | Quaystone Development Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 36 Child Street, Riverview / Queensland / Child Street Residential Development | Preliminary Documentation | 29/05/2025 |
2025/10141 | Co-Operative Bulk Handling Limited / Agriculture and Forestry / Lot 9231 Nyabing WA 6341 / Western Australia / CBH Nyabing Road Intersection Upgrades | Preliminary Documentation | 29/05/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2024/10031 | Department Of Defence / Commonwealth / HMAS Stirling, Garden Island / Western Australia / Submarine Rotational Force – West, Priority Infrastructure Works | Approved with conditions | 27/05/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2018/8291 | VHM Exploration Pty Ltd / Mining / Cnr Thompson Rd and Shepherd Rd / Victoria / Goschen Mineral Sands and Rare Earths Project, Vic | 26/06/2025 | 27/05/2025 |
2019/8497 | Epuron Projects Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Multiple on Highland Lakes Rd, Steppes, TAS, 7030 / Tasmania / St Patricks Plains Wind Farm, Central Highlands, Tas | 25/07/2025 | 27/05/2025 |
2023/09527 | Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Limited / Transport - Air and Space / Gate 22 Operations Rd, Tullamarine VIC 3043 / Victoria / Melbourne Airport Pavement Maintenance Program 2 | 26/06/2025 | 27/05/2025 |
2022/09224 | Saracen Properties Pty Ltd / Tourism and Recreation / Lot 783 Mitchell Drive, Lots 501, 502 & 504 Reef Drive and Lot 503 Seagrass Place, Gnarabup / Western Australia / Gnarabup Tourism Development: Resort and Beach Village | 9/07/2025 | 27/05/2025 |
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.