DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 27/04/2026 to 03/05/2026
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 |
2026/10466 | Department of Transport and Main Roads / Transport - Land / Cleveland Redland Bay Road, Redlands, Queensland / Queensland / Cleveland Redland Bay Road (Anita Street to Giles Road) Duplication Project |
| 24/04/2026 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2026/10416 | AMPYR Australia Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 576 Hanworth Road, Bannaby, NSW 2580 / New South Wales / Swallow Tail BESS | 22/04/2026 |
2025/10367 | Kincraig Battery Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 164 and 505 Fogartys Road, Naracoorte, SA 5271 / South Australia / Kincraig Battery Energy Storage System | 29/04/2026 |
2025/10306 | Gold Coast City Council / Tourism and Recreation / Lot 2 Robina Parkway Merrimac QLD 4226 / Queensland / Greenheart Community Parklands | 30/04/2026 |
2026/10446 | Melbourne Water Corporation / Water Management and Use / Cardinia Reservoir, Cardinia Creek Road, Emerald / Victoria / Cardinia Reservoir Dam Upgrade | 30/04/2026 |
2026/10426 | Australian Solar Enterprises Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 341 Bowman Road, Taromeo / Queensland / Tumuruu BESS and Solar Farm | 1/05/2026 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2026/10466 | Department of Transport and Main Roads / Transport - Land / Cleveland Redland Bay Road, Redlands, Queensland / Queensland / Cleveland Redland Bay Road (Anita Street to Giles Road) Duplication Project | Preliminary Documentation | 24/04/2026 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2021/9085 | Greatland Pty Ltd / Mining / approx. 450 km south east of the town of Port Hedland / Western Australia / Havieron Project | Approved with conditions | 24/04/2026 |
2022/09247 | Tasmanian Networks Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / North West Tasmania: Palmerston to Sheffield, Sheffield to Heybridge, Heybridge to Burnie, Burnie to East Cam to Hampshire Hills / Tasmania / Remaining North West Transmission Developments for electricity network | Approved with conditions | 24/04/2026 |
2021/9047 | SRCP (Shoreline) Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 275 Serpentine Creek Road / Queensland / The Trails Residential Development | Approved with conditions | 28/04/2026 |
2018/8278 | Donsborough Joint Venture Pty Ltd (on behalf of The Trustee for Tapaum Unit Trust & WAITAKI PTY LTD) / Residential Development / Lot 9018 on DP410405 and Lot 377 on DP25136 / Western Australia / Development of Lot 9018 Martingale Road and Lot 377 Clinker Drive, Dunsborough, WA | Approved with conditions | 29/04/2026 |
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.