DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 27/10/2025 to 02/11/2025
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 |
2025/10275 | Narrabri Solar Power Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 479 Logans Lane, Narrabri, NSW, 2390 / New South Wales / Narrabri Solar Farm |
| 22/10/2025 |
2025/10281 | Fortitude Constructions Pty Ltd / Agriculture and Forestry / 5690 Sturt Highway Monak NSW 2738 / New South Wales / Pine Park Irrigation Development |
| 23/10/2025 |
2025/10177 | HV Operations Pty Ltd / Mining / Lemington Road, Liddell NSW 2333 / New South Wales / Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) North Open Cut Coal Continuation Project. |
| 27/10/2025 |
2025/10097 | Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Coal Road, Muswellbrook / New South Wales / Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project |
| 28/10/2025 |
2025/10176 | HV Operations Pty Ltd / Mining / Lemington Road, Liddell NSW 2333 / New South Wales / Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) South Open Cut Coal Continuation Project |
| 28/10/2025 |
2025/10282 | Northern Tablelands WF Project Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 1188 Warrane Road, Boorolong, NSW 2350 / New South Wales / Northern Tablelands Wind Farm |
| 28/10/2025 |
2025/10274 | Australian Government Department of Finance / Commonwealth / Snapper Island, Port Jackson, Sydney NSW. Site’s latitude and longitude are 33°51'08"S 151°10'01"E. / New South Wales / Snapper Island NSW - Proposed Demolitions, Repairs and Remediation Works |
| 30/10/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10273 | Inpex Operations Australia Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / 144 Wickham Point Road Wickham NT 0830 / Northern Territory / Ichthys LNG Acid Gas Removal Unit (AGRU) Upgrade & Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) Preparedness Project | 23/10/2025 |
2025/10263 | Alliance (Eyre) Pty Ltd / Mining / Uno Station, 11.5 km NE of the termination of Drekurmi Road, 40 km north of Kimba, SA / South Australia / Wilcherry Weednanna Gold and Iron Project | 27/10/2025 |
2025/10279 | Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 3694 Cecil Plains Moonie Road Dunmore QLD / Queensland / Dunmore Solar Farm and BESS Project | 28/10/2025 |
2025/10308 | Byellee Bess Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Lot 113 Harry Road, Callamondah, AND 100 Meegan Road, Byellee / Queensland / Byellee Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) | 29/10/2025 |
2025/10309 | Ipswich City Council / Transport - Land / Ripley Road, Ripley, Queensland, 4306 / Queensland / Ripley Road and Fischer Road Upgrade | 29/10/2025 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2025/10281 | Fortitude Constructions Pty Ltd / Agriculture and Forestry / 5690 Sturt Highway Monak NSW 2738 / New South Wales / Pine Park Irrigation Development | Preliminary Documentation | 23/10/2025 |
2025/10177 | HV Operations Pty Ltd /Mining / Lemington Road, Liddell NSW 2333 / New South Wales / Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) North Open Cut Coal Continuation Project. | Public Environment Report | 27/10/2025 |
2025/10176 | HV Operations Pty Ltd / Mining / Lemington Road, Liddell NSW 2333 / New South Wales / Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) South Open Cut Coal Continuation Project | Public Environment Report | 28/10/2025 |
2025/10274 | Australian Government Department of Finance / Commonwealth / Snapper Island, Port Jackson, Sydney NSW. Site’s latitude and longitude are 33°51'08"S 151°10'01"E. / New South Wales / Snapper Island NSW - Proposed Demolitions, Repairs and Remediation Works | Preliminary Documentation | 30/10/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2023/09694 | Rossiter Road Investments Pty Ltd / Commercial Development / 145 Rossiter Road, Koo Wee Rup, Victoria 3981 / Victoria / Rossiter Park | Approved with conditions | 21/10/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2018/8359 | SRCP (Kinma Valley) / Residential Development / Multiple Lots. Refer to Attachment 2 / Queensland / Pine Valley Residential Development, Morayfield, Qld | 18/09/2025 |
2015/7458 | Housing Authority / Residential Development / Brabham / Western Australia / Residential Development 822 Youle-Dean Road, Brabham, WA | 24/10/2025 |
2021/8957 | Goyder Wind Farm 1B Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 5.5 km south of Burra / South Australia / Goyder South Hybrid Renewable Energy Facility - Wind Farm 1b, 5km south Burra | 28/10/2025 |
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.