DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 28/04/2025 to 4/05/2025
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 |
2025/10134 | Bookham Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 2 Fagan Drive, Bookham NSW and 1170 Burrinjuck Road - Appendix A Section 2.2.1 and Appendix E, Figure 1, Page 81 / New South Wales / Bookham Wind Farm and Battery (SSD-79885459) |
| 22/04/2025 |
2024/10088 | Great Eastern Offshore Wind Farm Project Co Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / McGaurans Beach Road 3851 / Victoria / Great Eastern Offshore Wind |
(sections 16 & 17B)
| 28/04/2025 |
2025/10105 | Wilpinjong Coal Pty Ltd / Mining / 1434 Ulan-Wollar Road, Wilpinjong NSW 2850 (Latitude: -32.341742, Longitude: 149.944800) / New South Wales / Wilpinjong Coal Mine - Pit 8 Extension |
| 1/05/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2024/10096 | BHP Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd / Mining / OD mine SML (CT Volume 5140 Folio 575) and Clause 28 land (see Att 1 Section 1.2.1, pg 9). / South Australia / Olympic Dam Smelter Refinery Expansion (SRE) Project | 29/04/2025 |
2025/10136 | Edify Energy Pty. Ltd. / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Payten's Bridge Road, Mulyandry NSW 2871 / New South Wales / Peninsula Solar Farm | 30/04/2025 |
2024/10004 | Arkar Arkar / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 117 Cowcher Rd, Mingin / Western Australia / Narrogin Wind Farm | 1/05/2025 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2024/10088 | Great Eastern Offshore Wind Farm Project Co Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / McGaurans Beach Road 3851 / Victoria / Great Eastern Offshore Wind | Environmental Impact Statement | 28/04/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2020/8773 | Acciona Energy Australia Global Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 2 SP301578 and Lot 1 SP157677 / Queensland / Aldoga Solar Farm Project | 24/04/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
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 | 28/05/2025 | 30/04/2025 |
lapsed proposals (EPBC Act s.155)
Reference | Title | Date |
2014/7232 | Anthony Koutesis / Agriculture and Forestry / City of Swan / Western Australia / Rural Development, Lot 1983 North Ellenbrook, WA | 22/04/2025 |
2007/3543 | Gulf Harbour Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Port Wakefield / South Australia / Residential Marina Development | 24/04/2025 |
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.