DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 28/10/2024 to 3/11/2024
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 |
2024/09972 | Department of Transport and Main Roads / Transport - Land / Stage 1- Beerwah to Caloundra, Stage 2 - Caloundra to Birtinya / Queensland / Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line |
| 21/10/2024
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2024/09789 | RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Pretty Bend Rd, Bogie and Station Rd, Lake Proserpine / Queensland / Proserpine Wind Farm |
(sections 24B & 24C) | 22/10/2024 |
2024/09949 | SWANSONS LANE WIND FARM PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 160 The Sisters-Garvoc Road / Victoria / Swansons Lane Wind Farm |
| 22/10/2024 |
2024/09947 | James Segundo / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Madeira Packet Road / Victoria / Portland Energy Park |
| 25/10/2024 |
2024/09985 | BARWON REGION WATER CORPORATION / Waste Management (sewerage) / Bannockburn Water Reclamation Plant, Stephens Road, Bannockburn / Victoria / Bannockburn Water Reclamation Plant Upgrade Project |
| 28/10/2024 |
2024/09956 | Sunshine Coast Regional Council / Transport - Land / Omrah Avenue and Nicklin Way (Industrial Avenue) in Caloundra / Queensland / Caloundra Transport Corridor Upgrade Project |
| 30/10/2024 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2024/09903* | TASMANIAN PORTS CORPORATION PTY. LTD. / Transport - Water / 18 Hunter Street, Hobart / Tasmania / Macquarie Wharf Redevelopment Project | 23/10/2024 |
2024/09962 | Bruce Blunden / Mining / Barrier Highway via Broken Hill / New South Wales / Broken Hill Cobalt Project | 24/10/2024 |
2024/09963* | University of Melbourne / Science and Research / 3880 Point Nepean Road, Portsea / Victoria / Point Nepean Research & Education Field Station | 24/10/2024 |
* Actions which are not controlled actions provided they are undertaken in a particular manner. Further information on provision and manner specified is available from https://epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/all-referrals/
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2024/09972 | Department of Transport and Main Roads / Transport - Land / Stage 1- Beerwah to Caloundra, Stage 2 - Caloundra to Birtinya / Queensland / Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line | Public Environment Report | 21/10/2024 |
2024/09789 | RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Pretty Bend Rd, Bogie and Station Rd, Lake Proserpine / Queensland / Proserpine Wind Farm | Public Environment Report | 22/10/2024 |
2024/09947 | James Segundo / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Madeira Packet Road / Victoria / Portland Energy Park | Preliminary Documentation | 25/10/2023 |
2024/09985 | BARWON REGION WATER CORPORATION / Waste Management (sewerage) / Bannockburn Water Reclamation Plant, Stephens Road, Bannockburn / Victoria / Bannockburn Water Reclamation Plant Upgrade Project | Preliminary Documentation | 28/10/2024 |
2024/09956 | Sunshine Coast Regional Council / Transport - Land / Omrah Avenue and Nicklin Way (Industrial Avenue) in Caloundra / Queensland / Caloundra Transport Corridor Upgrade Project | Preliminary Documentation | 30/10/2024 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2021/8991 | Strike West Pty Ltd / Mining / Natta Road, Arrowsmith East / Western Australia / West Erregulla Field Development Program, 40 km southeast of Dongara, WA | Approved with conditions | 23/10/2024
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2023/09759 | Department for Energy and Mining / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 27022 Lincoln Highway, Whyalla Barson / South Australia / South Australian Government Renewable Hydrogen Power Station, Electrolysers and Storage Facility | Approved with conditions | 24/10/2024 |
2021/9013 | SouthernLaunch.Space PTY LTD / Transport - Air and Space / Whalers Way, Sleaford, Eyre Peninsula / South Australia / Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex | Approved with conditions | 25/10/2024 |
2018/8233 | AUSTRALIAN RAIL TRACK CORPORATION LIMITED / Transport - Land / Numerous lots / New South Wales / Inland Rail - Illabo to Stockinbingal, NSW | Approved with conditions | 28/10/2024 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2013/6810 | BANGO WIND FARM PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Approximately 20km north of Yass / New South Wales / Construction of the Bango Wind Farm and associated infrastructure | 13/09/2022 |
2011/5928 | ENCOURAGE PTY LTD / Commercial Development / Tuckey Cove Mandurah / Western Australia / Urban Development Ravendale Drive, Coodanup Drive & Wanjeep Street | 28/10/2024 |
2011/5939 | JUMRUM RAINFOREST PTY LTD / Residential Development / 3km south west of Kuranda / Queensland / Jumrum Rainforest Estate | 28/10/2024 |
2012/6479 | WATERGARDEN PTY LTD / Commercial Development / Approximately 20km north west of Melbourne / Victoria / Watergarden Town Centre Site at 399 Melton Highway, Taylor Lakes, VIC | 31/10/2024 |
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.