DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 29/07/2024 to 04/08/2024
For further information see the referrals list at https://epbcpublicportal.awe.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 |
2024/09888 | ROCK FLAT RENEWABLES PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Springs Road, Rock Flat / New South Wales / Coonerang Wind Farm |
| 26/07/2024 |
2024/09906 | ACCIONA ENERGY AUSTRALIA GLOBAL PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Warahgai Road, Karara / Queensland / Herries Range Wind Farm |
| 29/07/2024 |
2024/09877 | Nathan Blackwell / Mining / Lot 11 Chitty Road, Hoddys Well / Western Australia / Hoddys Well Clay Pit expansion project |
| 30/07/2024 |
2024/09787 | MAGNETITE MINES LIMITED / Mining / the junction of Rucioch Rd and Barrier Hwy near Nakara / South Australia / Razorback Iron Ore Project, SA |
| 31/07/2024 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2023/09554 | PMR Quarries Pty Ltd / Mining / M70/341, Hopkins Road Nowergup / Western Australia / Carabooda Quarry | 26/07/2024 |
2024/09883 | Joshua Friis / Water Management and Use / Road reserve adj to Caves Road, Siesta Park / Western Australia / Dunsborough water supply pipeline upgrade | 1/08/2024 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2024/09906 | ACCIONA ENERGY AUSTRALIA GLOBAL PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Warahgai Road, Karara / Queensland / Herries Range Wind Farm | Public Environment Report | 29/07/2024 |
2024/09877 | Nathan Blackwell / Mining / Lot 11 Chitty Road, Hoddys Well / Western Australia / Hoddys Well Clay Pit expansion project | Preliminary Documentation | 30/07/2024 |
2024/09787 | MAGNETITE MINES LIMITED / Mining / the junction of Rucioch Rd and Barrier Hwy near Nakara / South Australia / Razorback Iron Ore Project, SA | Accredited Assessment Process under the Mining Act 1971 (SA) | 31/07/2024 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2013/7051 | SGD 1 Pty Ltd and SGD 2 Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Lots 19 and 40, Tea Gardens / New South Wales / Riverside residential development, Tea Gardens, NSW | Approved with conditions | 31/07/2024 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2008/4398 | BG INTERNATIONAL LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Surat Basin / Queensland / Development of Existing Coal Seam Gas Fields | 25/07/2024 |
2013/7047 | QGC PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Surat Basin / Queensland / Development of new natural gas acreage in Surat Basin | 25/07/2024 |
2022/09343 | BARWON REGION WATER CORPORATION / Water Management and Use / Colac-Olangolah Pipeline Trak and Pipeline Road, Barongarook and Kawarren / Victoria / Colac Pipeline Upgrade – Sections 19, 20, 21, 23 & 25i | 26/07/2024 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2020/8704 | Manyana Coast Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Multiple lots / New South Wales / Residential Development, Lot 172 DP 755923 and Lot 823 DP 247285, Manyana, NSW | 22/08/2024 | 30/07/2024 |
2017/8124 | FI JOINT VENTURE PTY. LTD. / Mining / Tenements M 5900637, M 5900740, L 5900156, P 5902133 / Western Australia / Yogi Magnetite Project, 225km east, northeast of Geraldton, WA | 16/08/2024 | 31/07/2024 |
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.