DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 30/06/2025 to 06/07/2025
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 |
2024/09961 | Whyte Yarcowie Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 215 Sheoak Road, Whyte Yarcowie, South Australia 5420 / South Australia / Whyte Yarcowie Wind Farm |
| 27/06/2025 |
2025/10106 | Boskalis Australia Pty Limited / Mining / There is no ‘address’ for the proposed action. It is located wholly in marine waters in the centre of Cambridge Gulf in NE of WA. / Western Australia / Boskalis Cambridge Gulf Marine Sand Sourcing Project |
| 27/06/2025 |
2024/09767 | Boral Resources (VIC.) Pty. Limited / Mining / 10C Bindts Road, Epping VIC 3076 / Victoria / Boral Wollert Quarry Expansion |
| 1/07/2025 |
2025/10182 | Westside Corporation Pty Ltd / Mining / Intersection of Moura Baralaba Road and Banana Mungi Road, Moura, QLD, 4718 / Queensland / Westside Mungis Coal Seam Gas Project |
| 2/07/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2023/09570 | City of Kwinana / Transport - Land / Corner of Challenger Avenue and Bertram Road, Wellard WA 6170 / Western Australia / Wellard Road Widening Project | 30/06/2025 |
2024/09890* | Great Eastern Offshore Wind Farm Project Co Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 5.8 km offshore of the coast of Gippsland, from McLoughlins Beach to Giffard / Commonwealth Marine / Preliminary Site Investigations for Great Eastern Offshore Wind Project | 30/06/2025 |
2025/10137 | NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water / Natural Resources Management / Finn Rd, Calimo NSW 2710 (intersection with S River Rd) Coordinates (WGS84 format): -35.36984614346602, 144.61293274895021 / New South Wales / Werai Lands - Regulator Replacement | 30/06/2025 |
* 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 |
2024/09961 | Whyte Yarcowie Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 215 Sheoak Road, Whyte Yarcowie, South Australia 5420 / South Australia / Whyte Yarcowie Wind Farm | Preliminary Documentation | 27/06/2025 |
2025/10106 | Boskalis Australia Pty Limited / Mining / There is no ‘address’ for the proposed action. It is located wholly in marine waters in the centre of Cambridge Gulf in NE of WA. / Western Australia / Boskalis Cambridge Gulf Marine Sand Sourcing Project | Preliminary Documentation | 27/06/2025 |
2024/09767 | Boral Resources (VIC.) Pty. Limited / Mining / 10C Bindts Road, Epping VIC 3076 / Victoria / Boral Wollert Quarry Expansion | Preliminary Documentation | 1/07/2025 |
2025/10182 | Westside Corporation Pty Ltd / Mining / Intersection of Moura Baralaba Road and Banana Mungi Road, Moura, QLD, 4718 / Queensland / Westside Mungis Coal Seam Gas Project | Public Environment Report | 2/07/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2022/09224 | 5 Star Margaret River Pty Ltd / Tourism and Recreation / Lot 783 Mitchell Drive, Lots 501, 502 & 504 Reef Drive and Lot 503 Seagrass Place, Gnarabup / Western Australia / Gnarabup Tourism Development: Resort and Beach Village | Approved with conditions | 1/07/2025 |
2022/09439 | Department of Transport and Main Roads / Transport - Land / Approximately 1388A Beenleigh Rd, Kuraby QLD 4112 to 31 Wardell Cr, Beenleigh QLD 4207 / Queensland / Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail | Approved with conditions | 3/07/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2017/8039 | Maxiwealth Holdings Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 129 Marys Mount Road, Goulburn, NSW, 2580 / New South Wales / Mary Mount Development, Goulburn, NSW | 28/05/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2023/09693 | National Intermodal Corporation Limited / Transport - Land / 2025 Merriang Road, Beveridge / Victoria / Beveridge Intermodal Precinct | 28/07/2025 | 27/06/2025 |
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.