DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 7/07/2025 to 13/07/2025
For further information see the referrals list at https://epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/all-referrals/
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actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2025/10204 | Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Wagga Wagga / Residential Development / 65 Williams Road, Thurgoona NSW 2640 / New South Wales / Williams Park Estate - Housing Subdivision |
| 7/07/2025 |
2025/10163 | Pilbara Energy (Generation) Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 1.7 km east/southeast from great northern highway 91 km south of Port Hedland, 6 km east/southeast of Wodgina mine. / Western Australia / Turner River Solar Hub |
| 7/07/2025 |
2025/10188 | NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water / Transport - Water / Lagoon Road, Lord Howe Island NSW 2898 / New South Wales / Lord Howe Island Critical Infrastructure Project |
| 7/07/2025 |
2025/10206 | Sunwater Limited / Water Management and Use / 1671 Paradise Dam Road, Coringa, Queensland 4621 / Queensland / Concrete Batch Plant and Trial Embankment Area for the Paradise Dam Improvement Project |
| 8/07/2025 |
2025/10194 | Pilbara Energy (Generation) Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 110km SSE from Port Hedland. It extends from the iron bridge mine eastward for 100 km where crosses the marble Bar road and extends a further 20km ENE / Western Australia / East Pilbara Generation Hub |
| 9/07/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10189 | Hookey Creek I Project Pty Ltd as trustee for the Hookey Creek I Project Trust / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 216 LX509 - 1370 Wide Bay Hwy LOWER WONGA and Lot 2 SP295954 - 27 Hayes Rd LOWER WONGA / Queensland / Hookey Creek Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) | 4/07/2025 |
2025/10178 | Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd / Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - non-marine) / Barry Beach Marine Terminal, 550 Barry Road, Agnes, VIC 3962 / Victoria / Decommissioning Campaign #1 - Onshore Reception Centre early works | 8/07/2025 |
2024/10095 | Water Corporation / Water Management and Use / Corner of Indian Ocean Drive and Jurien Road, Western Australia. / Western Australia / Jurien Bay Borefield Expansion Bore 29/01 | 9/07/2025 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2025/10204 | Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Wagga Wagga / Residential Development / 65 Williams Road, Thurgoona NSW 2640 / New South Wales / Williams Park Estate - Housing Subdivision | Preliminary Documentation | 7/07/2025 |
2025/10163 | Pilbara Energy (Generation) Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 1.7 km east/southeast from great northern highway 91 km south of Port Hedland, 6 km east/southeast of Wodgina mine. / Western Australia / Turner River Solar Hub | Preliminary Documentation | 7/07/2025 |
2025/10206 | Sunwater Limited / Water Management and Use / 1671 Paradise Dam Road, Coringa, Queensland 4621 / Queensland / Concrete Batch Plant and Trial Embankment Area for the Paradise Dam Improvement Project | Preliminary Documentation | 8/07/2025 |
2025/10194 | Pilbara Energy (Generation) Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 110km SSE from Port Hedland. It extends from the iron bridge mine eastward for 100 km where crosses the marble Bar road and extends a further 20km ENE / Western Australia / East Pilbara Generation Hub | Preliminary Documentation | 9/07/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2022/9164 | Karuah East Quarry Pty Limited / Mining / Lot 13 DP 1024564 and Lot 12 DP 1024564, Karuah / New South Wales / Karuah East Quarry - Modification 10 | Approved with conditions | 2/07/2025 |
2022/09424 | Department of State Growth / Transport - Land / Midland Highway – north of West Street, Campbell Town to Esk Main Road, Conara / Tasmania / Midland Highway Upgrade - Campbell Town North Portion B | Approved with conditions | 7/07/2025 |
2022/09392 | Koolan Iron Ore Pty Ltd / Mining / The Proposed Action is located on Koolan Island, Western Australia in the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley. / Western Australia / Koolan Island Operations | Approved with conditions | 7/07/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2011/6095 | Davenport City Council / Water Management and Use / 197 to 229 Sheffield Road / Tasmania / Piping of an open drain and translocation of Burrowing Crayfish | 6/07/2025 |
2015/7600 | United Collieries Pty Ltd / Mining / 134 Jerrys Plains Road, Warkworth / New South Wales / United and Wambo open cut coal mine project, Hunter Valley, NSW | 7/07/2025 |
2021/9030 | Edify Energy Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 460 Dodsons Road, Smoky Creek / Queensland / Smoky Creek Solar Farm | 9/07/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2022/09292 | Ulan Coal Mines Pty Limited / Mining / 4505 Ulan Road, Ulan NSW / New South Wales / Ulan Coal Modification 6 - Underground Mining Extension | 1/08/2025 | 3/07/2025 |
2024/09860 | Lendlease (Queen Victoria Markets) Head Developer Pty Limited / Commercial Development / 65-159 Victoria St (QVM) and southern development site at Franklin, Peel and Queen Sts, Melbourne / Victoria / Queen Victoria Market Southern Development project | 11/08/2025 | 10/07/2025 |
2024/09979 | GPT Platform Pty Limited / Commercial Development / 179 Tilburn Road, Deer Park / Victoria / Commercial and Industrial Development, Deer Park, Victoria (Stage 1 and 2) | 11/08/2025 | 10/07/2025 |
lapsed proposals (EPBC Act s.155)
Reference | Title | Date |
2009/5014 | Griffin Coal Mining Company Pty Ltd / Mining / 18km S-E of Collie, South of Coalfields Road / Western Australia / Extension of coal mine, abutting Muja Mine, Collie, WA | 7/07/2025 |
2005/2203 | Kerry Walker / Residential Development / Christmas Island / Christmas Island / Rocky Point Dwelling Redevelopment | 7/07/2025 |
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