DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 06/03/2023 to 12/03/2023
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 |
2022/09396 | Ark Energy Projects Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 2319 Apis Creek Road, Mount Gardiner, Qld 4375 / Queensland / Boomer Green Energy Hub – Wind Farm and BESS |
(sections 24B & 24C)
| 6/02/2023 |
2022/09361 | QUEENSLAND COKING COAL PTY LTD / Mining / The ML occurs over three lots (10/SP325345, 26/CNS125 and ‘Saraji Road’). 4093 Saraji Road, Dysart QLD 4721. / Queensland / Vulcan Coal Mine – Matilda Pit and Ancillary Infrastructure |
| 2/03/2023 |
2022/09340 | Clifton Yamba Land Pty Limited ATF Yamba Land Trust / Residential Development / Lot 2, DP733057 and Lot 32, DP128063 at 120 Carrs Drive, Yamba NSW 2464 / New South Wales / Manufactured Housing Estate |
| 6/03/2023 |
2022/09425 | ROY HILL INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD / Transport - Land / Mulga Downs Station and the Yandeyarra Reserve / Western Australia / Mulga Downs Hub and Rail Spur |
| 8/03/2023 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2022/09394* | Winton Wetlands Committee of Management Incorporated / Natural Resources Management / Bendigo Water Reclamation Plant, Burnside Road Epsom VIC 3551; Winton Wetlands is at 652 Lake Mokoan Road, Winton North, Victoria, 3673 Australia / Victoria / Reintroduction of Growling Grass Frogs to Winton Wetlands | 24/02/2023 |
* 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.awe.gov.au/all-referrals/
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2022/09396 | Ark Energy Projects Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 2319 Apis Creek Road, Mount Gardiner, Qld 4375 / Queensland / Boomer Green Energy Hub – Wind Farm and BESS | Environmental Impact Statement | 6/02/2023 |
2022/09376 | Cape Flattery Silica Pty Ltd / Mining / Lot 35 on SP232620, Port of Cape Flattery, northeast of Hope Vale / Queensland / Cape Flattery Silica Sands Project | Environmental Impact Statement | 17/02/2023 |
2022/09361 | QUEENSLAND COKING COAL PTY LTD / Mining / The ML occurs over three lots (10/SP325345, 26/CNS125 and ‘Saraji Road’). 4093 Saraji Road, Dysart QLD 4721. / Queensland / Vulcan Coal Mine – Matilda Pit and Ancillary Infrastructure | Preliminary Documentation | 2/03/2023 |
2022/09340 | Clifton Yamba Land Pty Limited ATF Yamba Land Trust / Residential Development / Lot 2, DP733057 and Lot 32, DP128063 at 120 Carrs Drive, Yamba NSW 2464 / New South Wales / Manufactured Housing Estate | Preliminary Documentation | 6/03/2023 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Title | Date | |
2008/4059 | Santos Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / area around Emerald, Injune, Taroom and Roma townships / Queensland / Coal Seam Gas Field Development for Natural Gas Liquefaction Park, Curtis Island | 8/02/2023 |
2019/8563 | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT / Transport - Land / near Pakenham / Victoria / Gippsland Rail Line Upgrade - Pakenham to Longwarry East | 3/03/2023 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2021/8937 | Gunyar Pty Limited / Commercial Development / , CSIRO Forestry Precinct, Banks Street, Yarralumla / Australian Capital Territory / Forestry Place Redevelopment of CSIRO Yarralumla, Block 7 Section 4 Yarralumla, ACT | 30/03/2023 | 8/03/2023 |
2021/8955 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd / Mining / Parker Range Iron Ore Mine to Koolyanobbing Operations / Western Australia / Parker Range Mt Caudan Iron Ore Haul Road Proposal | 19/05/2023 | 8/03/2023 |
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.