DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

 

EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 01/01/2024 to 07/01/2024

 

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

2023/09646

QUEENSLAND HYDRO PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 131 Borgan Road, Lake Borumba / Queensland / Borumba Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) Project

  • World Heritage (sections 12 & 15A)
  • National Heritage (sections 15B & 15C)
  • Wetlands of international importance (sections 16 & 17B)
  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)
  • Listed migratory species (sections 20 & 20A)

19/12/2023

2023/09691

CASTILE RESOURCES LTD / Mining / NT Portion 3556, Warumungu / Northern Territory / Rover 1 Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) mine Project, NT

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)

22/12/2023

 

actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)

Reference

Title

Date

2023/09588

Brisbane City Council / Transport - Land / Gardner Road, Rochedale (new road between Priestdale Road and School Road) / Queensland / Gardner Road Extension

22/12/2023

 

 

Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)

Reference

Title

Assessment Approach

Date

2023/09646

QUEENSLAND HYDRO PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 131 Borgan Road, Lake Borumba / Queensland / Borumba Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) Project

Accredited Assessment Process under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (Qld)

19/12/2023

 

variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)

Reference

Title

Date

2007/3297

MOOLARBEN COAL MINES PTY LTD / Mining / Ulan NE of Mudgee / New South Wales / Moolarben Coal Mine Project

21/08/2019

2019/8520

Pilbara Ports Authority / Transport - Water / Port Hedland / Western Australia / Port Hedland Spoilbank Marina, WA

21/12/2023

2008/4398

BG INTERNATIONAL LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Surat Basin / Queensland / Development of Existing Coal Seam Gas Fields

22/12/2023

2019/8487

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT / Transport - Land / Multiple lots / Victoria / Healesville - Koo Wee Rup Road Upgrade, Vic

22/12/2023

 

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