DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 03/03/2025 to 09/03/2025
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 |
2024/09936 | MAULES CREEK COAL PTY LTD / Mining / off Therribri Rd, Boggabri / New South Wales / Maules Creek Coal Mine Continuation Project |
| 28/02/2025 |
2024/10069 | Roubaix Properties No 4705 Pty Ltd / Commercial Development / 4745-4759 and 4761-4773 Mount Lindesay Highway, North Maclean / Queensland / Construction and Operation of Small Lot Industrial Development |
| 3/03/2025 |
2024/10082 | Adam Slijderink / Residential Development / 107 Bertha Street, Goodna, Queensland / Queensland / Abadi Gaia Adult Residential Village |
| 3/03/2025 |
2024/09900 | TALISON LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD / Mining / RSN 1662 Maranup Ford Road, Greenbushes / Western Australia / Greenbushes Lithium Operation Dam Embankment Raises (Project) |
| 5/03/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
*2023/09664 | Melbourne Water Corporation / Water Management and Use / 1M Rossiter Road, Carrum Downs VIC 3201 / Victoria / ETP Solar Compensation Wetland | 4/03/2025 |
* 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 |
2024/10069 | Roubaix Properties No 4705 Pty Ltd / Commercial Development / 4745-4759 and 4761-4773 Mount Lindesay Highway, North Maclean / Queensland / Construction and Operation of Small Lot Industrial Development | Preliminary Documentation | 3/03/2025 |
2024/10082 | Adam Slijderink / Residential Development / 107 Bertha Street, Goodna, Queensland / Queensland / Abadi Gaia Adult Residential Village | Preliminary Documentation | 3/03/2025 |
2024/09900 | TALISON LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD / Mining / RSN 1662 Maranup Ford Road, Greenbushes / Western Australia / Greenbushes Lithium Operation Dam Embankment Raises (Project) | Preliminary Documentation | 5/03/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2024/09805 | John Fyfe / Transport - Land / Darkwood Road, Darkwood and Kalang Road, Kalang / New South Wales / Joyces, Hobarts, Justins, and Duffys bridges upgrades | Approved with conditions | 28/02/2025 |
2019/8535 | WIND ENERGY PARTNERS PTY LIMITED / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 8km south east of Nundle / New South Wales / Hills of Gold Wind Farm | Approved with conditions | 4/03/2025 |
2022/09387 | Spicers Creek Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Sweeneys Lane, Elong Elong / New South Wales / Spicers Creek Wind Farm | Approved with conditions | 4/03/2025 |
2022/09416 | TILT RENEWABLES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 1170 Coolah Creek Road, Coolah, NSW, 2843. This property is one of the properties within the wind farm site. / New South Wales / Liverpool Range Wind Farm Project | Approved with conditions | 4/03/2025 |
2023/09648 | Brad Ridge / Commercial Development / 460 Pacific Highway, Wyong / New South Wales / Torrens Title 8-Lot Industrial Subdivision | Approved with conditions | 4/03/2025 |
2019/8518 | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED / Mining / central Pilbara region / Western Australia / Extension to Brockman Syncline Iron Ore Operations | Approved with conditions | 5/03/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Title | Date | |
2004/1716 | WIDE BAY WATER CORPORATION / Water Management and Use / Hervey Bay / Queensland / Raising of Lenthalls Dam, Doongal Creek | 28/02/2025 |
2008/4398 | BG INTERNATIONAL LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Surat Basin / Queensland / Development of Existing Coal Seam Gas Fields | 3/03/2025 |
2013/7047 | QGC PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Surat Basin / Queensland / Development of new natural gas acreage in Surat Basin | 3/03/2025 |
2018/8276 | QGC PTY LIMITED / Mining / 106 Lots in the Surat Basin, near Wandoan, QLD / Queensland / Surat North CSG Project, Qld | 3/03/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2017/8096 | UPC ROBBINS ISLAND PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 110402/1 (Robbins Island) and some areas of Crown land. The locati / Tasmania / Robbins Island Renewable Energy Park, Robbins Island, Tasmania | 9/05/2025 | 5/03/2025 |
2024/09873 | EPIC ENERGY SOUTH AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 27022 Lincoln Highway, Whyalla Barson / South Australia / Whyalla Hydrogen Pipeline (WHP) | 9/07/2025 | 6/03/2025 |
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.