DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 10/03/2025 to 16/03/2025
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 |
2024/10049 | Raymond Macdonald / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Eyre Highway, Eucla, WA 6443 / Western Australia / Western Green Energy Hub |
| 7/03/2025 |
2024/10083 | Litoba Developments Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Wyatt Road, Kagaru, centred on the coordinates – 27.8420, 152.9127 / Queensland / Kagaru Residential Development |
| 11/03/2025 |
2025/10110 | HB QLD Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 103-175 Bayliss Road, South Ripley, Queensland 4306 / Queensland / Residential Development Project |
| 11/03/2025 |
2024/10070 | NORMANVILLE ENERGY PARK PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Kerang-Quambatook Rd, Wandella; Denyer Road, Wandella VIC 3579 / Victoria / Normanville Energy Park |
(sections 16 & 17B)
| 12/03/2025 |
2024/10061 | KARREMAN QUARRIES PTY LTD / Mining / Sinnamons Lane, Harlin QLD 4306, properly described as Lot 88 RP28542 / Queensland / Harlin Quarry Expansion Project |
| 13/03/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2024/10077 | Deborah Dinardo / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 377 Romani Road, Booroorban (Lots 34, 49-57, 88, 91, 92, 97, 98 DP 756561). / New South Wales / Samsung Romani Solar Farm | 6/03/2025 |
2024/10024 | Scott Muller / Transport - Land / 128 Manton Quarry Road, Calcium, 4816. / Queensland / Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct Northern Access Road | 11/03/2025 |
2024/10053 | Department of Finance / Commercial Development / 110 (Lot 3001) Lakes Road, Greenfield WA 6210 / Western Australia / Peel Health Campus Expansion | 11/03/2025 |
2024/10073 | DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE ACTION / Tourism and Recreation / 22 Yaringa Road, Fairhaven VIC 3231 / Victoria / Great Ocean Road Coastal Trail (GORCT) – Fairhaven to Grey River | 12/03/2025 |
2024/10090 | MMG Dugald River Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Dugald River Mine, Burke Development Road, Cloncurry QLD 4824 / Queensland / Dugald River Wind Farm – Optimised Design | 12/03/2025 |
2025/10108 | The Trustee for Raglan BESS Trust / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / 55167 Bruce Highway, RAGLAN, QLD, 4697 (Lot 2 on DS 507) / Queensland / Raglan Battery Energy Storage System | 13/03/2025 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2024/10049 | Raymond Macdonald / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Eyre Highway, Eucla, WA 6443 / Western Australia / Western Green Energy Hub | Environmental Impact Statement | 7/03/2025 |
2024/10083 | Litoba Developments Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Wyatt Road, Kagaru, centred on the coordinates – 27.8420, 152.9127 / Queensland / Kagaru Residential Development | Preliminary Documentation | 11/03/2025 |
2025/10110 | HB QLD Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 103-175 Bayliss Road, South Ripley, Queensland 4306 / Queensland / Residential Development Project | Preliminary Documentation | 11/03/2025 |
2024/10061 | KARREMAN QUARRIES PTY LTD / Mining / Sinnamons Lane, Harlin QLD 4306, properly described as Lot 88 RP28542 / Queensland / Harlin Quarry Expansion Project | Preliminary Documentation | 13/03/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2022/09330 | AGL Macquarie Pty Limited / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Liddell Power Station off New England Highway Muswellbrook. / New South Wales / Liddell Future Land Use and Enabling Works Project | Approved without conditions | 7/03/2025 |
2023/09572 | MCCLOY PROJECT MANAGEMENT PTY LTD / Commercial Development / Hart Road, Loxford, NSW / New South Wales / Regrowth Kurri Kurri - Residential and Employment Rezoning | Approved with conditions | 7/03/2025 |
OUTCOME OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF S75(1) DECISION (EPBC Act s.78C)
Reference | Title | Reconsideration Decision | Date |
2023/09748 | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation / Commonwealth / 178 New Illawarra Road Lucas Heights NSW 2234 / New South Wales / New nuclear medicine manufacture and production facility at Lucas Heights | Not controlled action – particular manner | 13/03/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Title | Date | |
2019/8416 | CuString Pty Ltd / Mining / From Townsville to Mt Isa / Queensland / CopperString Transmission Line Project, Nth Qld | 7/03/2025 |
2016/7735 | CITY OF GOSNELLS / Transport - Land / Garden Street to Holmes Street / Western Australia / Garden Street road extension, Huntingdale, city of Gosnells, WA | 12/03/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2019/8586 | WIM Resource Pty Ltd / Mining / near Dooen / Victoria / Avonbank Heavy Mineral Sands Project | 21/03/2025 | 7/03/2025 |
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