EPBC referral submitted

The project was referred to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEWW) for assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 on 21 November 2023.

We will update this page as the project moves through the assessment process, including when it opens for public comment. You can also track this via the EPBC Act Public Portal.

For more information about the assessment process, including key steps and indicative timings, please take a look here.

New Quarry selected

The newly licenced Sunshine Quarry (west of Maydena) contains plentiful durable rockfill, so we recently made the decision to go ahead with this quarry for the project. This is a great outcome as it will reduce truck traffic through Maydena and emissions.

Worker accommodation

We continue to work with PWS to explore the feasibility of refurbishing the PWS canteen. If a joint decision is made to progress with these works, a separate approval will be sought. If this idea is not progressed, workers will be based at Edgar Campground as initially scoped.