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Onslow Recreational Jetty

Last updated: February 3, 2025

The proposal is for the construction and operation of a recreational jetty at Beadon Point, Onslow, Western Australia. The Proposal will provide a pedestrian jetty alongside the ruins of the historic Onslow Jetty for tourism and fishing. The jetty will not be designed to accommodate vehicles or vessels and will be for pedestrians only. Some land clearing will be required to allow an access track and a boardwalk access path to the jetty. Read more...

West Pilbara Iron Ore Project – Stage 1 (s46) [2490]

Last updated: November 25, 2024

Change the implementation conditions relating to greenhouse gas emissions Read more...

Ashburton Infrastructure Project (s46) [2490]

Last updated: November 25, 2024

Change the implementation conditions relating to greenhouse gas emissions Read more...

Pluto Liquified Natural Gas Development (Site B Option) Burrup Peninsula (s46) [2490]

Last updated: November 25, 2024

Change the implementation conditions relating to greenhouse gas emissions Read more...

Cape Preston East – Multi-commodity Export Facility (s46) [2467]

Last updated: July 15, 2024

Time limit for substantial commencement, review of the adequacy of existing implementation conditions to ensure consistency with the EPA’s current objectives for each environmental factor. Read more...

Mulga Downs Hub and Rail Spur

Last updated: December 22, 2023

The Mulga Downs Hub and Rail Spur (the Proposal) is located approximately 210 km south of Port Hedland and 180 km northwest of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The Proposal is for the development of a hub and rail spur to connect into the existing Roy Hill Railway for the transport of iron ore to Port Hedland. The Proposal includes truck unloading and train loading facilities, product rehandling facilities, stockyards, a laboratory, a rail loop and rail service tracks, lateral... Read more...

Burrup Common User Transmission Infrastructure

Last updated: August 14, 2023

Horizon Power is proposing to construct common user transmission infrastructure to enable the supply of grid electricity to the Burrup Strategic Industrial Area (SIA). The Proposal includes construction of an approximately 7 km long, 132 kV overhead transmission line between the Dampier substation and the Burrup SIA, clearing of unsealed access tracks along the transmission line route, an extension of the existing Dampier substation (inclusive of 132 kV switchgear, fencing and ancillary... Read more...

Dampier Cargo Wharf Extension and Landside Redevelopment Project

Last updated: July 3, 2023

The proposal is to construct and operate an extension to the Dampier Cargo Wharf at the Port of Dampier. The proposal incorporates the construction of a new (adjoining) southern section of wharf and associated mooring dolphin, dredged berth pocket and vessel manoeuvring area. The Proposal will enable larger vessels (up to Panamax class) to access the terminal and facilitate new trades and products being handled at the Port. Key construction elements of the Project include dredging, blasting,... Read more...

Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant (DSDP)

Last updated: April 11, 2023

The proponent (Hamersley Iron Pty Limited) proposes to build and develop a desalination plant at Parker Point, Dampier, located approximately 2.5km north-east of the Dampier township. This Proposal will establish a reliable potable water supply for the Proponent’s Dampier port operation (including Parker Point and East Intercourse Island), Dampier town and connection into Water Corporation’s West Pilbara Water Supply Scheme (WPWSS). The desalination plant may be delivered in stages up to a... Read more...

Ammonia Plant, Burrup Peninsula (S46) [2334]

Last updated: April 11, 2022

Change existing Condition 7 of Ministerial Statement 586 so that it is adequate with respect to avoiding, reducing, and offsetting greenhouse gas emissions. Read more...

Balla Balla Infrastructure – Rail and Conveyor Project (S46) [2248]

Last updated: May 18, 2020

Change to condition 3 - Time limit for Proposal Implementation. Extension of time limit of 5 years to 15 June 2025, allowing time for project financing. Read more...

Cape Lambert Port A Marine Structures Refurbishment Project

Last updated: May 20, 2019

The Proposal is to undertake essential maintenance works on the Cape Lambert Port A (CLA) wharf facility and associated jetty. The Proposal consists of two components, the CLA Dolphin Life Extension Project and the CLA Jetty Strengthening Project, collectively referred to as CLA Marine Structures Refurbishment Project (the Proposal). The CLA dolphins were constructed between 1972 and 2002, with recent inspections indicating that the current dolphins are near end of life and need replacement. In... Read more...

Pilbara Transmission Project

Last updated: March 5, 2019

Pilbara Energy Company Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group Limited (FMG)) is seeking to develop the Pilbara Transmission Project (the proposal), a high voltage power transmission network in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposal is comprised of approximately 375 kilometres of 220 kilo-volt overhead transmission lines with terminal and substation infrastructure.  The proposal is to be located within a 4780 hectare (ha) development envelope. The proposal... Read more...

Anketell Point Port Development (s46) [2162]

Last updated: May 14, 2018

Section 46 extension to the Time Limit for Authorisation for substantial commencement. Read more...

Johns Creek Boat Harbour Maintenance Dredging

Last updated: April 16, 2018

Johns Creek Boat Harbour is a small facility located at Point Samson, 40 km east of Karratha.  Dredging of the Boat Harbour and Entrance Channel is required to restore navigable depths, and is planned for autumn 2018. Maintenance dredging is proposed to occur within the Boat Harbour and Entrance Channel, with disposal to a sandbank about 1 km south of the Boat Harbour (Western Disposal area). Read more...

Onslow Water Infrastructure Upgrade Project

Last updated: December 8, 2016

In September 2011 Chevron Australia Propriety Limited (CAPL) and the Department of State Development (DSD) executed an agreement (Ashburton North State Development Agreement (Wheatstone Project) (SDA)) that required CAPL, to develop and execute a project that increased potable water supply to Onslow by 2 ML/day. This project is referred to as the Onslow Water Infrastructure Upgrade Project. After completion of the works the assets will be handed-over to the Water Corporation for ongoing... Read more...

Fibre Optic Submarine Cable between Port Hedland and Darwin (Project Fitzroy)

Last updated: December 7, 2016

Skircon OPCO Pty Ltd (the proponent) proposes to construct and operate an offshore submarine fibre optic cable to service the iron ore and oil and gas industry. The fibre optic cable would extend from Darwin, Northern Territory to Port Hedland, Western Australia. The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has reviewed and considered the potential impacts of the portion of the proposal which coincides with State waters and lands. Read more...

Iron Bridge Port Facility

Last updated: November 29, 2016

The proponent, Iron Bridge Operations Pty Ltd (a Joint Venture between FMG Iron Bridge Pty Ltd and Formosa Steel IB Pty Ltd), proposes to construct and operate new infrastructure within the existing Herb Elliot Port Facility, Fortescue Metals Group, Port Hedland. The proposal, Iron Bridge Port Facility, is designed to accept 10 Mtpa of magnetite concentrate slurry from the North Star Magnetite Project, whereupon the slurry would be dewatered and the concentrate product stored within a shed that... Read more...

Beadon Creek Capital Dredging and Construction of Land-Backed Wharf

Last updated: April 28, 2014

The Department of Transport (DoT) proposes to upgrade the facilities in Beadon Creek to support the growing demand for land at the Maritime Facility. The upgrade works include capital dredging a berth pocket and turning basin immediately west of the existing channel. The dredged material will be used to create additional land-backed wharf area immediately north of the existing lots. Read more...

Hunt Point Marine Precinct Inner Harbour, Port Hedland

Last updated: January 23, 2011

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