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Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant

Last updated: October 26, 2022

The Western Australian Water Corporation is proposing to construct the Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant (ASDP) as part of Perth’s Integrated Water Supply Scheme which aims to provide additional sources of drinking water to supplement the existing metropolitan water supply. The ASDP Proposal will be located within the Alkimos Water Precinct (Lot 1050 Marmion Avenue), approximately 40 km north of the Perth, within the northwest corridor, north of Quinns Rock beach and south of Yanchep beach.... Read more...

Proposed Browse to NWS Development

Last updated: October 12, 2022

Woodside Energy Ltd has provided a combined document that relates to both its Commonwealth referral (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999) and State referral (Environmental Protection Act 1986). The component within State Waters includes drilling and completion, installation, commissioning, operation, well repair and workover and decommissioning of subsea wells and associated infrastructure located in Western Australian State waters, to extract hydrocarbons from the Torosa reservoir... Read more...

Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Project

Last updated: May 16, 2022

The Proposal will use combined onshore wind and solar energy of approximately 5.2 gigawatt (GW) capacity to produce green hydrogen which will be converted to an estimated 2 Million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of green ammonia for export to emerging green energy markets. The Proposal is located within the Shire of Northampton, Western Australia (WA), approximately 20 km north of Kalbarri. The Proposal comprises the following major components: a wind and solar farm with a combined installed capacity... Read more...

Wuudagu Bauxite Project

Last updated: June 9, 2021

VBX Limited propose to develop a bauxite mine located approximately 15 km west of the town of Kalumburu in the Kimberley. The proposal involves the mining of bauxite in the Kimberley and the use of a conveyor to transport processed ore to a barge-loading facility in Napier Broome Sound, and then trans-shipping of ore. Read more...

Oakajee Deepwater Port, Oakajee, Shire of Chapman Valley (s46) [2171]

Last updated: June 18, 2020

Inquiry under s46 into changing the conditions (extension of time limit for proposal implementation) of Ministerial Statements 469, 774, 815 and 927. Read more...

Pilbara Iron Ore and Infrastructure Project: Port and North - South Railway (Stage A) (s46) [2231]

Last updated: June 3, 2020

S46 change - Removal of Condition 17: Dust Management Read more...

Perth Seawater Desalination Plant 2

Last updated: November 25, 2019

The Western Australian Water Corporation is proposing to construct the Perth Seawater Desalination Plant 2 (PSDP 2) as part of Perth’s Integrated Water Supply Scheme which aims to provide additional sources of drinking water to supplement the existing metropolitan water supply. The PSDP2 Proposal will be located within the Kwinana Industrial Area, approximately 38 km south of the Perth Metropolitan Area, on Lot 1864, Riseley Road in Naval Base. PSDP2 will be developed in two stages (each with a... Read more...

Multi-user Iron Ore Export (Landside) Facility, Port Hedland (s. 46)

Last updated: January 31, 2017

The proposal is to construct and operate port infrastructure which includes a stockyard facility, rail loop, conveyor, wharf and ship-loading facility at Port Hedland. Inquiry under s46 in response to a request to change condition 3 - Time Limit for Proposal Implementation of Ministerial Statement 891 . Read more...

Browse Liquefied Natural Gas Precinct

Last updated: December 21, 2016

Note: In the matter of The Wilderness Society of WA (Inc) –v- Minister for Environment [2013] WASC, the Supreme Court of Western Australia found the Minister’s agreement decision invalid because the EPA’s decision to report was invalid., The proposal is a strategic environmental assessment for a common user LNG hub precinct for future Browse Basin gas processing in the Kimberley Region. Read more...

Bunbury Berth 14A Expansion Project

Last updated: December 6, 2016

The proposal is to construct and operate a coal handling and export facility within the Bunbury Port Inner Harbour in the south-west region of Western Australia. Read more...

Roy Hill 1 iron ore project port infrastructure proposal (s. 46)

Last updated: July 30, 2014

The proposal is to construct and operate port infrastructure which includes a stockyard facility, rail loop, conveyor, wharf and ship-loading facility at Port Hedland. Inquiry under s46 regarding amending the conditions of Ministerial Statement 858 . Read more...

Oakajee Deepwater Port (s. 46) [1950]

Last updated: January 22, 2013

The proposal is for the construction of a deepwater port. Inquiry under s46 regarding changing condition 9 of Ministerial Statement 469 . Read more...

Oakajee deepwater port, Oakajee, Shire of Chapman Valley

Last updated: December 1, 2009

The proposal is to construct a deepwater port to service fully loaded Panamax sized vessels (65 000 DWT) at Oakajee, approximately 23 kilometres north of Geraldton. Three site locations (north, south and central) and two different design options (inshore and off-shore) were considered in developing the proposal. The design option favoured by the proponent is an in-shore port design at the northern sector. The port study area is approximately 23 kilometres north of Geraldton. The port will... Read more...

James Point Stage One Port, Kwinana (s101)

Last updated: November 17, 2004

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has been required by the Minister for the Environment to provide further assessment on the proposal by James Point Pty Ltd (JPPL) to construct and operate a private container and general cargo Port (referred to as the Stage 1 Port) to the north of James Point in Cockburn Sound. See the original assessment here . Read more...

Perth Metropolitan Desalination Proposal

Last updated: May 26, 2003

The proposal involves the construction and operation of a 30 GL desalination plant at one of two locations in the Kwinana Industrial Area. The alternative sites are at the Kwinana Power Station (KPS) or on the corner of Patterson and Office Roads, East Rockingham. Read more...

Exmouth limestone project barge loading facility, Mowbowra Creek

Last updated: January 19, 1998

The proposal is to construct and operate a barge loading facility south of Mowbowra Creek in the Shire of Exmouth for the export of limestone proposed to be mined from the nearby Whitecrest Limestone Mine. The proponent has indicated that a future proposal to develop a larger shipping facility, including a dredged shipping approach, is envisaged. Such a proposal is not considered as part of this assessment, and will require further environmental impact assessment at a later stage should the... Read more...

Appraisal drilling programme for Wonnich field south-west of the Montebello Islands

Last updated: June 19, 1997

The proposal is to carry out a program of appraisal drilling on the Wonnich petroleum field within permit area TP/8. Read more...

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