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WA Offshore Windfarm Project

Last updated: December 19, 2024

WA Offshore Windfarm Pty Ltd is proposing the construction, operation and decommissioning of the Western Australian Offshore Windfarm project. The project will be located approximately 5.5 km off the coast between Preston Beach and Myalup and will have a generation capacity of up to 300 MW. The Project will comprise up to 37 offshore wind turbine generators (WTGs) with supporting offshore and onshore electrical assets to transfer energy generated by the windfarm to the existing electricity... Read more...

Koombana Bay Marine Structures

Last updated: July 31, 2024

The South West Development Commission is proposing an upgrade to the marine structures that are intended to meet existing demand and future requirements for small craft maritime infrastructure and include new mooring facilities for commercial and recreational vessels, floating jetties, a boat servicing facility, improved public ablution facilities and up upgraded boat launching and storage facilities. Read more...

Casuarina Boat Harbour

Last updated: July 23, 2024

This document has been prepared for the first future derived proposal of the Koombana Bay Marine Structures Strategic Proposal (Assessment Number 2049 and Ministerial Statement 1226), namely the Casuarina Boat Harbour (Figure 1 Proposal Content Document). This document supports the Department of Transport’s (DoT’s) request to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) under section 38E of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) that the referred Casuarina Boat Harbour (CBH) future... Read more...

Australian Underwater Discovery Centre

Last updated: September 28, 2021

Busselton Jetty Incorporated is proposing to construct and operate an underwater observatory, the Australian Underwater Discovery Centre (AUDC) at the existing Busselton Jetty, Busselton, south-west Australia. The proposal includes the towing of the pre-fabricated AUDC by vessel approximately 100 nautical miles, underwater debris removal, piling activities, installation of the AUDC and installation of a pre-fabricated modular building on the jetty. Piling works associated with the installation... Read more...

Continuation of Non-Lethal Trial of SMART Drumline for an Additional 12 Months

Last updated: May 11, 2020

The purpose of the proposal aims to continue to catch, tag, relocate and release white sharks to better understand their movements following release.  A range of tiger sharks and mako sharks will also be satellite and acoustic tagged as part of this proposal. This proposal is for the continuation of the SMART (Shark Management Alert in Real Time) drumline trial for an additional 12 months (until May 2021). The trial extension will provide additional data to assist in determining the... Read more...

Albany Artificial Surf Reef

Last updated: June 10, 2019

The City of Albany (CoA) proposes to construct an artificial surfing reef (ASR) at Middleton Beach, southern Western Australia. The proposed ASR will be built at the southern end of the beach with the aim of enhancing the recreational surfing conditions for local residents and tourists. The ASR will be designed to target beginner-intermediate surfers. Read more...

Non-Lethal Trial of SMART Drumlines

Last updated: January 17, 2019

The proposal is to undertake a trial of the SMART drumlines as a non-lethal shark hazard mitigation tool in Western Australian conditions.  In doing so, it is proposed to catch, tag, relocate and release white sharks.  The proposal is located in waters offshore from Gracetown (offshore from Shire of Augusta Margaret River), in the Ngari Capes Marine Park.  The duration of the trial will be for 15 months. Where possible, the proposed WA SMART drumline project has been aligned with the NSW SMART... Read more...

Casuarina Causeway Improvement Project

Last updated: March 7, 2017

The Department of Transport proposes to undertake maintenance and improvement works to the Casuarina Causeway located in Bunbury WA. The proposal includes the refurbishment and realignment of the revetment (including a 0.08 ha increase in the causeway footprint), installation of upgraded services, road works, drainage and landscaping. A multi-purpose building (including ablutions) and fishing/viewing platforms are also included as provisional items. Read more...

Vasse Coal Project

Last updated: December 7, 2016

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Bunbury Port Inner Harbour Structure Plan

Last updated: November 22, 2016

The Bunbury Port Authority has prepared this plan to guide future development and decision making within the Inner Harbour and to conform to the strategic planning requirements under the, Port Authorities Act 1999, . It will also provide greater certainty of land use and development for port users, the Bunbury Port Authority and other decision making authorities, neighbouring landowners and the community. Read more...

Bunbury Berth 14A Expansion Project

Last updated: June 18, 2014

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...

Aquaculture of Greenlip Abalone, Flinders Bay, Shire of Augusta-Margaret River

Last updated: November 25, 2013

Ocean Grown Abalone Pty Ltd (OGA) is proposing to lease two 40 hectares (ha) areas within Flinders Bay, Augusta for the aquaculture of Greenlip Abalone (, Haliotis laevigata, ). The proposal involves the establishment of artificial structures on the seabed within the lease areas for the purposes of abalone habitat. OGA currently have an existing lease and licence with the Department of Fisheries (DoF) for 40 ha adjacent to these proposed sites and the DoF is currently assessing an amendment to... Read more...

Southern Seawater Desalination Project

Last updated: June 30, 2010

The proposal is to construct and operate a minimum 50 GL/annum and up to 100 GL/annum desalination plant on Lots 32 and 33, and Part Lot 8 Taranto Road, Binningup; marine inlet/outlet pipes; and a water supply pipeline to transport potable water to the Integrated Water Supply Scheme via a storage facility near Harvey. Read more...

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