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Last updated: May 12, 2025

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...

South Thomson Development Barge Landing Project

Last updated: May 2, 2025

The Proposal is to extend and redevelop the existing Army Groyne into a barge operations facility in South Thomson Bay at Wadjemup / Rottnest Island. The Proposal includes: Dredging for the purpose of construction for a breakwater/laydown area and for a barge turning circle. Use of dredge spoil for re-use as reclamation to create a laydown area. Extension of the existing Army Groyne to create a breakwater. Barge landing ramp. Ferry berth. Small craft landing facility. Fuel storage and... Read more...

Ocean Barramundi Expansion Project

Last updated: April 9, 2025

Tassal propose to expand its barramundi farm operations to 7 sites spread across the Buccaneer Archipelago, in the Kimberley region. The proposed expansion will be staged over a 10-year period. Read more...

Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant

Last updated: March 13, 2025

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...

Gascoyne Gateway Marine Complex

Last updated: February 17, 2025

Gascoyne Gateway Ltd proposes to build, own and operate a multipurpose marine complex in Exmouth that will service a variety of vessels including but not limited to cruise liners and associated ecotourism activities, Defence and marine supply vessels. The project will not be utilised for livestock or iron ore. The Proposal site is located 10 kilometres south of the Exmouth township and immediately south of the Ingram Street light industrial area; opposite the Exmouth landfill site and to the... Read more...

Outer Harbour Port Development, Kwinana

Last updated: February 4, 2025

The Proposal is to construct and operate a new multimodal port in the Kwinana Industrial Area (KIA), approximately 30 km south of Perth. The Proposal includes: A port facility. Adjacent areas of landside development. An offshore breakwater. Dredging for a second main channel. Dredging for access channels, turning basins and berthing areas. Use of dredge material for beneficial re-use and, where required, placement in approved marine placement areas. Removal of the disused Kwinana Bulk Berth 1 (... Read more...

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...

Ridley Magnetite Project

Last updated: January 24, 2025

The Ridley Magnetite Project (the Proposal) is located approximately 57 km east of Port Hedland. The Proposal is located within a 19,102 ha Development Envelope (DE) with an indicative disturbance footprint (IF) of 8,484 ha. The Proposal is for the mining and processing of iron ore to produce up to 16.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of magnetite concentrate. The Proposal includes a single pit (below water table), run-of-mine pad, concentrate stockpiles, laydown areas, waste dumps,... Read more...

Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Project

Last updated: January 24, 2025

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...

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