EPBC Approval

Environmental Protection and Biodiversity

To construct the Googong subdivision and IWC, approval was required under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). 

Conditions of Approvals


Approval was granted under sections 130(1) and 133 by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (now Department of the Environment) on 19 May 2011.Some of the Conditions of Approvals included:
Preparation, approval and implementation of a Pink-tailed Worm-lizard Protection and Management Plan.
Preparation, approval and implementation of a Googong Foreshores Interface Management Strategy.
Fence and sign Hoary Sunray (Leucochrysum albicans var.tricolour) habitat as ‘no go areas’ during construction.
Publish a report annually addressing the compliance with each of the Conditions of Approval.

EPBC approval documents

EPBC APPROVAL NOTICE
19 May 2011
Ministers’ Delegate notice of EPBC Act approval, 19/5/11.
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EPBC CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
19 May 2011
Conditions of approval for EPBC Act approval, 19/5/11.
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Compliance Reports

27 September 2024

Report satisfying Condition 6 of the EPBC Act Approval of the Googong township. Download PDF

14 September 2023

Report satisfying Condition 6 of the EPBC Act Approval of the Googong township. Download PDF

15 September 2022

Report satisfying Condition 6 of the EPBC Act Approval of the Googong township. Download PDF

10 September 2021

Report satisfying Condition 6 of the EPBC Act Approval of the Googong township. Download PDF

10 September 2020

Report satisfying Condition 6 of the EPBC Act Approval of the Googong township. Download PDF

26 September 2019

Report satisfying Condition 6 of the EPBC Act Approval of the Googong township. Download PDF

3 September 2018

Report satisfying Condition 6 of the EPBC Act Approval of the Googong township.Download PDF

23 August 2017

Report satisfying Condition 6 of the EPBC Act Approval of the Googong township. Download PDF

12 August 2016

Report satisfying Condition 6 of the EPBC Act Approval of the Googong township.Download PDF

19 August 2015

Report satisfying Condition 6 of the EPBC Act Approval of the Googong township. Download PDF

29 July 2014

Report Satisfying Condition 6 of the EPBC Act Approval of the Googong township. Download PDF

10 September 2013

Report satisfying Condition 6 of the EPBC Act Approval of the Googong township. Download PDF