Completed projects

The following table lists those 'coordinated projects' for which the environmental impact statement (EIS) process is complete.

(Prior to 21 December 2012, these projects were called 'significant projects'.)

Status descriptions

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Project name Location Status Date of decision/outcome
Abbot Point Coal Terminal - Stage 3 Bowen - 25 km north-west Approved with conditions 1 August 2007
Airport Link Herston to Kedron Approved with conditions 23 May 2007
Alpha Coal Alpha - 38 km north-west Approved with conditions 29 May 2012
Aquis Resort at the Great Barrier Reef Cairns Approved with conditions 17 December 2014
Arrow LNG Plant (gazetted as Shell Australia LNG Project) Curtis Island, Gladstone Approved with conditions 10 September 2013
Australia Pacific LNG Curtis Island (near Gladstone) and Surat Basin Approved with conditions 8 November 2010
Byerwen Coal project Northern Bowen Basin, 140 km west of Mackay Approved with conditions 2 July 2014
Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail project 160 km north-west of Clermont Approved with conditions 7 May 2014
Cairns Shipping Development Project Port of Cairns Approved with conditions 28 February 2018
Caval Ridge Mine (part of the gazetted Bowen Basin Coal Growth Project) Moranbah - 6 km south-west Approved with conditions 9 August 2010
Central Queensland Gas Pipeline Moranbah to Gladstone Approved with conditions 15 October 2007
China Stone Coal 300 km west of Mackay Approved with conditions 22 November 2018
Clem Jones Tunnel (CLEM7) (gazetted as North-South Bypass Tunnel) Woolloongabba to Herston Approved with conditions 25 August 2005
Clermont Coal Mine Clermont - 12 km north-west Approved with conditions 17 June 2005
Coke Plant and Power Station Rockhampton - 25 km south-west Approved with conditions 16 August 2010
Connors River Dam and Pipelines Sarina - 70 km south Approved with conditions 20 January 2012
Coopers Gap Wind Farm 50 km west of Kingaroy Approved with conditions 1 March 2017
Cross River Rail Brisbane (Dutton Park to Bowen Hills) Approved with conditions 20 December 2012
Daunia Mine (part of the gazetted Bowen Basin Coal Growth Project) Moranbah - 30 km south-east Approved with conditions 26 October 2009
Dent Island Golf Course and Residential Resort Whitsundays Approved with conditions 6 August 2004
Ella Bay Integrated Resort 70 km south of Cairns Approved with conditions 20 November 2012
Emu Swamp Dam (also known as Granite Belt Irrigation) 15 km south-west of Stanthorpe Approved with conditions 29 September 2014
Fisherman's Landing Port Expansion Port of Gladstone Approved with conditions 25 May 2010
Galilee Coal Project (Northern Export Facility) 30 km north of Alpha Approved with conditions 9 August 2013
Gateway Upgrade Carindale to Banyo Approved with conditions 30 July 2005
Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas Gladstone and Surat Basin Approved with conditions 28 May 2010
Gladstone Nickel Gladstone - 8 km west Approved with conditions 15 January 2009
Gladstone-Fitzroy Pipeline Yarwun (near Gladstone) to Fitzroy River (near Rockhampton) Approved with conditions 2 February 2010
Gold Coast International Marine Precinct Shipper Drive at Coomera Approved with conditions 19 December 2013
Gold Coast Quarry Tallebudgera Valley, Gold Coast Approved with conditions 20 December 2013
Great Keppel Island Resort Yeppoon - 12 km east Approved with conditions 1 March 2013
Guthalungra Aquaculture Bowen - 40 km north Approved with conditions 11 January 2008
Hinze Dam Stage 3 Nerang - 15 km southwest Approved with conditions 22 October 2007
Hummock Hill Island Development Rodds Bay, 30 km south of Gladstone Approved with conditions 28 February 2011
Jilalan Rail Yard Sarina, 3 km south Approved with conditions 5 March 2008
Kevin's Corner Emerald – 160 km west Approved with conditions 30 May 2013
Landsborough to Nambour Rail Sunshine Coast Hinterland Approved with conditions 9 November 2011
Legacy Way (gazetted as Northern Link Road Tunnel) Brisbane Approved with conditions 23 April 2010
Lindeman Great Barrier Reef Resort 35 km south east of Shute Harbour and 13km south east of Hamilton Island Approved with conditions 27 March 2018
Lower Fitzroy River Infrastructure Eden Bann Weir about 62 km north-west of Rockhampton

Rookwood Weir about 66 km south-west of Rockhampton 		Approved with conditions 8 December 2016
Moranbah Ammonium Nitrate Moranbah - 5 km north-west Approved with conditions 8 May 2007
Moura Link-Aldoga Rail Moura to Gladstone Approved with conditions 7 October 2009
Nathan Dam and Pipelines Dam wall: on Dawson River, approximately 36 km north-east of Taroom
Pipeline: from dam, through the Surat Basin, to Warra		 Approved with conditions 31 May 2017
Naturelink Springbrook Refused 8 November 2000
New Acland Coal Mine Stage 3 35 km north-west of Toowoomba Approved with conditions 19 December 2014
North Galilee Basin Rail Vicinity of Mistake Creek (west of Moranbah), to Port of Abbot Point (near Bowen) Approved with conditions 12 August 2014
Northeast Business Park Caboolture Approved with conditions 31 October 2009
Northern Missing Rail Link Goonyella to Newlands Approved with conditions 24 October 2006
Northern Pipeline Interconnector - Stage 1 Morayfield to Eudlo Approved with conditions 10 October 2007
Northern Pipeline Interconnector - Stage 2 Eudlo to Cooroy Approved with conditions 6 November 2009
North-South Bypass Tunnel (also known as Clem Jones Tunnel (CLEM7)) Woolloongabba to Herston Approved with conditions 25 August 2005
Olive Downs project 40 km south-east of Moranbah Approved with conditions 13 May 2019
Port of Gladstone Gatcombe and Golding Cutting Channel Duplication Project Port of Gladstone Approved with conditions 8 July 2020
Port of Gladstone Western Basin Dredging Project Port of Gladstone Approved with conditions 23 July 2010
Port of Hay Point Capital Dredging Mackay - 38 km south Approved with conditions 31 October 2005
Queensland Curtis LNG Curtis Island (near Gladstone) and Surat Basin Approved with conditions 23 June 2010
Red Hill Mining Lease 20 km north of Moranbah Approved with conditions 4 June 2015
Santos GLNG Gas Field Development Central and southern Queensland Approved with conditions 3 December 2015
Shute Harbour Marina Shute Harbour, Whitsundays Approved with conditions 9 December 2013
South of the Embley (Amrun) Weipa - 40 km south-west Approved with conditions 23 May 2012
South Galilee Coal 180 km west of Emerald Approved with conditions 2 December 2014
Southern Regional Water Pipeline Brisbane to Gold Coast Approved with conditions 9 August 2006
Spring Gully Power Station Roma - 80 km north-east Approved with conditions 14 September 2006
Sun Aqua Sea Cage Finfish Aquaculture East Moreton Bay Refused 30 August 2004
Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion Marcoola, Sunshine Coast Approved with conditions 19 May 2016
Surat Basin Rail Wandoan to Banana Approved with conditions 9 December 2010
Tarong Northern Land Ash Emplacement Nanango - 12.5 km south-east Approved with conditions 13 November 2007
Townsville Marine Precinct Project Port of Townsville Approved with conditions 17 March 2010
Townsville Ocean Terminal Port of Townsville Approved with conditions 31 January 2009
Townsville Port Expansion Project Port of Townsville Approved with conditions 29 September 2017
Wandoan Coal Wandoan - 5 km west Approved with conditions 12 November 2010
Wetalla Water Pipeline (part of the gazetted New Acland Coal Mine: Stage 3 Project Toowoomba to mine, 35 km north-west of the city Approved with conditions 19 December 2008
Whitsunday Sailing Club and Transtate Limited Port of Airlie Marina Airlie Beach Approved with conditions 12 January 2004
Wiggins Island Coal Terminal Port of Gladstone Approved with conditions 7 January 2008
Wyaralong Dam Beaudesert – 14.2 km north-west Approved with conditions 7 October 2008

* The Gold Coast International Marine Precinct was redeclared a 'significant project' on 7 July 2011.

 

Status descriptions

Approved with conditions - The Coordinator-General has determined that the project can proceed subject to conditions designed to ensure the project's environmental impacts are properly managed.

Refused - The Coordinator-General has refused the project on the grounds that its environmental impacts cannot be adequately addressed.

Last updated: Wednesday, Jul 8, 2020