The following notice is published pursuant to Section 95B(4) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

Iplex Pipelines Australia Pty Limited is proposing the construction of a storage facility for an existing factory and a Sloane’s Froglet wetland. The storage facility will involve the construction of a concrete hardstand and associated facilities.  

The proposed action has been determined to be a “controlled action” under the EPBC Act. The controlling provision under the EPBC Act is “Listed threatened species and communities” (Sections 18 and 18A). The Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water advised that the project will be assessed through Preliminary Documentation.

Public comment was sought from 22 August 2025 to 5 September 2025. No public comments were received during this period.

Pursuant to Section 95B(4) of the EPBC Act, the final preliminary documentation is now available for viewing in hard copy at the following locations:

        Albury City Council – 553 Kiewa Street, Albury NSW 2640

        State Library of NSW – 1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney NSW 2000

The documents can also be viewed and/or downloaded free of charge at:

        https://www.ecologyconsulting.au/news-articles/iplex-epbc

Interested persons and organisations are invited to comment on the proposal in writing via:

        Email: office@ecologyconsulting.au

        Post: Simon Vinson, 42 Goulburn Street, Crookwell NSW 2583

The final preliminary documentation is available for viewing for 10 business days from Wednesday 1st October 2025 until 5:00pm (AEST) Wednesday 15th October 2025.

Note: Persons with any special needs may contact the Ecology Consulting office at 0472 569 988 for assistance in assessing the information.  

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Attachments

Proposed development plans
Biodiversity assessments
EPBC Act referral
Cover letter