Invitation for Public Comment
PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION FOR ASSESSMENT ON PRELIMINARY DOCUMENTATION UNDER SECTION 95A(3) OF THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 (EPBC ACT)
Invitation for Public Comment
Yathroo Wind Farm (EPBC 2025/10390)
Neoen Australia Pty Ltd (the proponent) proposes to develop and operate the Yathroo Wind Farm, located approximately 5 km south of the town of Dandaragan, 6.3 km north of Regans Ford and approximately 120 km north of Perth, Western Australia. The proposed action comprises a utility-scale wind energy facility and associated infrastructure.
The proposed action has been determined to be a controlled action under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and will be assessed through Preliminary Documentation issued on 30 June 2026. The relevant matters protected under Part 3 of the EPBC Act are:
· Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo (Zanda latirostris)
· Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii naso)
· Banksia Woodlands of the Swan Coastal Plain Threatened Ecological Community
Pursuant to section 95A(3) of the EPBC Act, the proponent invites public comment on the proposed action and the following published material:
· Preliminary documentation report (including all attachments)
· Original referral documentation.
The published material will be available for public comment from Monday 10 August 2026 to Friday 4 September 2026.
The Preliminary Documentation is available for viewing electronically (in PDF format) at: www.yathroowindfarm.com.au/documents
Alternatively, hard copies can be viewed at the following locations:
· Dandaragan Community Resource Centre
3468 Dandaragan Rd, Dandaragan, Western Australia 6516
· State Library of Western Australia
25 Francis St, Perth WA 6000
Hard copies of the documentation may be obtained at a reasonable cost.
Interested parties are invited to provide written comments in relation to the published material by 5:00 pm (AWST) on Friday 4 September 2026.
Comments should be provided by email or post to:
Ashwin Amarnath
Senior Project Manager
Neoen Australia Pty Ltd
Level 12, 191 St George’s Terrace, Perth WA
contact@yathroowindfarm.com.au
Note: Persons with special needs (including those for whom English is a second language or who have a vision impairment) may contact the person listed above for assistance in accessing the published material.