With the changing requirements as part of the new energy future here in Queensland, understanding community needs and ensuring transparent engagement has never been more important.
We have always held a strong view that engaging with local communities and other stakeholders is an important part of providing our electricity transmission services safely, reliably and cost effectively. This is front and centre as we look at the challenges and opportunities of the future.
Our infrastructure can stay in service for generations, and partnering with all of our host communities from Cairns down to the New South Wales border is important to building relationships based on respect and trust. Most importantly, we are focusing on partnering that delivers local community benefits for the longer term.
Powerlinkâs engagement is based on the following principles:
- transparency in engagement across the full project lifecycle, including our project delivery processes
- consistency in information shared
- delivery of community benefit sharing options
- seeking the perspectives of all stakeholders including landholders, Traditional Owner groups, the wider community, government and industry
- setting clear expectations for participation.
Read more about our Community Engagement Approach.