Powerlink will hold 12 community drop-in sessions in January and February to allow further community input on the transmission connections for the proposed Borumba Pumped Hydro Project.
Each session is held over a number of hours to allow residents to attend at a time convenient to them. Feedback from community members is that the drop-in format is preferred to a formal presentation in theatre style, to better allow for one-on-one conversations at a property-specific level.
Powerlink has been engaging with stakeholders and the wider community about the transmission connections since mid-2022. In November, Powerlink shared potential corridor options for the project and is currently seeking local insights and feedback on these options.
No final decisions have been made regarding the potential transmission corridors, or the location of the transmission lines or towers.
At this stage the corridor options are approximately four kilometres wide. Once a final study corridor has been selected, we will work with landholders to refine the alignment to be located within a 70-metre easement.
This feedback will then be considered prior to releasing a recommended corridor in late March. More community drop-in sessions will be held in April/May to gain feedback on the recommended corridor.
A final corridor will be released in mid-2023 that will aim to have the least overall impact from a social, environmental and economic perspective.
Details of the upcoming community information drop-in sessions are:
Tuesday 17 January | 10am-1pm
Widgee Community Complex | 36 Power Rd, Widgee
Tuesday 17 January | 3pm-6pm
Kilkivan Hall | 1 Bligh St, Kilkivan
Wednesday 18 January | 10am-1pm
The Pavilion | 77 Exhibition Rd, Southside, Gympie
Wednesday 18 January | 3pm-6pm
Amamoor Hall | 35 Busby St, Amamoor
Thursday 19 January | 10am-1pm
Moore Hall | Lennox St & Main St N, Moore
Thursday 19 January | 4pm-7pm
Kilcoy Memorial Hall | 18 Kennedy Street, Kilcoy
Tuesday 31 January | 10am-1pm
Imbil Memorial Hall | 127 Yabba Rd, Imbil
Tuesday 31 January | 3pm-6pm
Manumbar Hall | 3873 Manumbar Rd, Manumbar
Wednesday 1 February | 10am-1pm
Yarraman Memorial Hall | Browne St, Yarraman
Wednesday 1 February | 3pm-6pm
Maidenwell Hall | Pool Street, Maidenwell
Thursday 2 February | 10am-1pm
Kumbia Memorial Hall | 29-31 Bell St, Kumbia
Thursday 2 February | 3pm-6pm
Nanango Cultural Centre | Cnr Drayton and Henry Streets, Nanango
More information about this project can be found on the project webpage.
