To successfully manage Queensland’s complex energy system into the future, we have identified the need to review the facilities at our Virginia site.
We have commenced early planning to upgrade a section of our headquarters at Harold Street, Virginia in Brisbane.
During our long history of being based in Virginia, not only has our workforce grown, but also the complexity of managing the ongoing safe, reliable and secure supply of electricity across our growing state.
As we help to facilitate the transformation of Queensland’s energy system, it is critical we have facilities that are fit-for-purpose to meet the increasingly complex environment in which we are operating.
The Virginia Site Uplift Project is in its initial stages of planning and is proposed to be delivered in two stages.
The first stage includes a new fit-for-purpose administration building, a food service area and increased car parking.
This new building is expected to be three storeys high, and includes plant (such as air conditioning vents and lift motor equipment) which is essential to ensure the building can safely operate.
The new complex will also feature landscaping and recreational spaces.
The second stage involves partial replacement of warehouse and operational service facilities. This features a new building that is expected to be two stories high.
Powerlink is seeking planning approval for the Virginia Site Uplift Project through the Ministerial Infrastructure Designation (MID) process, which is outlined in the timeline in the right hand column of this page.
As part of this, we’ve prepared a MID Proposal Report that examines the potential environmental, social and economic impacts of the project, as well as strategies to address these impacts.
The Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDIP) has opened public consultation on the project’s MID Proposal Report (MID-1025-0973) from Friday 21 November 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025. DSDIP is coordinating this consultation, with support from Powerlink, which is now underway.
You can make a submission on any part of the MID Proposal Report until 5pm on 19 December 2025.
Submissions should be sent to DSDIP via:
We value your feedback and are committed to working closely with local residents and other stakeholders near our Virginia site.
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