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Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone project documents

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  • Central-West Orana REZ Transmission Project
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Environmental Impact Statement fact sheets
  • EIS response to submissions and amendments (PDF, 2.4 MB) get_app
  • Guide to the EIS (PDF, 2.8 MB) get_app
  • Port to REZ (PDF, 631 KB) get_app
  • Workforce accommodation (PDF, 1.1 MB) get_app
  • Project description and context (PDF, 2.6 MB) get_app
  • Landscape character (PDF, 806 KB) get_app
  • Noise and vibration (PDF, 503 KB) get_app
  • Building the transmission project (PDF, 1.2 MB) get_app
  • Social impacts (PDF, 532 KB) get_app
  • Community engagement (PDF, 816 KB) get_app
  • Biodiversity (PDF, 680 KB) get_app
  • Cumulative impacts (PDF, 199 KB) get_app
  • Land use, property and agriculture (PDF, 866 KB) get_app
  • Managing hazard and risks (PDF, 420 KB) get_app
  • Heritage (PDF, 1.1 MB) get_app
  • REZ transmission infrastructure (PDF, 1.9 MB) get_app
Project updates
  • Project update - December 2025 east
  • Social Impact Management Plan Quarterly Monitoring Report east
  • Social Impact Management Plan for Central-West Orana REZ east
  • Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone project overview (PDF, 1.3 MB) get_app
  • Pre-construction minor works for Merotherie site (PDF, 142 KB) get_app
  • December 2024 A year in review (PDF, 2.9 MB) get_app
  • September 2024 Geotechnical Investigations work notification (PDF, 595 KB) get_app
  • July 2024 Geotechnical Investigations work notification (PDF, 201 KB) get_app
  • March 2024 notification of pavement testing and utility investigation (PDF, 253 KB) get_app
  • December 2023 project update (PDF, 1.8 MB) get_app
  • November 2023 Field Investigation Work (PDF, 203 KB) get_app
  • August 2023 project update (PDF, 343 KB) get_app
  • February 2023 environmental field work notification (PDF, 212 KB) get_app
  • January 2023 project update (PDF, 430 KB) get_app
  • October 2022 drone surveys work notification (PDF, 191 KB) get_app
  • September 2022 project update (PDF, 732 KB) get_app
  • July 2022 environmental investigations work notification (PDF, 292 KB) get_app
  • June 2022 project update (PDF, 4.8 MB) get_app
  • June 2022 site investigations work notification (PDF, 458 KB) get_app
  • February 2022 project overview (PDF, 3.2 MB) get_app
  • January 2022 project update (PDF, 267 KB) get_app
Fact sheets
  • Regional Major Infrastructure Studies fact sheet (DPHI website) (PDF, 103 KB) get_app
  • Aboriginal opportunities and outcomes: Community and Employment Benefit Program (PDF, 338 KB) get_app
  • December 2024 Landowner and directly affected parties support information (PDF, 545 KB) get_app
  • Field investigations (PDF, 1.1 MB) get_app
  • Property and easement acquisition (PDF, 1 MB) get_app
  • Living and working around transmission line easements east
  • Energy hubs (PDF, 1.8 MB) get_app
  • Electric and magnetic fields (PDF, 1.5 MB) get_app
Frequently asked questions
  • Property and easement acquisition frequently asked questions (PDF, 80 KB) get_app
Reports
  • Central-West Orana REZ Barigan Creek Switching Station transfer recommendation summary east
  • June 2023 community feedback report (PDF, 644 KB) get_app
  • Central-West Orana REZ Infrastructure Planner Recommendation Public Report east
  • March 2023 research summary report (PDF, 1.4 MB) get_app
  • June 2022 community feedback report (PDF, 799 KB) get_app
Maps
  • Interactive map open_in_new
  • Accessible map (PDF, 552 KB) get_app
Regional Major Infrastructure Studies
  • Population, Workforce Housing and Accommodation Study (DPHI website) open_in_new
  • Waste Study (DPHI website) open_in_new
  • Water Availability and Access Pathways Study (DCCEEW website) open_in_new

Learn more about the Central-West Orana REZ

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