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Western Victoria Transmission Network Project

Project Overview

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has appointed Ausnet Services to construct and operate a 190km high-voltage transmission line from Sydenham to Bulgana.

Please note that this is not a Council led project. Feedback should be directed to AusNet.

Community Sessions

Moorabool Shire Council is hosting its second series of online sessions in relation to the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project to better empower the community. Experts have been invited to speak to the public on various topics and the recordings will be available online:

  • Community Session 1: Update on the Environment Effects Statement (EES) process
    Presented by Jack Krohn, Senior Impact Assessor, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
    Thursday 11 November 2021
    Register for the session
    Submit a question

  • Community Session 2: Coming soon
    November 2021

  • Community Session 3: Coming soon
    December 2021

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Who do you want to hear from?

Do you have a topic or agency you would like to hear from? Send us your ideas here.

Council requested the following parties to speak with the community however our invitations were respectfully declined:
- CFA
- Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning - Energy Strategy Division
- Energy Networks Australia
- Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)

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Missed a session or want a recap? We hosted four online community sessions in 2020 for the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project.

  • Community Session 1: Understanding the Environment Effects Statement (EES) process
    Presented by Jack Krohn, Senior Impact Assessor, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
    Wednesday 23 September 2020
    Watch the recording
    Additional Q&A - DELWP
    Additional Q&A - AusNet Services
     
  • Community Session 2: Understanding compulsory land acquisition and compensation
    Presented by Tony Rutherford, Shaun Whittaker and Jackson Dyer from Mills Oakley Law Firm.
    Thursday 8 October 2020
    Watch the recording
     
  • Community Session 3: Energy Safe Victoria Part 1 - Safety and High Voltage Transmission Lines
    Presented by Brett Fox and Gavin Jackson from Energy Safe Victoria.
    Wednesday 21 October 2020
    Watch the recording
    Additional Q&A - Energy Safe Victoria
     
  • Community Session 3: Energy Safe Victoria Part 2 - Farming and High Voltage Transmission Lines
    Presented by Brett Fox and Gavin Jackson from Energy Safe Victoria.
    Thursday 3 December 2020
    Watch the recording
     

 

What's On

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Videos/ Recordings

Community Session 1: Understanding the Environmental Effects Statement (EES) process
Community Session 2: Understanding compulsory land acquisition and compensation
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Who's Listening

  • Major Developments team
    Moorabool Shire Council