January 2025
Since our last update, the Project team has been continuing with preparation of the Project's Planning Permit Application and Environment Report for submission to the relevant Government Departments.
Project design and project impacts
Thank you to those who have provided feedback on the Project. This feedback, along with a number of constraints such as traffic, noise, visual, socio-economic and ecological impacts, has been used to inform further changes to the Project layout, as shown in the attached map, including:
Relocation of the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) away from Landsborough Road, towards Bulgana Terminal Station.
Complete removal of access requirements along Vineyard Rd. All primary traffic will now access the project site via Landsborough Road, via one of two main site entries or two secondary access points.
Relocation of a number of turbines based on various constraints including ecological , shadow flicker and avoidance of communication links.
Relocation of western concrete batch plant away from Vineyard Road.
Reduction in construction disturbance corridors and associated ecological impacts
Further design refinements may be required following planning approval.
The Planning Application and Environment Report are now targeted to be submitted mid-2025. Once the project has been submitted for approval it will be available for public viewing and submissions from the community.
Ongoing Consultation
We will be holding community information drop-in sessions at North Park Community Sports Centre, on 14 and 15 February for community members to come along and meet the project team, learn more about the project and enjoy some delicious catering from Waacks Bakery.
Venue: North Park Community Sports Centre – Function Hall, Lamont Street, Stawell
Dates: Friday 14 February – 2pm – 6pm
Saturday 15 February - 10am – 2pm
Community Consultative Committee
As the project moves to submit its Planning Application, RES invites Expressions of Interest from community members to participate in a Community Consultative Committee (CCC) for the project. Once the project has been approved, the CCC will represent community and work with the Project Team to facilitate open communication and structured discussion about the next phase of development, construction and early operations of the project, including possible wider benefit sharing opportunities. A draft Terms of Reference for the CCC is available here.
To provide feedback on benefit sharing programs and express interest in participating in the CCC please see our survey here.