Burdekin River Pump Station Connection Project

Overview

Powerlink has been engaged by Townsville City Council to deliver a new substation and 132kV electricity transmission line to connect the Burdekin River Pump Station associated with the Haughton Pipeline Stage 2 Project to the transmission network.  

The Haughton Pipeline Stage 2 Project will connect and extend the existing Stage 1 Pipeline from the Haughton River to the Burdekin River near Clare. Visit Haughton Pipeline Project - Townsville City Council for more information.  

Status

Powerlink is progressing the planning approvals for the project via the Queensland Minister for Housing, Local Government and Planning and Minister for Public Works under the Ministerial Infrastructure Designation (MID) process. This process is managed by the Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works (DHLGPPW) with input from other government agencies.   

In December 2023, we commenced preliminary engagement with impacted landholders, a Traditional Owner group, the community and other stakeholders to ensure anyone with an interest in the project had an opportunity to provide initial feedback before the MID Proposal was lodged.  

In late March 2024, the project’s MID Proposal was formally lodged with DHLGPPW. The MID Proposal has been prepared to identify and assess the social, environmental and economic impacts of the project. It also provides recommendations on how potential impacts are to be managed.  

Get Involved

How to make a submission  

On 20 June 2024, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Planning and Minister for Public Works initiated consultation by writing to the local government and impacted landholders to invite submissions on the MID Proposal. 

Powerlink is also undertaking public consultation with impacted landholders, a Traditional Owner group, the community and other stakeholders. The project has commenced a 20-business day public consultation period which ends at 5pm on Wednesday 31 July 2024. 

During this time, you are invited to provide feedback on the MID Proposal and make a submission directly to the Minister via:  

• online: www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/mid-consultations
• email: [email protected]   
• post: PO Box 15009, City East, QLD, 4002. 
    

Community information drop-in session – Clare  

Our project team is hosting a community information drop-in session at the Clare Sports and Recreation Club, corner of Nelson and Satchel Streets, Clare.  

The session will be held on Wednesday 10 July 2024, and you are welcome to drop-in any time between 1pm and 4pm to meet our project team.   
 

View the MID Proposal  

Hard copies of the MID Proposal are available to view at:   

• Burdekin Shire Council Customer Service Centre, 145 Young Street, Ayr  
• Burdekin Shire Council – Home Hill Library Branch, 77 – 79 Ninth Avenue, Home Hill  

An electronic copy of the MID Proposal is available on this page under ‘Resources’.  

For more information on the Burdekin River Pump Station Connection Project, please contact our project team on 07 4034 7600 or [email protected].