AusNet is seeking community feedback on the Environment Effects Statement (EES) and draft Planning Scheme Amendment (PSA) for the Western Renewables Link project.
The utility has invited the community to review the EES and draft PSA for the proposed 190km transmission line, and to meet the technical specialists to ask questions and better understand their assessments.
The Western Renewables Link project would see the construction of a 500kV overhead high-voltage electricity transmission line, which will carry renewable energy from near Bulgana in western Victoria to Sydenham in Melbourne’s north-west – powering more than one million homes across the state.
Following extensive planning, community and stakeholder engagement, the EES outlines how the project could impact people, land, heritage and the environment – and what measures are proposed to avoid, minimise or manage those effects.
AusNet General Manager, Major Projects and lead for the Western Renewables Link, Gerard Carew, said the project’s EES was the result of several years of work, and that AusNet project team members will be available to assist people understand how it has been compiled.
“We encourage community members to attend one of the information sessions before making a submission,” he said.
“It’s a valuable opportunity to speak with the people who conducted the technical studies, ask questions specific to your interest, and to help you gather the available information before preparing your submission.
“Your voice matters, and the EES is an opportunity for the decision makers to hear how the project impacts you, whether that is positive or negative.”
The consultation period will be open until Friday 22 August 2025.
In addition, a series of community information sessions and pop-ups will be held across the project area to give residents the chance to speak directly with technical specialists and the project team.
