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Project update December 2024
Newsletter | 17 Dec, 2024
Project update December 2024
Welcome to the final Western Renewables Link project update for 2024. This update provides a recap o…
AusNet State Park and roadside field surveys throughout December 2024
eUpdate | 05 Dec, 2024
AusNet State Park and roadside field surveys throughout December 2024
Throughout December 2024, AusNet will be conducting ecology surveys at Lerderderg State Park and Abo…
Project update November 2024
Newsletter | 22 Nov, 2024
Project update November 2024
Welcome to the Western Renewables Link project update. In this update you can learn more about what …
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Events
Engaging with the community to ensure local voices and concerns are considered in the planning, approvals, and design phases is critical.
In addition to direct correspondence, eUpdates, advertising, the website and virtual engagement room, the project team endeavours to inform and engage with communities, landholders and stakeholders through face-to-face events and webinars.
Events
Engaging with the community to ensure local voices and concerns are considered in the planning, approvals, and design phases is critical.
In addition to direct correspondence, eUpdates, advertising, the website and virtual engagement room, the project team endeavours to inform and engage with communities, landholders and stakeholders through face-to-face events and webinars.
Upcoming field works
Upcoming field works include field surveys and investigations in public areas. These works enable us to refine the project design and plans for construction, pending project approvals.
We have several field surveys and investigations planned within public spaces including road reserves and we occasionally conduct aerial surveys. All surveys are undertaken in accordance with road traffic management and airspace requirements.
Similar surveys may also be conducted on private property as per the land access processes detailed in our Landholder Guide: Land access for field surveys and investigations. Landholders are contacted directly and private property surveys are not included in the table below.
We notify landholders, where we have their contact details, if we plan to undertake ground-based surveys on the roadside or public land near their property or undertake an aerial survey over their property.
If you wish to receive direct emails or text messages about planned project works in your immediate area, please contact our project team at info@westernrenewableslink.com.au.
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Type of Works
Aboriginal cultural heritage surveys
Traditional Owners, cultural heritage advisors and archaeologists conduct field surveys and investigations to identify if evidence of Aboriginal cultural heritage is present and to assess the extent, nature, and significance of any material that is identified. The findings are used to assess the potential impacts to Aboriginal cultural heritage within and surrounding the proposed route.
A standard assessment (walk over) typically involves an on-foot field survey to assess ground conditions, identify areas of archaeological potential, and inspect the area for surface evidence of Aboriginal cultural heritage. On occasion more complex surveys may be required. This entails digging a series of shallow pits and sieving soil to look for potential artefacts in targeted areas. This testing aims to establish the presence or absence of any subsurface Aboriginal cultural heritage material. If subsurface Aboriginal cultural heritage material is identified, additional subsurface testing may be required to determine the extent. At the completion of excavation and recording, all test pits will be backfilled, and the area reinstated, as per land manager or municipality requirements.