CopperString (2032) Project

Status

Approved with conditions

Jobs

750 (construction) + 30 (operational)

Investment

$5 billion

Project overview*

EIS status	Approved with conditions
Description	Approximately 1,000 kilometres of high-voltage overhead electricity transmission lines connecting the North West Minerals Province to the national electricity market.
Proponent	Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation (T/a Powerlink Queensland)
Location/s	The transmission line would run between Townsville and Mt Isa with a southern connection running from Dajarra Road Substation to the Selwyn Substation, connecting further south to the Woodya Substation View map.
Local government/s	Mount Isa City Council Cloncurry Shire Council McKinlay Shire Council Richmond Shire Council Burdekin Shire Council Charters Towers Regional Council Flinders Shire Council
Investment	$5 billion
Key features	500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line from just south of Townsville to Hughenden 330kV transmission line from Hughenden to Cloncurry 220kV transmission line from Cloncurry to Mount Isa up to six new substation sites ancillary infrastructure such as worker accommodation camps.
Jobs	up to 750 full time equivalent (FTE) construction jobs 30 FTE operational jobs

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Project changes

Since the publication of the Coordinator-General's report on the EIS, Powerlink Queensland has applied for the following changes to the CopperString Project.

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Date	Activity
30 May 2024	Coordinator-General’s report on project change ( 1.5 MB) released. Updated documents provided in response to submissions received during public consultation: Volume 1 – Request for project change ( 14.5 MB) Volume 2 – Design Drawings: Drawing Set A – Cover Page ( 168.9 KB) Drawing Set A – Non-resident Worker Accommodation Drawings ( 17.9 MB) Drawing Set A – Planning Scheme Criteria Drawings 1-2 ( 5.2 MB) Drawing Set B – Cover Page ( 168.1 KB) Drawing Set B – General Arrangement Plan ( 2.3 MB) Drawing Set B – Camp Layout ( 944.0 KB) Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Carpark Layout Plan ( 1.0 MB) Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Civil Plan ( 2.6 MB) Drawing Set B – Civil – Bulk Earthworks Layout Plan and Pavement Plan ( 23.5 MB) Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Electrical and Lighting Plan ( 2.2 MB) Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Erosion and Sediment Control Plan ( 1.5 MB) Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Stormwater Layout Plan ( 2.0 MB) Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Utilities Connection Plan ( 2.4 MB) Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Water and Wastewater Plan ( 2.3 MB) Drawing Set B – Road Upgrades Project Wide Package 1-8 ( 1.5 MB) Volume 3 – Technical Reports Appendix E – Cover Page ( 212.6 KB) Appendix E – Road Use Management Plan – LGA ( 3.6 MB) Appendix E – Road Use Management Plan – TMR ( 3.9 MB) Appendix F – Cover Page ( 165.1 KB) Appendix F – Stormwater Management Plan for temporary construction camp and laydown area ( 8.8 MB) Appendix F – CopperString Flood Impact Assessment – Hughenden Camp ( 12.7 MB) Appendix G – CopperString Hughenden Camp Hub – Traffic Impact Assessment ( 27.1 MB) Appendix I – Cover Page ( 165.2 KB) Appendix I – Ecological Assessment Report Hughenden Camp ( 41.2 MB) Appendix I – Ecology Surveys Reference Map ( 4.2 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-1.0 ( 2.5 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-2.0 ( 3.0 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-4.0 ( 2.9 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-5.0 ( 3.0 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-6.0 ( 3.0 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-7.0 ( 2.9 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-8.0 ( 3.0 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-9.0 ( 2.8 MB) Volume 4 Appendix A - Response to RfPC Submissions ( 489.4 KB)
18 March 2024 to 12 April 2024	Public consultation of project change application. Volume 1 – Request for project change ( 4.6 MB) Volume 2 – Design Drawings: Drawing Set A – Cover Page ( 171.8 KB) Drawing Set A – Non-resident Worker Accommodation Drawings ( 17.9 MB) Drawing Set A – Planning Scheme Criteria Drawings 1-2 ( 5.2 MB) Drawing Set B – Cover Page ( 173.1 KB) Drawing Set B – General Arrangement Plan ( 2.3 MB) Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Carpark Layout Plan ( 832.7 KB) Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Civil Plan ( 2.6 MB) Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Electrical and Lighting Plan ( 2.2 MB) Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Erosion and Sediment Control Plan) ( 1.5 MB) Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Stormwater Layout Plan ( 2.0 MB) Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Utilities Connection Plan ( 2.4 MB) Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Water and Wastewater Plan ( 2.3 MB) Drawing Set B – Road Upgrades Project Wide Package 1-8 ( 1.2 MB) Volume 3 – Technical Reports Appendix A – Cover Page ( 207.5 KB) Appendix A – Minutes of Meeting – Egon ( 299.6 KB) Appendix A – Minutes of Meeting - Flinders Shire Council ( 2.7 MB) Appendix B – Cover Page ( 165.3 KB) Appendix B – Updated Commitments Register ( 435.8 KB) Appendix B – Assessment of Conditions Against RFPC ( 456.1 KB) Appendix C – Cover Page ( 165.3 KB) Appendix C – Early Works Package Camp Hub Noise Assessment ( 1.2 MB) Appendix C – Early Works Package Camp Hub Submission Support ( 1.8 MB) Appendix D – Cover Page ( 172.9 KB) Appendix D – Technical Note Contaminated Land-Final ( 966.4 KB) Appendix E – Cover Page ( 207.7 KB) Appendix E – Road Impact Assessment Report – TMR ( 41.8 MB) Appendix E – Road Use Management Plan – LGA ( 3.6 MB) Appendix E – Road Use Management Plan – TMR ( 3.9 MB) Appendix F – Cover Page ( 165.1 KB) Appendix F – Stormwater Management Plan for temporary construction camp and laydown area ( 17.1 MB) Appendix G – Cover Page ( 207.5 KB) Appendix G – Traffic Impact Assessment – FSC ( 44.0 MB) Appendix G – Traffic Impact Assessment – TMR ( 28.1 MB) Appendix G – CopperString Hughenden Camp Hub – Traffic Impact Assessmen ( 18.6 MB) Appendix H – Cover Page ( 165.0 KB) Appendix H – Waste Management Plan ( 1.5 MB) Appendix I – Cover Page ( 165.1 KB) Appendix I – Ecology Surveys Reference Map ( 4.2 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-1.0 ( 2.5 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-2.0 ( 3.0 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-4.0 ( 2.9 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-5.0 ( 3.0 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-6.0 ( 3.0 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-7.0 ( 2.9 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-8.0 ( 3.0 MB) Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-9.0 ( 2.8 MB)
1 March 2024	Proponent’s project change application submitted.

Date

Activity

30 May 2024

Coordinator-General’s report on project change ( 1.5 MB) released.

Updated documents provided in response to submissions received during public consultation:

Volume 1 – Request for project change ( 14.5 MB)

Volume 2 – Design Drawings:

Drawing Set A – Cover Page ( 168.9 KB)
Drawing Set A – Non-resident Worker Accommodation Drawings ( 17.9 MB)
Drawing Set A – Planning Scheme Criteria Drawings 1-2 ( 5.2 MB)
Drawing Set B – Cover Page ( 168.1 KB)
Drawing Set B – General Arrangement Plan ( 2.3 MB)
Drawing Set B – Camp Layout ( 944.0 KB)
Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Carpark Layout Plan ( 1.0 MB)
Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Civil Plan ( 2.6 MB)
Drawing Set B – Civil – Bulk Earthworks Layout Plan and Pavement Plan ( 23.5 MB)
Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Electrical and Lighting Plan ( 2.2 MB)
Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Erosion and Sediment Control Plan ( 1.5 MB)
Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Stormwater Layout Plan ( 2.0 MB)
Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Utilities Connection Plan ( 2.4 MB)
Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Water and Wastewater Plan ( 2.3 MB)
Drawing Set B – Road Upgrades Project Wide Package 1-8 ( 1.5 MB)

Volume 3 – Technical Reports

Appendix E – Cover Page ( 212.6 KB)
Appendix E – Road Use Management Plan – LGA ( 3.6 MB)
Appendix E – Road Use Management Plan – TMR ( 3.9 MB)
Appendix F – Cover Page ( 165.1 KB)
Appendix F – Stormwater Management Plan for temporary construction camp and laydown area ( 8.8 MB)
Appendix F – CopperString Flood Impact Assessment – Hughenden Camp ( 12.7 MB)
Appendix G – CopperString Hughenden Camp Hub – Traffic Impact Assessment ( 27.1 MB)
Appendix I – Cover Page ( 165.2 KB)
Appendix I – Ecological Assessment Report Hughenden Camp ( 41.2 MB)
Appendix I – Ecology Surveys Reference Map ( 4.2 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-1.0 ( 2.5 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-2.0 ( 3.0 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-4.0 ( 2.9 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-5.0 ( 3.0 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-6.0 ( 3.0 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-7.0 ( 2.9 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-8.0 ( 3.0 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-9.0 ( 2.8 MB)

Volume 4

Appendix A - Response to RfPC Submissions ( 489.4 KB)

18 March 2024 to 12 April 2024

Public consultation of project change application.

Volume 1 – Request for project change ( 4.6 MB)

Volume 2 – Design Drawings:

Drawing Set A – Cover Page ( 171.8 KB)
Drawing Set A – Non-resident Worker Accommodation Drawings ( 17.9 MB)
Drawing Set A – Planning Scheme Criteria Drawings 1-2 ( 5.2 MB)
Drawing Set B – Cover Page ( 173.1 KB)
Drawing Set B – General Arrangement Plan ( 2.3 MB)
Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Carpark Layout Plan ( 832.7 KB)
Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Civil Plan ( 2.6 MB)
Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Electrical and Lighting Plan ( 2.2 MB)
Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Erosion and Sediment Control Plan) ( 1.5 MB)
Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Stormwater Layout Plan ( 2.0 MB)
Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Utilities Connection Plan ( 2.4 MB)
Drawing Set B – Hughenden Camp Water and Wastewater Plan ( 2.3 MB)
Drawing Set B – Road Upgrades Project Wide Package 1-8 ( 1.2 MB)

Volume 3 – Technical Reports

Appendix A – Cover Page ( 207.5 KB)
Appendix A – Minutes of Meeting – Egon ( 299.6 KB)
Appendix A – Minutes of Meeting - Flinders Shire Council ( 2.7 MB)
Appendix B – Cover Page ( 165.3 KB)
Appendix B – Updated Commitments Register ( 435.8 KB)
Appendix B – Assessment of Conditions Against RFPC ( 456.1 KB)
Appendix C – Cover Page ( 165.3 KB)
Appendix C – Early Works Package Camp Hub Noise Assessment ( 1.2 MB)
Appendix C – Early Works Package Camp Hub Submission Support ( 1.8 MB)
Appendix D – Cover Page ( 172.9 KB)
Appendix D – Technical Note Contaminated Land-Final ( 966.4 KB)
Appendix E – Cover Page ( 207.7 KB)
Appendix E – Road Impact Assessment Report – TMR ( 41.8 MB)
Appendix E – Road Use Management Plan – LGA ( 3.6 MB)
Appendix E – Road Use Management Plan – TMR ( 3.9 MB)
Appendix F – Cover Page ( 165.1 KB)
Appendix F – Stormwater Management Plan for temporary construction camp and laydown area ( 17.1 MB)
Appendix G – Cover Page ( 207.5 KB)
Appendix G – Traffic Impact Assessment – FSC ( 44.0 MB)
Appendix G – Traffic Impact Assessment – TMR ( 28.1 MB)
Appendix G – CopperString Hughenden Camp Hub – Traffic Impact Assessmen ( 18.6 MB)
Appendix H – Cover Page ( 165.0 KB)
Appendix H – Waste Management Plan ( 1.5 MB)
Appendix I – Cover Page ( 165.1 KB)
Appendix I – Ecology Surveys Reference Map ( 4.2 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-1.0 ( 2.5 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-2.0 ( 3.0 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-4.0 ( 2.9 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-5.0 ( 3.0 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-6.0 ( 3.0 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-7.0 ( 2.9 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-8.0 ( 3.0 MB)
Appendix I – HV004-Hughenden_Camp_2-9.0 ( 2.8 MB)

1 March 2024

Proponent’s project change application submitted.

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

Date	Activity
22 September 2025	Coordinator-General stated a new lapse date for the Coordinator-General’s EIS evaluation report of 28 September 2028.
11 November 2022	Delegate for Australian Minister for the Environment and Water approval of controlled action ‘CopperString Transmission Line Project’ (EPBC 2019/8416) subject to conditions.
28 September 2022	Coordinator-General’s report on the EIS ( 16 MB) released. Updated draft biodiversity offset management strategy (August 2022) ( 23 MB) provided since final EIS to inform evaluation report on the EIS.
28 February 2022	The Coordinator-General accepted the draft EIS and the revised draft EIS as the final EIS. Final EIS, including appendices.
12 January 2022	The proponent lodged an updated revised draft EIS
12 October 2021	The proponent lodged a revised draft EIS.
17 June 2021	Additional information for the EIS requested by the Coordinator-General.
23 February 2021	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 4 March 2022.
21 December 2020 to 12 February 2021	Draft EIS on public consultation. Draft EIS, including appendices.
4 September 2019	Terms of reference for an EIS ( 693 KB) released.
8 July to 2 August 2019	Draft terms of reference ( 647 KB) for EIS public consultation.
14 May 2019	Delegate for the Australian Minister for the Environment decided that the project is a 'controlled action' A project that has the potential to have a significant impact on matters of national environmental significance is called a 'controlled action' and requires approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cwlth).
26 April 2019	Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration ( 246 KB).
February 2019	Initial advice statement submitted ( 7.3 MB) submitted.

CopperString Project’s EIS documents

If you have difficulty downloading documents, please email CopperString@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au

CopperString (2032) Project

Status

Jobs

Investment

Project overview*

Project changes

Project change application 1 – amendment to the Hughenden workers accommodation camp

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

CopperString Project’s EIS documents

Revised draft EIS

Draft EIS

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3