Project overview*
| EIS status | Approved with conditions |
| Description | Duplication of the existing Gatcombe and Golding Cutting shipping channels to allow for improved two-way passage by deepening and widening the existing channels. This will allow passage for larger vessels under all weather and tidal conditions. |
| Proponent | Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited |
| Location/s | Port of Gladstone. |
| Local government/s | Gladstone Regional Council |
| Investment | $760 million |
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* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 6 July 2026 | The Coordinator-General stated a new lapse date for the Coordinator-General’s EIS evaluation report of 8 July 2036. |
| 6 July 2026 | Clerical amendment to the Coordinator-General’s report on final EIS. |
| 24 December 2020 | Australian Government Minister for the Environment’s approval of 'controlled action', subject to conditions. |
| 8 July 2020 |
Coordinator-General’s report on the final EIS ( 9.8 MB) released
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| 30 September 2019 | The Coordinator-General accepted the draft EIS as the final EIS. |
| 25 September 2019 | The proponent lodged a revised draft EIS. |
| 12 August to 30 August 2019 | Targeted consultation on the preliminary revised draft EIS with other government agencies. |
| 9 July 2019 | Additional information to the EIS requested by the Coordinator-General. |
| 8 April 2019 to 23 May 2019 | Draft EIS public consultation: |
| 26 September 2018 | Coordinator-General extended the project declaration lapse date to 30 September 2019. |
| 22 September 2017 | Coordinator-General extended the project declaration lapse date to 28 September 2018. |
| 23 May 2016 | Coordinator-General extended the project declaration lapse date to 30 September 2017. |
| 2 December 2014 | Coordinator-General extended the project declaration lapse date to 8 June 2016. |
| 8 December 2012 | Terms of reference for EIS ( 531.1 KB) released.
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| 23 October 2012 | Australian Government Minister for the Environment decided the project is a 'controlled action'. |
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6 October 2012 to 5 November 2012 | Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation. |
| 26 September 2012 | Project referred to Australian Government Minister for the Environment. |
| 25 September 2012 |
Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration ( 118.4 KB)
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| 21 September 2012 |
Application, including initial advice statement ( 3.3 MB), submitted.
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Environmental impact statement documents
If you have difficulty downloading documents, please email enquire@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au.
Chapters
- Chapter 1 – Introduction ( 812 KB)
- Chapter 2 – Project description ( 45 KB)
- Chapter 3 – Land use and tenure ( 19 KB)
- Chapter 4 – Visual amenity ( 248 KB)
- Chapter 5 – Topography, geology and soils ( 83 KB)
- Chapter 6 – Sediment Quality ( 68 KB)
- Chapter 7 – Coastal processes and hydrodynamics ( 152 KB)
- Chapter 8 – Water quality ( 1.3 MB)
- Chapter 9 – Nature conservation ( 23.8 MB)
- Chapter 10 – Water resources ( 10 MB)
- Chapter 11 – Climate change and climate change assessment ( 304 KB)
- Chapter 12 – Air quality and greenhouse gas assessment ( 300 KB)
- Chapter 13 – Noise and vibration ( 468 KB)
- Chapter 14 – Waste ( 20 KB)
- Chapter 15 – Transport ( 265 KB)
- Chapter 16 – Aboriginal cultural heritage ( 49 KB)
- Chapter 17 – Non-aboriginal cultural heritage ( 218 KB)
- Chapter 18 – Social impact assessment ( 224 KB)
- Chapter 19 – Economics ( 245 KB)
- Chapter 20 – Hazard and risk ( 19 KB)
- Chapter 21 – Cumulative impact assessment ( 263 KB)
- Chapter 22 – Environmental management plan ( 19 KB)
- Chapter 23 – Conclusion ( 134 KB)
- Chapter 24 – References ( 92 KB)
Appendices
- Appendix A – EIS submission analysis register for proponent ( 353 KB)
- Appendix B – EPBC Act EIS process submission ( 317 KB)
- Appendix C – Revised DMPOI report ( 22.5 MB)
- Appendix D – Coastal processes and hydrodynamics ( 50.4 MB)
- Appendix E1 – Potential impacts and risk assessment methodology ( 275 KB)
- Appendix E2 – Potential Project impact on threatening processes for conservation significant species and migratory species and threatened ecological communities ( 455 KB)
- Appendix E3 – Ecology potential impacts and risk assessment ratings ( 678 KB)
- Appendix E4 – Channel duplication project draft offset strategy ( 7.6 MB)
- Appendix F – Dredging environmental management plan ( 2.7 MB)
- Appendix G – Project environmental management plan ( 2.7 MB)
- Appendix H – Environmental monitoring procedure ( 4.6 MB)
- Appendix I – EIS commitments ( 362 KB)
- Appendix J – Preliminary draft social impact management plan ( 532 KB)
Chapters
- Chapter 00a – Cover & contents ( 681 KB)
- Chapter 00b – Executive summary ( 826 KB)
- Chapter 01 – Introduction ( 6.7 MB)
- Chapter 02 – Project description ( 18.8 MB)
- Chapter 03 – Land use and tenure ( 4.7 MB)
- Chapter 04 – Visual amenity ( 20.8 MB)
- Chapter 05 – Topography, geology and soils ( 6.2 MB)
- Chapter 06 – Sediment quality ( 3.6 MB)
- Chapter 07 – Coastal processes and hydrodynamics ( 5.4 MB)
- Chapter 08 – Water quality ( 10.2 MB)
- Chapter 09 – Nature conservation ( 69 MB)
- Chapter 10 – Water resources ( 2.1 MB)
- Chapter 11 – Climate and climate change assessment ( 3.6 MB)
- Chapter 12 – Air quality and GHG assessment ( 11.5 MB)
- Chapter 13 – Noise and vibration ( 3.6 MB)
- Chapter 14 – Waste ( 1.5 MB)
- Chapter 15 – Transport ( 2.8 MB)
- Chapter 16 – Aboriginal cultural heritage ( 5.4 MB)
- Chapter 17 – Non-Aboriginal cultural heritage ( 4.8 MB)
- Chapter 18 – Social impact assessment ( 7.2 MB)
- Chapter 19 – Economics ( 1.3 MB)
- Chapter 20 – Hazard and risk ( 2.2 MB)
- Chapter 21 – Cumulative impact assessment ( 1.5 MB)
- Chapter 22 – Environmental management plans ( 1 MB)
- Chapter 23 – Conclusion ( 1.4 MB)
- Chapter 24 – References ( 1.2 MB)
Appendices
- Appendix A1 – Terms of reference for an EIS ( 928 KB)
- Appendix A2 – Guidelines for an EIS ( 738 KB)
- Appendix A3 – TOR for an EIS SDPWO Act cross referencing table ( 1 MB)
- Appendix A4 – Guidelines for an EIS EPBC Act cross referencing table ( 666 MB)
- Appendix B1 – Supplementary DMPOI Study ( 4.7 MB)
- Appendix B2 – DMPOI Report Rev5 ( 97 MB)
- Appendix C – Project EIS Team ( 653 KB)
- Appendix D – Independent Review of WB bund wall Findings and Recommendations ( 453 MB)
- Appendix E1 – Channel Duplication Final Geotechnical Report ( 36.9 MB)
- Appendix E2 – DMPA and Western Basin - Final Geotechnical Report Rev 1 ( 35.6 MB)
- Appendix E3 – Geotechnical Investigation Factual Report Channel Duplication ( 2.9 MB)
- Appendix E4 – Channel duplication sampling and analysis plan implementation area to be dredged ( 82 MB)
- Appendix E5 – Sediment Characterisation Plan Implementation Report ( 76 MB)
- Appendix E6 – SAP Implementation Report – Barge access channel Rev 2 ( 9.3 MB)
- Appendix E7 – Bund Wall Material Sourcing Strategy ( 11.3 MB)
- Appendix F – Photomontages ( 26.8 MB)
- Appendix G – Coastal Processes and Hydrodynamics Technical Report ( 116 MB)
- Appendix H1 – Water Quality Technical Report ( 34 MB)
- Appendix H2 – Time series, BPAR and sedimentation ( 2.2 MB)
- Appendix I1 – Ecology Technical Report ( 162 MB)
- Appendix I2 – Potential impacts and risk assessment methodology ( 744 KB)
- Appendix I3 – Threatening processes for conservation significant species ( 867 KB)
- Appendix I4 – Ecology potential impacts and risk assessment ratings ( 1 MB)
- Appendix J – Air Quality Emissions Data ( 839 KB)
- Appendix K1 – Terrestrial Noise and Vibration Technical Report ( 18 MB)
- Appendix K2 - Underwater Noise Technical Report ( 10 MB)
- Appendix L – Pavement Impact Assessment ( 431 KB)
- Appendix M – Cultural Heritage Protocol ( 2.9 MB)
- Appendix N1 – Social infrastructure, facilities and services inventory ( 544 KB)
- Appendix N2 – Engagement Report ( 1.6 MB)
- Appendix N3 – Preliminary Draft SIMP ( 919 KB)
- Appendix P – Cumulative Impact Assessment Technical Report ( 3.9 MB)
- Appendix Q1 – Dredging Environmental Management Plan ( 5.1 MB)
- Appendix Q2 – Project Environmental Management Plan ( 4.8 MB)
- Appendix Q3 – Environmental monitoring procedure ( 7.4 MB)
- Appendix Q4 – Draft EIS commitments ( 726 KB)
Further information
For more information, visit the Gladstone Ports Corporation website.