The Environment Effects Statement (EES) and draft Planning Scheme Amendment (PSA) for the Western Renewables Link are now available to the public, with the community invited to review them and meet with technical specialists to ask questions.
The Western Renewables Link is a proposed new 190km overhead high-voltage electricity transmission line that will carry renewable energy from Bulgana in western Victoria to Sydenham in Melbourne’s north-west. The transmission line will unlock the renewable energy potential of western Victoria as a key Renewable Energy Zone.
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Anyone can make a submission on the EES and draft PSA during the exhibition period via the Engage Victoria website by 11.59pm on August 22, 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.
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 would 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.
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“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,” Carew said.
