We are committed to open and meaningful engagement and responding to community input and feedback.

Community events

Events

Since 2020, we have been engaging with the community to ensure local voices and concerns are considered in the planning, approvals and design phases.

We inform and engage with communities, landholders and stakeholders through face-to-face meetings and events, webinars, direct correspondence, eUpdates, advertising, our website, virtual engagement room and more.

Events

Since 2020, we have been engaging with the community to ensure local voices and concerns are considered in the planning, approvals and design phases.

We inform and engage with communities, landholders and stakeholders through face-to-face meetings and events, webinars, direct correspondence, eUpdates, advertising, our website, virtual engagement room and more.

Learn more about the Environment Effects Statement

We are hosting a variety of community information events to answer your questions and explain more about the project and the Environment Effects Statement process.

Pop-up sessions

Project team members will be at shopping centres and community venues along the proposed project route to help community members access information and provide the summary report and USBs containing the full EES.

Event |   03 Jul, 2025
Beaufort Community Resource Centre
10am – 5pm
72 Neill Street, Beaufort VIC 3373
Event |   04 Jul, 2025
Foodworks Hillside 
10am – 5pm
49/69 Royal Crescent, Hillside VIC 3037
Event |   07 Jul, 2025
The Village Bacchus Marsh
10am – 5pm
160-194 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340 (opposite Dan Murphy’s)
Event |   09 Jul, 2025
Stawell Entertainment centre
10am – 5pm
59-69 Main Street, Stawell VIC 3380
Event |   22 Jul, 2025
Melton Library & Learning Hub 
10.30am – 5pm
31 McKenzie Street, Melton VIC 3337
Event |   23 Jul, 2025
Creswick Hub
10am – 5pm
68 Albert Street, Creswick VIC 3363

Information sessions

Sessions held where a number of EES subject specialists will be in attendance to answer your questions.

Registration is not required.

Event |   16 Jul, 2025
Ballan Scouts Hall
4 - 8pm
60 Inglis Street, Ballan VIC 3342
Event |   26 Jul, 2025
Coghills Creek Community Hall
1 - 5pm
803 Coghills Creek Road, Coghills Creek VIC 3364
Event |   29 Jul, 2025

MacPherson Park 
4 – 8pm
783 Coburns Road, Harkness VIC 3337
Event |   30 Jul, 2025
Joel Joel Hall
2 - 7pm
214 Joel Joel Road, Joel Joel VIC 3384
Event |   01 Aug, 2025
Darley Park Community & Sports Centre
4 - 8pm
Fitzroy and Grey Streets, Darley VIC 3340
Event |   05 Aug, 2025
Lexton Community Hub 
4 – 8pm
1 Prince Street, Lexton VIC 3352
Event |   07 Aug, 2025
Elmhurst Mechanics Institute
2 – 7pm
32-36 High Street, Elmhurst VIC 3469
Event |   09 Aug, 2025
Brown Hill Hall
12 – 3pm
375 Humffray Street N, Brown Hill VIC 3350
Event |   13 Aug, 2025
Creswick Town Hall
10am - 5pm
70 Albert St, Creswick VIC 3363

Online meetings

If you are unable to attend an information session, there will be an opportunity to book an individual online meeting with a member of our team. Contact our team for further information at info@westernrenewableslink.com.au.

EES exhibition locations

The Environment Effects Statement (EES) and the draft Planning Scheme Amendment (PSA) GC209 for the proposed Western Renewables Link are now available for viewing and public comment.

Written submissions on the EES and/or draft PSA can be made between Monday 30 June 2025 and 11.59pm on Friday 22 August 2025.

The EES and the draft PSA are available online on our Environment Effects Statement webpage and in hard copy at nine locations along the proposed route during public exhibition.

View public exhibition locations

We will keep you updated on upcoming community engagement events via eUpdates, advertising and here on our website. In the meantime, view previous webinars on our Resources page.

For more information on the project, visit our virtual engagement room, Resources and FAQs pages.

Register for eUpdates on our Contact Us page.

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