Coordinator-General's projects

Status of significant projects currently
in an environmental impact statement process


The Coordinator-General is responsible for deciding if Queensland’s most important and complex private and public projects require whole-of-government management as significant projects, and coordinates an environmental assessment process on behalf of the state government. The status of projects currently being assessed by the Coordinator-General appears below.

The employment figures and construction dates below are estimates only. The information is provided by project proponents and is subject to change. The figures and dates do not reflect government policy or timeframes. For more details about each project, follow the links on the project titles.

ProjectEnvironmental Impact Statement (EIS) processConstruction (proponents' estimates)
Location Capital
Expenditure $billion
Construction jobs Current status Proponents’ proposed start dates Proponents’ proposed completion dates

Alpha Coal Mine

40 km north west of Alpha

7.5

2500

EIS in preparation, expected release for comment Q1 2010.

2011

2013

Aurukun - Bauxite Mine and Port

Aurukun

0.84

500

EIS in preparation, expected release for comment Q1 2010.

Not specified

Not specified

Aurukun - East Coast Alumina Refinery & Port

Aurukun

3.36

2500

EIS preparation on hold.

Not specified

Not specified

Australia Pacific LNG (Origin)

Gladstone and Surat/ Bowen Basins

35

4000

TOR expected to be finalised in November 2009.

2011

2014

BMA Bowen Basin Coal Growth

Moranbah

5

2550

Coordinator-General’s evaluation report for Daunia mine issued 26 October 2009.
Supplementary EIS for Caval Ridge mine in preparation, expected completion December 2009.

2010

2020

Connors River Dam and pipelines

70 km south of Sarina

0.3

150

EIS in preparation, expected release for comment: December 2009.

Q2 2011

2014

Ella Bay Integrated Resort

70 km south of Cairns

1.4

1800

Coordinator-General’s evaluation report in preparation, expected completion Q1 2010.

2010

2025

Emu Swamp Dam

15 km south west of Stanthorpe

0.045

145

Supplementary EIS in preparation, expected completion Q1 2010.

Not specified

Not specified

Fisherman's Landing Port Expansion

Port of Gladstone

0.2

Current staff

EIS released for comment until 9 November 2009.

Not specified

Not specified

Galilee Basin Power Station

30 km north west of Alpha

1.25

1000

Draft TOR in preparation, expected release for comment January 2010.

2012

2017

Galilee Coal Project (Northern Export Facility)

30 km north west of Alpha

7

2200

EIS in preparation, expected release for comment: Q1 2010.

2011

2013

Gladstone-Fitzroy Water Pipeline

Rockhampton to Gladstone

0.345

300

Coordinator-General’s evaluation report in preparation, expected completion December 2009.

Not specified

Not specified

Gladstone LNG (Santos)

Gladstone and Surat Basin

7.7

4800

Supplementary EIS in preparation, expected completion November 2009.

Q3 2010

Q1 2014

Gladstone Steel Making Facility (Boulder Steel)

Gladstone

2.8

1500

EIS in preparation, expected release for comment Q1 2010.

Q1 2011

2013

Gold Coast International Marine Precinct

Coomera

0.53

2800

EIS in preparation, expected release for comment Q1 2010.

Not specified

Not specified

Great Keppel Island Resort

near Yeppoon

1.1

410

Draft TOR is on hold.

2010

2025

Hook Island Resort

Whitsundays

0.05

180

Project on hold.

Hummock Hill Island Development

30 km south of Gladstone

0.6

190

Coordinator-General’s evaluation report in preparation, expected completion Q1 2010.

2010

2026

Integrated Motorsport Education Tourism and Technology (i-METT)

Ormeau

0.65

2000

EIS in preparation, expected release for comment Q1 2010.

2011

2016

Kevin's Corner Coal Mine

55 km north of Alpha

9

2500

Comments on draft TOR close 30 november 2009.

2011

2013

IsaLink HV DC (Electricity transmission)

Rockhampton to Cloncurry

0.8

300

On hold, awaiting outcome of SIMS Report negotiations.

Not specified

Not specified

Landsborough to Nambour Rail

Sunshine Coast Hinterland

0.8

2760

Supplementary EIS in preparation, expected completion Q1 2010.

2018

2026

Linc Energy UCG-GTL

20 km south west of Chinchilla

1.1

400

EIS in preparation, expected release for comment Q3 2010.

Not specified

Not specified

Nathan Dam

35 km north east of Taroom

0.6

200

EIS in preparation, expected completion dependent on further studies.

Not specified

Not specified

New Acland Coal Mine Stage 3

35 km north west of Toowoomba

0.5

225

EIS expected for release November 2009.

2010

2013

Northeast Business Park

Caboolture

0.6

1500

Coordinator-General’s evaluation report completed 31 October 2009.

2010

2025

Northern Link Road Tunnel

Toowong to Herston

1.7

1400

Coordinator-General’s evaluation report in preparation, expected completion November 2009.

Q4 2010

Q3 2014

Northern Pipeline Interconnector – Stage 2

Sunshine Coast Hinterland

0.45

400

Coordinator General’s evaluation report in preparation, expected completion November 2009.

Q1 2010

Q1 2012

Port of Gladstone Western Basin Dredging

Port of Gladstone

0.5

50

EIS in preparation, expected release for comment Nov 2009.

Q3 2010

Subject to industry demand

Qld Curtis LNG (BG-QGC)

Curtis Island and Surat Basin

8

3600

Supplementary EIS in preparation, expected completion Q1 2010.

2010

2013

Shell Australia LNG

Gladstone

Not specified

3000

TOR expected to be finalised November 2009.

2012

Early 2015

South of Embley Bauxite Project

30 km south of Weipa

0.9

350

EIS in preparation, expected release for comment Q1 2010.

Q4 2011

Q4 2014

Surat Basin Railway

Wandoan to Banana

1

1000

Supplementary EIS in preparation, expected completion: December 2009.

Q4 2010

Q4 2012

Shute Harbour Marina

Whitsundays

0.25

200

Supplementary EIS in preparation, expected completion Q1 2010.

2010

2013

Townsville Port Marine Precinct

South Townsville

0.2

500

Coordinator-General’s evaluation report in preparation, expected completion December 2009.

Q1 2010

Q4 2017

Tropical Paradise Resort

18 km south of Cairns

3.0

1820

Draft TOR in preparation, expected release for comment Q1 2010.

2012

2027

Wandoan Coal Mine

5 km south west of Wandoan

1.8

1425

Supplementary EIS in preparation, expected completion November 2009.

Q4 2010

2012

Water-for-Bowen project

Burdekin River to Bowen

0.2

120

EIS released for comment 6 November 2009.

Q2 2010

Q4 2012

Meaning of terms

  • CG - Coordinator-General
  • CG report – date Coordinator-General completes evaluation of environmental impact statement
  • Change notification – date proposed project change, and its environmental effects publicly notified
  • Change report – Coordinator-General's report evaluating a project change
  • EIS - environmental impact statement
  • Significant project declaration – date Coordinator-General declared the project significant
  • Supplementary EIS – supplementary report to an environmental impact statement
  • TOR - terms of reference
  • TOR closes – closing date for public submissions on draft terms of reference

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