Upcoming Works and Community Drop-In Sessions| Wellington to Dubbo

What is happening

• EE staff and contractors will be involved in land surveys, geo-technical investigations (including ecological and cultural heritage studies) on both sides of the Mitchell Highway between Wellington and Dubbo
• Once design is approved, construction will commence between Wellington and Geurie (South-Western side of the highway) in August 2026
• Consultation with affected landowners, community groups and key stakeholders has commenced and will continue throughout these works

During Site Investigations and Construction

• You’ll see a range of machinery and equipment, including drill rigs, trucks, excavators and cranes being used. There’ll also be elevated work platforms/cherry pickers in operation and equipment used to string wires between power poles.
• Some noise and dust are expected from construction activities. We’ll work to minimise this wherever possible.
• There’ll be an increase in vehicle activity while crews are on site. Traffic management will be in place to maintain access for residents and provide safety of the public and workers.
• For safety reasons, there will be times where power will need to be temporarily interrupted while the work is completed. Residents affected by planned outages will receive Essential Energy's standard outage notification advising the dates and times of outages affecting them, closer to the outage dates.
• When new galvanised steel power poles are installed, their shiny surface can cause temporary glare. Natural dulling occurs over time as they are exposed to sunlight, rain, and wind.
• To keep the network safe and maintain reliability, we’ll be working with local councils and landholders to manage or remove vegetation, and replace where appropriate.

Learn More and Have Your Say

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