Community Update

Community Update.
WHO IS ESSENTIAL ENERGY?

Essential Energy builds, operates and maintains one of Australia’s largest electricity distribution networks, providing a vital service to over 890,000 customers across regional, rural and remote communities.

Our network footprint covers 95 per cent of New South Wales and parts of southern Queensland, traversing 737,000 square kilometres of diverse landscape from the desert to the coast, across alpine to sub-tropical.

WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE KINGS FOREST PROJECT?
The King’s Forest Project is progressing through the design phase with geotechnical works, survey and environmental works being completed or in the process of completion. These works have been key to determining the location of the cables within Cudgen, Plantation and Reardons Road reserves.

The main decisions made during the design process are the locations of the cables in the road reserve. The following cable positions have been planned:
  • Cudgen Rd – Cable located on the eastern side of the road
  • Plantation Rd – Cable located on the northern side of the road
  • Reardons Rd – Cable located on the western side of the road.
The excavation for the cable will be a mix of open trenching and under boring techniques. At this stage it will be necessary to under bore the corner of Cudgen Rd and Plantation Rd and a section near the corner of Plantation Rd and Reardons Rd.

There will be a requirement to install two pits, one of these will be to the west of 154 Plantation Rd and the other near the end of Reardons Rd. The size of these pits is approximately 6.3 metres in length by 2.7 metres in width.


HOW ARE THINGS PROGRESSING?

Design and Environmental works are progressing, geotechnical assessments have been completed. Preparation works for construction are occurring with construction works still anticipated to commence in 2024 through to 2025.

WHAT IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS?
We’re keen to work with the community and Essential Energy welcomes any questions you may have.

Reach out to Damain Munday, Land and Route Team Leader on 0428 264 885 or landr.easements@essentialenergy.com.au.