We are committed to providing the community with clear information and will continue to engage throughout the planning process. Our approach to engagement is focused on fostering respectful, transparent, and lasting relationships with landholders, neighbours, local community members and Council.
Detailed project planning is an iterative process, which is informed by various technical studies, stakeholder feedback and internal reviews. While we will continue to engage and meet with local community throughout the development process, some key activities have included:
Over the next few months, we will continue working on technical studies, environmental management plans and detailed project planning. You may notice our contractors undertaking investigations to inform this work.
These investigations may include:
This work is critical to inform further project design and environmental studies required under our project approvals. For example, investigations will help us to understand the current condition of local roads to inform detailed traffic impact assessment. Stakeholders such as Council and regulatory authorities will be consulted as part of these investigations and design development. This work is expected to continue for the next 12-18 months.
Community engagement will continue throughout the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). A summary of the community issues raised during this phase of consultation and details of how the Project has responded to them will be included within the EIS.
In early November, we hosted a series of drop-in sessions and a community meeting.
These sessions provided the local community with the opportunity to ask questions about the Project, learn more about the technical studies to be completed for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) preparation and meet the team.
A number of questions were asked at the community meeting, the responses to these questions can be found here.
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Venn Energy has committed to a benefit sharing program to help support the local community, with annual contributions over the expected 30-year operational life of the project. Funding may include initiatives that support health and wellbeing, local skills development and training, education, population growth and retention, economic development, and sustainability of the natural environment. The Boree Solar Farm project is committed to ensuring the economic benefits of the project are shared with the wider Geurie and Wongarbon regions in a meaningful and lasting way.
As well as the direct benefits from the Community Benefit Fund, the Boree Solar Project will deliver several positive socio-economic benefits, including increased employment opportunities.
Approximately 250 direct jobs will be generated during construction, and 5 full-time jobs during operation. Venn Energy is also committed to sourcing goods and services from the local region as much as possible, to ensure the Boree Solar Farm is an active and positive part of the local community.
These employment opportunities or procurement of goods and services from local businesses may include:
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