Inland Rail - Border to Gowrie
Project overview*
EIS status | EIS active |
Description | 216 kilometre single-track dual-gauge freight railway |
Proponent | Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited |
Location/s | Queensland Border to Gowrie. Map |
Local government/s |
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Investment | $1.4 billion |
Key features |
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Construction start date | TBC |
Jobs |
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* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Frequently asked questions
The Coordinator-General has prepared responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the EIS process for the Inland Rail – Border to Gowrie project.
Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
Date | Activity |
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Currently | Additional information for the EIS being prepared by the proponent. |
1 March 2024 | Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 1 July 2025. |
20 December 2022 | Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 1 March 2024. |
24 January 2022 | Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 1 February 2023. |
23 December 2021 | Additional information for the EIS requested by the Coordinator-General. |
14 May 2021 | Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 1 February 2022. |
23 January 2021 to 4 May 2021 | Draft EIS public consultation. |
15 July 2020 | Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 27 May 2021. |
15 May 2020 | Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 16 July 2020. |
16 November 2018 | Terms of reference for EIS ( 315 KB) released |
7 May - 18 June 2018 | Draft Terms of reference for EIS public consultation ( 300 KB) |
9 April 2018 | Delegate for the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Energy decided that the project is a 'controlled action' |
16 March 2018 | Gazettal ( 251 KB) of 'coordinated project' declaration. |
2 March 2018 | Complete final initial advice statement ( 19 MB), submitted
The above has also been split into smaller documents for easier downloading:
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16 February 2018 | Application, including initial advice statement submitted. |
16 February 2018 | Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Energy. |
Further information
Last updated: 05 Mar 2024