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Moorebank Intermodal Terminal Project - Community Update October 2011

Community Information Sessions – October 2011

This is the second Community Update produced by the Department of Finance and Deregulation's Moorebank Project Office to provide public information about the feasibility study for the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal Project.

This update contains information about:

• two upcoming community information sessions; and
• an update on the planning process. A copy of the first Community Update can be found on the project website at:
  www.finance.gov.au/moorebank

Community Information Sessions

As the feasibility study process continues, the Moorebank Project Office will conduct two drop-in information sessions for local residents.

The purpose of the sessions is to provide the community with an opportunity to:

• View information about the project including maps, site displays and brochures.
• Talk with project team members about the study. Members of the project team including representatives from the Moorebank Project Office and technical specialists from Parsons Brinckerhoff will be on hand to answer questions.

About the Project

The Moorebank Intermodal Terminal Project feasibility study was commenced in 2010 to assess the feasibility of constructing an intermodal terminal on Department of Defence land at Moorebank. The study is being conducted by the Moorebank Project Office, which has been established within the Department of Finance and Deregulation. The study is considering all aspects of the project, including technical, economic, financial, legal, environmental and social issues. You can read about the study at the project website at www.finance.gov.au/moorebank

Moorebank IMT Feasibility Study site - click on image to open large version

Update – Environmental Assessment

Project referral

In August 2011, the Moorebank Project Office submitted a project referral to the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (SEWPaC), as is required under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

Following a period of public comment, SEWPaC has determined that:

• The Moorebank Intermodal Terminal Project will require the approval of the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities before it can proceed.
• An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be required.

What happens next?

SEWPaC will develop guidelines for the details to be included in the EIS.
Submissions from the public on the referral will be taken into consideration by SEWPaC when determining the guidelines for the EIS. The Moorebank Project Office will then prepare an EIS in accordance with SEWPaC's guidelines.

The EPBC Act assessment provides for community comment processes. Future steps in the process of assessment will include public display of the EIS once it has been drafted and there will be opportunities for public comment on the EIS.

More information

SEWPaC has uploaded information about its decision on its website at
www.environment.gov.au/epbc

Further information regarding this process can be viewed at
www.environment.gov.au/epbc/notices/index.html

This update has been produced by the Moorebank Project Office to provide the community with an update on the Australian Government's Feasibility Study of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal Project.

Contact for information on this page: Moorebank Project Office

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