Ausgrid started engaging with key stakeholders, such as North Sydney Council, Mosman Council, Willoughby Council and Royal North Shore Hospital, in late 2017 to obtain feedback on the replacement cable route.
Engagement with residents and businesses along and around the replacement cable route started in March 2018 when the first project newsletter was distributed. A copy of the newsletter can be found at the bottom of this page.
On 27 March and 12 April 2018, Ausgrid held two community information sessions at the Cammeray Golf Club and The College of Law in St Leonards to seek local information and community feedback on the replacement cable route. Interested community members were invited to attend the sessions directly through the newsletter, an advertisement in local newspapers and social media.
At the sessions, members of the project team gave a short presentation on why the project is needed and what to expect during construction.
In September 2018, another community information session was held and community feedback on the REF was sought. Once again, this session was advertised in local newspapers and a project newsletter was distributed to over 12,000 residents and businesses along and near the preferred cable route.
Ausgrid took the feedback received from the community and key stakeholders into consideration in finalising the project. We received a total of 10 submissions during the REF exhibition period. The main areas of community interest were around route selection, electric and magnetic fields (EMF) and construction impacts.
All submissions were considered and addressed in the final REF. A report summarising all the feedback received from the community and key stakeholders during the REF exhibition period is available, along with the final REF (see above under ‘Review of Environmental Factors (REF))’.
Construction for the project is now finished. We will continue to keep the community informed about the status of the permanent restoration of roads impacted by the work.