North Star to NSW/Queensland Border section update – December 2024
Since our last update, we’ve moved office, focused on growing the team to support our community interactions and gathered feedback on local opportunities. As we farewell 2024, we want to thank our alignment landowners, local representatives and the wider community for engaging with us this year.
December 19, 2024
In November, our Goondiwindi-based team, including our latest recruit, receptionist Nat Woods, moved to a new office at 28 Marshall Street, Goondiwindi.
Locals can now pop into the Goondiwindi Inland Rail office to meet directly with project staff. Our office is staffed Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 10 am and 2 pm. Please note, we will be closed for the holiday period from 24 December and will reopen on 6 January 2025.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Earlier this month, Inland Rail CEO Nick Miller met with Gwydir Shire Council Deputy Mayor Sean Coleman and Director of Engineering Alex Eddy.
Nick gave an update on Inland Rail’s progress and was interested to hear local perspectives, especially around landowner impacts. Everyone appreciated the open discussion, with all parties committing to collaborate closely to achieve the best possible outcomes for the region.
In October, we welcomed back Stakeholder Engagement Lead Emily Louden. After 10 months away on maternity leave, Emily was excited to be back advocating for community needs along the project alignment.
Finally, in the second half of the year, we continued conversations with directly impacted landowners about land access and voluntary property acquisition matters. Our discussions have been positive and productive, and we would like to thank everyone we’ve engaged with during this time for their continued patience and cooperation.
When we return in 2025 we will keep working to secure the rail corridor and continue strengthening our relationships with the local community. In January our ecologists will resume fieldwork to bolster our understanding of the local environment to help shape our various management plans and strategies.
