NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie Section update – May 2025
Read the latest from the NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie section. The NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie revised draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is now on public consultation.
May 26, 2025
Public consultation is now open
The Queensland Coordinator-General is inviting submissions on the revised draft EIS between Monday 12 May and Monday 7 July 2025.
You can view the documents and make a submission at statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/inlandrail-b2g.
We’re here to help
We want to make it easier for you to understand the revised draft EIS and how to have your say.
There’s plenty of opportunities to learn more about the revised draft EIS:
Join us at one of our community information sessions where our EIS content specialists will be available to answer your questions.
Check out our information displays at:
– Our Inland Rail offices in Toowoomba and Goondiwindi
– Libraries in Toowoomba, Inglewood, Pittsworth and Goondiwindi
Contact us on 1800 732 761 or email inlandrailqld@inlandrail.com.au for any further questions.
Have your say
You can make a submission on any part of the revised draft EIS during the public consultation period. Please note that submissions must be made directly to the Queensland Coordinator-General, not to Inland Rail.
For information about making a submission, please refer to the Have your say on a revised draft EIS fact sheet and accompanying submission form on the Coordinator-General’s website.
Read the revised draft EIS Summary of findings
We’ve created a plain English Summary of findings document to make it easier to understand the revised draft EIS. It includes short EIS chapter overviews, outlines key impacts, assessments and mitigation measures across environmental, social and economic areas.
Out and about
Our stakeholder engagement team recently attended the Inglewood, Millmerran and Goondiwindi shows and the Toowoomba Royal Show.
We spoke to project communities about the progress of our environmental approvals and current field investigations and surveys. Thank you to everyone who dropped by – it was great to meet you.
A combined Inner and Southern Darling Downs Community Consultative Committee (CCC) meeting was held on Tuesday 15 April in Millmerran. You can read the meeting minutes, presentation and Chair’s Summary on our website.
What’s happening in the field?
We are continuing our program of field surveys and investigations at various locations along the NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie section through 2025.
Since starting geotechnical investigations in January, we’ve completed 14 boreholes, 91 test pits, 4 auger holes and 3 cone penetration tests. Geotechnical investigations help us better understand soil quality and ground conditions.
To keep up to date with upcoming site investigations please visit our works notifications page.
We’d like to thank all landowners for their continued support and collaboration while we continue these important investigations.
Contact
If you would like to contact Inland Rail’s NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie team, you can either call, send an email or visit one of our offices.
| Phone | 1800 732 761 during business hours or leave a message and we'll get back to you. |
| inlandrailqld@inlandrail.com.au | |
| Inland Rail Pty Ltd, PO Box 3093, Toowoomba, QLD 4350 | |
| Visit us at these locations: | |
| Toowoomba | 143-145 Margaret Street, Monday to Friday, 8.30am-4.30pm |
| Goondiwindi | 28 Marshall Street, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10am-2pm |
