Albury to
Illabo

Environmental Impact Statement

The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Albury to Illabo was on public display in August and September 2022. During this time the community had the opportunity to make a submission about the project to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) as part of its assessment of the project.

In April 2023, DPHI directed Inland Rail to provide a Preferred Infrastructure Report (PIR) that further assessed traffic and transport, noise and vibration, and air quality. The PIR was on public display in November 2023, with DPHI accepting further submissions.

In October 2024, the Albury to Illabo section received NSW Government approval after the Planning Minister approved the EIS and supporting documents.

Environment protection licence (EPL)

• Environmental Protection Licence issued to Martinus Rail by the NSW Environment Protection Authority
• Environment Protection Licence 21984 – Premise Maps [PDF 6 MB]

Technical reports

• Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

The EIS outlines how the Albury to Illabo section will impact the environment and how the impacts will be avoided, minimised or offset.

• Response to Submissions Report

This report documents and considers the issues raised in community, government agencies, organisations and other submissions received by DPHI during public exhibition of the EIS

• Preferred Infrastructure Report

This report documents further assessed traffic and transport, noise and vibration, and air quality. It considers changes to the exhibited proposal that have arisen as a consequence of these further assessments and related submissions.

• Preferred Infrastructure Report Response to Submissions Report

This report documents and considers the issues raised in community, government agencies, organisations and other submissions received by DPHI during public exhibition of the PIR.

• Response to Submissions Appendix E Biodiversity Development Assessment Report

This report provides an assessment of biodiversity values of the subject land for the Inland Rail Albury to Illabo proposal.

• Response to request for additional information – Air Quality Assessment

This document provides Inland Rail’s response to DPHI’s request for additional information on air quality matters.

• PIR Response to Submissions Appendix G Biodiversity Development Assessment Report Part 1

• PIR Response to Submissions Appendix G Biodiversity Development Assessment Report Part 2

These reports provide an assessment of biodiversity values of the subject land for the Inland Rail Albury to Illabo proposal.

Independent environmental audit

These documents report results of independent environmental audits conducted on the Albury to Illabo section.

• Independent Environmental Audit No 1 – Submission and Reponses to Findings – Start of construction letter [PDF 145 KB]
• Independent Environmental Audit No 1 – Submission and Reponses to Findings – Start of construction findings [PDF 7.12 MB]

Communication strategy and engagement

This document outlines our approach to working with the community and how we will manage and respond to any enquiries or complaints that we receive, as we build the Albury to Illabo section of Inland Rail.

• Albury to Illabo Community Communication Strategy

This document describes how the project will identify and engage with key stakeholders during construction, and how the project will receive community feedback and keep the community informed of construction progress.

• Enquiries and complaints management