Planning approval documents
Inland Rail has received planning approval from the Australian Government and the NSW Government for Inland Rail’s North Star to NSW/Qld Border project. We have developed a range of documents for managing the design, early works and construction of the project.
Environmental Impact Statement
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for North Star to Border was on public exhibition in late 2020.
A summary of findings document [PDF, 14.5 MB] was created to give the community an overview of the key chapters of the EIS.
During this time the community had an 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.
NSW State planning approval
The North Star to Border project was approved by DPHI on 20 February 2023. The following documents support the state planning approval.
- Consolidated Conditions of Approval for Inland Rail – North Star to NSW/QLD Border Modification 1
- Inland Rail – North Star to NSW/Queensland Border | Planning Portal – Department of Planning and Environment
- Planning Secretary’s Assessment Report
- Infrastructure Approval
- Planning Secretary approval of the Environmental Representative
- Notice of Decision
- Notification of commencement
- Communications Strategy – North Star to NSW/Queensland Border Low Impact Works 2025 [PDF 3 MB]
- Aboriginal Archaeological Test Excavation Methodology
- Unexpected Heritage Finds
- Unexpected Finds Procedure for Contamination
- Assessment Report App H Peer Review Flooding and Hydrology
- Approval of Five Clawed Worm Skink Species Management Plan E30
- Five-Clawed Worm Skink (Anonalopus mackayi) Management Plan
- Biodiversity Offset Package
- Biodiversity Offset Report, January 2025
- Biodiversity Offset Report, October 2024
- Biodiversity Offset Report, July 2024
- Biodiversity Offset Report, April 2024
- Biodiversity Offset Report, January 2024
Australian Government planning approval
Following NSW Government approval, the project was assessed by the Australian Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The project was approved by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) on 21 July 2023.
A copy of the approvals is available on the DCCEEW website by searching EPBC Referral No 2018/8222.
Talk to the Inland Rail team
If you would like to contact Inland Rail’s North Star to NSW/Qld Border team, you can either call, send an email or visit one of our offices. And you’re welcome to subscribe to our enewsletter.
| Phone | 1800 732 761 during business hours or leave a message and we'll get back to you. |
| inlandrailnsw@inlandrail.com.au | |
| Inland Rail Pty Ltd, 85 Maitland Street, Narrabri NSW 2390 | |
| Visit | 28 Marshall Street, Goondiwindi QLD 4390 |
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