The PER provides detailed information about the potential environmental impacts of the project and outlines proposed mitigation measures. The Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES) (threatened species and communities) included within the assessment of the PER are outlined below:
- Koala (combined populations of Qld, NSW, and the ACT) (Phascolarctos cinereus)
- Grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus)
- Glossy Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami)
- Murray Cod (Maccullochella peelii)
- Condamine Earless Dragon (Tympanocryptis condaminensis)
- Grey Snake (Hemiaspis damelii)
- Five-clawed Worm-skink (Anomalopus mackayi)
- Border Thick-tailed Gecko (Uvidicolus sphyrurus)
- Threatened ecological community - natural grasslands on basalt and fine-textured alluvial plains of northern NSW and southern QLD
Protected Plants:
- Austral cornflower (Leuzea astralis)
- Austral toadflax (Thesium australe)
- Hawkweed (Picris evae)
Migratory Species:
- Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca)
- Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
- Rufous fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons)
- White-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)
Community input is a vital part of this process. We encourage stakeholders and interested parties to participate in the consultation and have their say.
To view and download a digital version of the PER click here.
Hard copies of the PER can be accessed by visiting:
- Toowoomba Customer Service Centre, 4 Little Street, Toowoomba City
- Warwick Library, 49 Albion Street, Warwick
- John Oxley Library, Level 4 of the State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place, South Brisbane
For additional background, the community can also access the PER documents by searching the project identifier EPBC 2023/09644 at the EPBC Public Portal website.
Comments on the PER can be submitted to Seqwater via email to [email protected].
Public comment period closes Monday 9th February 2026.
