Bungaban Windfarm Connection, Powerlink Queensland

Social Impact Assessment

All Things Social Impact Pty Ltd has been engaged by Powerlink Queensland to undertake a social impact assessment (SIA) of the Bungaban Connection Project. All Things Social Impact are delivering the SIA in partnership with OCHRE Social Performance, leveraging our collective experience of the Windlab Bungaban Wind Farm and knowledge of the region to maximise community participation and minimise duplication.

The Project

The Bungaban Windfarm Connection Project is a 70km-long 275kV double circuit transmission line connecting the proposed Bungaban Wind Farm into Powerlink’s existing Wandoan South Substation. A final corridor for this transmission line has been identified, as shown in this map.

About this survey

Powerlink Queensland is preparing a Social Impact Assessment (SIA) for the proposed Bungaban Connection project.

The purpose of this survey is to understand:

current community conditions
potential social impacts (positive and negative)
opportunities to enhance benefits and manage risks

Your responses will help inform project planning, mitigation measures, and community benefit initiatives.

The survey opens on Friday 17 April and closes Friday 29 May.

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* 1. Where do you live?

Wandoan

Taroom

Guluguba

Jackson

Woleebee

Gurulmundi

Kowguran

Roche Creek

Bungaban

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How would you best describe yourself? (Pick all that apply to you)

Landholder within the final corridor for the proposed Bungaban transmission line and associated infrastructure

Community member/local resident

Local business owner

Local accommodation provider

Local services (health, emergency, education, social)

Traditional Owner/Custodian

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How aware are you of the Bungaban Windfarm Connection Project?

Extremely aware

Very aware

Somewhat aware

Not so aware

Not at all aware

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* 4. Did Powerlink seek your input on the Bungaban Windfarm Connection Project?

Yes

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* 5. How satisfied are you with the way Powerlink Queensland has communicated with you about the Bungaban Windfarm Connection Project (considering how often, when, the information provided, and how it was provided?

Very dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Satisfied

Very satisfied

Comment: Please provide any reasons why.

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* 6. What information about the project would you like to understand more about?

General project information e.g. the transmission line route

Construction impacts

Road impacts

Land access or property matters

Employment or business opportunities

Natural and Built Environment

Social infrastructure concerns e.g. health facilities

Housing and accommodation concerns

Community benefits

Other (please specify)

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* 7. We’d like to understand how you would describe your local community.

For each of the following, please select the option that best reflects your experience:

	Very Good	Good	Neutral	Poor	Very Poor
Connection with neighbours and broader community	Connection with neighbours and broader community Very Good	Connection with neighbours and broader community Good	Connection with neighbours and broader community Neutral	Connection with neighbours and broader community Poor	Connection with neighbours and broader community Very Poor
Health and wellbeing	Health and wellbeing Very Good	Health and wellbeing Good	Health and wellbeing Neutral	Health and wellbeing Poor	Health and wellbeing Very Poor
Access to essential services	Access to essential services Very Good	Access to essential services Good	Access to essential services Neutral	Access to essential services Poor	Access to essential services Very Poor
Access to phone, internet, and GPS	Access to phone, internet, and GPS Very Good	Access to phone, internet, and GPS Good	Access to phone, internet, and GPS Neutral	Access to phone, internet, and GPS Poor	Access to phone, internet, and GPS Very Poor
Availability of local workforce (including technicians, apprentices, seasonal and retail workers)	Availability of local workforce (including technicians, apprentices, seasonal and retail workers) Very Good	Availability of local workforce (including technicians, apprentices, seasonal and retail workers) Good	Availability of local workforce (including technicians, apprentices, seasonal and retail workers) Neutral	Availability of local workforce (including technicians, apprentices, seasonal and retail workers) Poor	Availability of local workforce (including technicians, apprentices, seasonal and retail workers) Very Poor
Availability of affordable housing and accommodation	Availability of affordable housing and accommodation Very Good	Availability of affordable housing and accommodation Good	Availability of affordable housing and accommodation Neutral	Availability of affordable housing and accommodation Poor	Availability of affordable housing and accommodation Very Poor

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* 8. The table below lists potential health and wellbeing impacts that may occur during construction and operation of the project.

For each item, please indicate how you think the project is likely to affect you and/or your community.

	Negative (High)	Negative (Medium)	Negative (Low)	Neutral	Positive (Low)	Positive (Medium)	Positive (High)
Stress or anxiety	Stress or anxiety Negative (High)	Stress or anxiety Negative (Medium)	Stress or anxiety Negative (Low)	Stress or anxiety Neutral	Stress or anxiety Positive (Low)	Stress or anxiety Positive (Medium)	Stress or anxiety Positive (High)
Physical health (e.g., related to air quality, dust)	Physical health (e.g., related to air quality, dust) Negative (High)	Physical health (e.g., related to air quality, dust) Negative (Medium)	Physical health (e.g., related to air quality, dust) Negative (Low)	Physical health (e.g., related to air quality, dust) Neutral	Physical health (e.g., related to air quality, dust) Positive (Low)	Physical health (e.g., related to air quality, dust) Positive (Medium)	Physical health (e.g., related to air quality, dust) Positive (High)
Access to drinking water	Access to drinking water Negative (High)	Access to drinking water Negative (Medium)	Access to drinking water Negative (Low)	Access to drinking water Neutral	Access to drinking water Positive (Low)	Access to drinking water Positive (Medium)	Access to drinking water Positive (High)
Hygiene due to dust	Hygiene due to dust Negative (High)	Hygiene due to dust Negative (Medium)	Hygiene due to dust Negative (Low)	Hygiene due to dust Neutral	Hygiene due to dust Positive (Low)	Hygiene due to dust Positive (Medium)	Hygiene due to dust Positive (High)

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* 9. The table below lists potential socio-economic impacts that may occur during construction and operation of the project.

For each item, please indicate how you think the project is likely to affect you and/or your community.

	Negative (High)	Negative (Medium)	Negative (Low)	Neutral	Positive (Low)	Positive (Medium)	Positive (High)
Livelihood (farming, grazing, business)	Livelihood (farming, grazing, business) Negative (High)	Livelihood (farming, grazing, business) Negative (Medium)	Livelihood (farming, grazing, business) Negative (Low)	Livelihood (farming, grazing, business) Neutral	Livelihood (farming, grazing, business) Positive (Low)	Livelihood (farming, grazing, business) Positive (Medium)	Livelihood (farming, grazing, business) Positive (High)
Agricultural land use	Agricultural land use Negative (High)	Agricultural land use Negative (Medium)	Agricultural land use Negative (Low)	Agricultural land use Neutral	Agricultural land use Positive (Low)	Agricultural land use Positive (Medium)	Agricultural land use Positive (High)
Employment	Employment Negative (High)	Employment Negative (Medium)	Employment Negative (Low)	Employment Neutral	Employment Positive (Low)	Employment Positive (Medium)	Employment Positive (High)
Local business activity	Local business activity Negative (High)	Local business activity Negative (Medium)	Local business activity Negative (Low)	Local business activity Neutral	Local business activity Positive (Low)	Local business activity Positive (Medium)	Local business activity Positive (High)

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* 10. The table below lists potential community impacts that may occur during construction and operation of the project.

For each item, please indicate how you think the project is likely to affect you and/or your community.

	Negative (High)	Negative (Medium)	Negative (Low)	Neutral	Positive (Low)	Positive (Medium)	Positive (High)
Housing or rental availability	Housing or rental availability Negative (High)	Housing or rental availability Negative (Medium)	Housing or rental availability Negative (Low)	Housing or rental availability Neutral	Housing or rental availability Positive (Low)	Housing or rental availability Positive (Medium)	Housing or rental availability Positive (High)
Access to social services	Access to social services Negative (High)	Access to social services Negative (Medium)	Access to social services Negative (Low)	Access to social services Neutral	Access to social services Positive (Low)	Access to social services Positive (Medium)	Access to social services Positive (High)
Community values and way of life	Community values and way of life Negative (High)	Community values and way of life Negative (Medium)	Community values and way of life Negative (Low)	Community values and way of life Neutral	Community values and way of life Positive (Low)	Community values and way of life Positive (Medium)	Community values and way of life Positive (High)
Community cohesion	Community cohesion Negative (High)	Community cohesion Negative (Medium)	Community cohesion Negative (Low)	Community cohesion Neutral	Community cohesion Positive (Low)	Community cohesion Positive (Medium)	Community cohesion Positive (High)
Road safety	Road safety Negative (High)	Road safety Negative (Medium)	Road safety Negative (Low)	Road safety Neutral	Road safety Positive (Low)	Road safety Positive (Medium)	Road safety Positive (High)
Visual amenity	Visual amenity Negative (High)	Visual amenity Negative (Medium)	Visual amenity Negative (Low)	Visual amenity Neutral	Visual amenity Positive (Low)	Visual amenity Positive (Medium)	Visual amenity Positive (High)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural values	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural values Negative (High)	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural values Negative (Medium)	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural values Negative (Low)	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural values Neutral	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural values Positive (Low)	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural values Positive (Medium)	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural values Positive (High)

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* 11. Are you concerned about the combined impacts of multiple projects in the region (e.g. mining, energy, infrastructure)?

Yes

Unsure

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* 12. What concerns do you have regarding the combined impacts of multiple projects in the region:

Construction impacts

Road impacts

Biosecurity concerns

Environmental concerns

Visual amenity concerns

Social infrastructure concerns e.g. health facilities

Housing and accommodation concerns

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What other concerns about the project would you like to share?

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* 14. Thinking about your community, rank the following in their importance in improving quality of life? (1 is highest and 8 lowest)

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* 15. What opportunities do you think the Bungaban Windfarm Connection Project could create for the local area?

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* 16. Is there anything else you would like us to know about your views on the project’s impacts, management of impacts, benefits, or opportunities?

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* 17. Age

Under 15

15-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 18. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Other

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* 19. Please tick any that apply

I speak a language other than English at home

I have a disability or special need

I identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Bungaban Windfarm Connection, Powerlink Queensland

Social Impact Assessment

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* 1. Where do you live?

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* 2. How would you best describe yourself? (Pick all that apply to you)

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* 3. How aware are you of the Bungaban Windfarm Connection Project?

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* 4. Did Powerlink seek your input on the Bungaban Windfarm Connection Project?

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* 5. How satisfied are you with the way Powerlink Queensland has communicated with you about the Bungaban Windfarm Connection Project (considering how often, when, the information provided, and how it was provided?

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* 6. What information about the project would you like to understand more about?

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* 7. We’d like to understand how you would describe your local community. For each of the following, please select the option that best reflects your experience:

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* 8. The table below lists potential health and wellbeing impacts that may occur during construction and operation of the project.For each item, please indicate how you think the project is likely to affect you and/or your community.

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* 9. The table below lists potential socio-economic impacts that may occur during construction and operation of the project.For each item, please indicate how you think the project is likely to affect you and/or your community.

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* 10. The table below lists potential community impacts that may occur during construction and operation of the project.For each item, please indicate how you think the project is likely to affect you and/or your community.

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* 11. Are you concerned about the combined impacts of multiple projects in the region (e.g. mining, energy, infrastructure)?

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* 12. What concerns do you have regarding the combined impacts of multiple projects in the region:

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* 13. What other concerns about the project would you like to share?

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* 14. Thinking about your community, rank the following in their importance in improving quality of life? (1 is highest and 8 lowest)

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* 15. What opportunities do you think the Bungaban Windfarm Connection Project could create for the local area?

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* 16. Is there anything else you would like us to know about your views on the project’s impacts, management of impacts, benefits, or opportunities?

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* 17. Age

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* 18. What is your gender?

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* 19. Please tick any that apply

* 7. We’d like to understand how you would describe your local community.

For each of the following, please select the option that best reflects your experience:

* 8. The table below lists potential health and wellbeing impacts that may occur during construction and operation of the project.

For each item, please indicate how you think the project is likely to affect you and/or your community.

* 9. The table below lists potential socio-economic impacts that may occur during construction and operation of the project.

For each item, please indicate how you think the project is likely to affect you and/or your community.

* 10. The table below lists potential community impacts that may occur during construction and operation of the project.

For each item, please indicate how you think the project is likely to affect you and/or your community.