Albury to
Illabo

Albury to Illabo Environmental Impact Statement

EIS Exhibition

The Albury to Illabo Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was released for public exhibition and comment by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), formerly Department of Planning and Environment (DPE), on Wednesday 17 August 2022 and closed on Wednesday 28 September 2022. The EIS described the potential impacts of the project and proposed mitigation measures.

During this time, the community and key stakeholders were invited to view and make a submission to DPHI on the draft EIS.

In all, 155 submissions were received from the general public, community organisations, business groups, along with Government Departments, agencies and local Councils.

EIS Response to Submissions and Preferred Infrastructure Report

Inland Rail has prepared a Response to Submissions (RtS) report that includes an analysis of the issues raised in the EIS submissions and how they have been addressed. In April 2023, the DPHI directed Inland Rail to provide a Preferred Infrastructure Report (PIR) that further assessed traffic and transport, noise and vibration, and air quality. Both reports have been finalised and are available on the Department’s Major Projects website.

A PIR summary of findings is available to help understand what is covered in the PIR. It provides an overview of the key issues raised during the EIS exhibition, Inland Rail’s response to these matters, along with a simplified overview of the additional assessments prepared since the EIS exhibition. Read the Albury to Illabo PIR summary of findings.

The PIR was placed on public exhibition from 15 November 2023 to 6 December 2023 and, during this time, the community and key stakeholders were invited to make a submission. A total of 44 submissions were received from the general public, community organisations and public authorities (local councils), along with advice from 10 NSW government departments and agencies.

Inland Rail has prepared a PIR Response to Submissions report to address the issues raised through the PIR public exhibition. This report is available on the DPHI Major Projects website.

Steps to Approval

DPHI will consider the EIS, the PIR and both Response to Submissions reports in its assessment of the Albury to Illabo project.

Finally, DPHI will then make a recommendation for the Minister to approve or refuse the proposed project. The Minister for Planning will make the final decision.

For more information about the project’s EIS and next steps, visit the DPHI website.

Albury to Illabo PIR summary of findings

The Albury to Illabo project summary of findings will help you understand what is covered in the PIR with an overview of the key issues raised during the EIS exhibition, Inland Rail’s response to these matters, along with a simplified overview of the additional assessments prepared since the EIS exhibition.

Read the Albury to Illabo PIR summary of findings

Albury to Illabo PIR RtS report summary

The Albury to Illabo PIR Response to Submissions report summary provides a high-level summary of the submissions made during the PIR exhibition.

Read the PIR RtS Report Summary