Staff Reporter
A proposed onshore wind development in Western Australia’s South West is advancing through federal environmental approvals, creating early-stage opportunities for civil, electrical, geotechnical, environmental and logistics service providers as planning and approvals progress.
A large-scale hybrid renewable energy and digital infrastructure development in Western Australia’s Mid West has moved into joint development, opening procurement pathways for energy, civil, electrical, grid, battery, and data centre service providers.
A Western Australian gold development with a defined Mineral Resource has advanced into pre-feasibility work, creating near-term opportunities for mining, drilling, environmental, engineering and haulage service providers in the Mid West region.
A large-scale underground zinc–copper development in Western Australia’s Pilbara has moved closer to a Final Investment Decision, opening near-term opportunities for mining, processing, infrastructure, logistics and specialist services suppliers.
A development-ready open pit copper-gold project in the Cobar Basin is advancing toward construction following receipt of statutory approval, creating near-term opportunities for mining, earthworks, haulage, infrastructure, environmental and engineering service providers, with early works planned ahead of a larger capital phase targeted for FY27.
A large-scale battery energy storage development proposed in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley is progressing through Commonwealth and State assessment pathways, creating early engagement opportunities for civil, electrical, balance-of-plant, grid connection, environmental and construction service providers.
A major high-voltage transmission connection project in Queensland’s Western Downs region is progressing through federal environmental assessment, creating early engagement opportunities for transmission, civil, electrical, environmental and construction service providers.
A multi-stage wastewater treatment upgrade in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast region is progressing through federal environmental approvals, creating long-term civil, mechanical, electrical, environmental and commissioning opportunities for contractors and specialist service providers as capacity constraints are addressed to support sustained population growth.
A large-scale battery energy storage facility with a total delivery capacity of up to 150 megawatts AC and 300 megawatt-hours is moving through federal environmental referral processes in the Upper Hunter, creating defined opportunities for construction, electrical, grid connection and long-term operations contractors.
A Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for an advanced open-pit silver project on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula is progressing with revised pit optimisation and metallurgical work, creating scope for mining, processing, engineering and service contracts as the proponent targets completion in the first half of 2026.
